You Wouldn’t Want to be a 19^th Century Coal Miner in England! A Dangerous Job You’d Rather Not Have is written by John Malam. It is a historical fiction picture book all about Coal Miners in England in the 19^th century. The book starts off with a simple introduction about what was happening in England and an explanation of what coal is and why we need it. The book informs you about children working in the mines, the tunnels, the cage that brings you down, and other scary aspects of older coal mining. However, the book does a great job lightening the mood with the authors word choice, and the fantastic drawings by David Antram. The book closes discussing the strikes and how the country looked like it would run out of coal! This book was perfect for children who would fall under the middle elementary ages. Not only can they read the book, but they can understand the book and appreciate it more than a younger student may be able to.