Out Now: Wild Apprentice, illustrated by Marianne Van der Walle

Illustrated by Marianne Van der Walle and written by wildlife expert and eco-journalist Sarah Roberts, this epic guide to the many fascinating, adventurous careers that exist in the world will have you frantically searching for your passport and rummaging for your rucksack.

From big-wave surfers and marine biologists to palaeontologists, explorers, sailors and wilderness medics, you’ll learn which super skills are required, read words of wisdom from real-life experts, and encounter fascinating facts, astonishing animals, top tips and much more!

Wild Apprentice was published by Scholastic UK on March 12, 2026. Get your copy here!

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