The Gross Jobs Series

By Nikki Bruno

Discover the strange, messy and essential jobs that keep people, animals and communities healthy.

informative · engaging · educational

What is The Gross Jobs series by Nikki Bruno about?

Written and published in 2019–2020, Gross Jobs is a seven-book non-fiction series exploring unpleasant, surprising and essential occupations. It progresses from rubbish and animal work through food, medicine, science, and finally water and sewers, revealing the real people behind jobs involving roadkill, maggots, fish guts, bodily waste and germs. With lively facts and accessible explanations, it should appeal to curious readers aged around 8–14, especially fans of Horrible Histories. Content includes gross-out descriptions, dead animals, medical procedures and sewage, which may not suit sensitive readers.

Genres

Non-fiction

All the books in The Gross Jobs series

Gross Jobs in Science

by Nikki Bruno Clapper

Who knew the dirtiest science jobs could reveal secrets vital to our world?

Gross Jobs in Medicine

by Nikki Bruno

Could the grossest medical jobs secretly be the most important ones?

Gross Jobs Working with Rubbish

by Nikki Bruno

Who tackles the stinkiest jobs—and what surprising science keeps our world clean?

Gross Jobs Working with Water and Sewers

by Nikki Bruno and Nikki Bruno Clapper

Who tackles the dirtiest jobs—and why do our toilets depend on them?

Gross Jobs Working with Food

by Nikki Bruno

Could you stomach the surprising STEM secrets behind the food on your plate?

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