You Wouldn't Want to Be a Skyscraper Builder!: A Hazardous Job You'd Rather Not Take

The Danger Zone

by John Malam, David Antram (Illustrator), David Salariya (Created by)

You are a crew member building a new skyscraper called the Empire State Building. This interactive series will enthrall young and reluctant readers (Ages 8-12) by making them part of the story, inviting them to become the main character. Each book uses humorous illustrations to depict the sometimes dark and horrific side of life during important eras in history. This book offers a humorous look of the life of a crew member building a new skyscraper called the Empire State Building while doing different jobs such a wrecker, catcher for a riveting gang, and sky boy.

Genres: History, Childrens, Historical, Nonfiction

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 21, 2009

About the author

John Malam is a British historian, archaeologist, and author of numerous children's non-fiction books. He attended the University of Birmingham.

Reviews

[Perla · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is about the dangerous task of building a sky scraper. I found it somewhat enjoyable.
As a construction worker, you have to build the Empire State Building. This is your new job because you suffered from the Great Depression and need a new job. You go through a glut of near-death experiences. For instance, you can become electrocuted from power cords dangling or be crushed by huge metal bars. After the building is finished, you are out of a job and must find a new job now.
I would recommend this to anyone who wants to know history of the Empire State Building.

[Liz · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5
Part of a Franklin Watts series. Very interesting facts on the building of the Empire State Building. Cartoon type illustrations. Wish there was source information indicated. It is amazing to think of skyscrapers being built in the 1920's and 1930's!

[Kevin Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yay my 1000th book

[Kelly Carey · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is a good companion to You Wouldn't Want to Work on the Hoover Dam. It is amazing how quickly skyscrapers were built and how many people were involved in the process.

[Laura The Book Reader · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love all the "You Wouldn't Want to Be..." books