Stories for Children / Best Job in the World

But what is it? said Elli. What does it do?

She put the headset on again. I can t see anything.

I haven t turned it on yet! laughed her father. Wait!

Elli s father was an inventor. He worked for a big company and was always making new gadgets. Sometimes he brought them home so Elli could try them.

Can you see anything now?

Yes! said Elli. A screen with words. A list.

Exactly, said her father, sounding pleased. It is a Life List. This is a LifeList Viewer. The list shows different jobs, see? Doctor, teacher, builder... So you choose one - like doctor - then you can see what it is like to be a doctor for a day.

Cool! said Elli. How does it work?

Easy, said her father. A doctor wore a head camera for 24 hours. It filmed everything they did, so you can see and hear it too. It s fun! And it will help people to choose jobs.

I like that idea, said Elli. I don t know what I want to be when I grow up.