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Books > Children's & Educational > Social studies > Sociology & social issues > Work & industry / world of work > General
This title introduces readers to the people who work on farms.
Easy-to-read text, labeled photos, and a picture glossary make this
book the perfect introduction to the topic.
Come inside for a fresh look at careers in 'green' food, from
planting to cultivation, and merchandising to selling. In addition
to the "greening" of conventional methods of food production, this
book examines careers in alternative energy, equipment, packaging,
and delivery systems.
Tough Jobs! is a new narrative non-fiction series covering popular
historical topics through a variety of colourful jobs in a
down-to-earth, readable style, with plenty of toilet humour! Each
chapter features a double page fact spread and there is a glossary
at the end. In Fighter Pilot Britain is at war with Germany and
your dream is to become a heroic fighter pilot. Experience what
life in the skies is like as you make new friends on the nearby
airbase and learn from them what it takes to train to be a pilot.
You get to go up in a plane and even meet a real-life prisoner!
You'll find it's a tough job being a fighter pilot.
Welcome to the air transportation field! If you are interested in a
career in air transportation, you've come to the right book. What
exactly do these people do on the job every day? What kind of
skills and educational background do you need to succeed in this
field? How much can you expect to make, and what are the pros and
cons of these various professions? Is this the right career path
for you? How do you avoid burnout and deal with stress? This book
can help you answer these questions and more. Air Transportation
Professionals: A Practical Career Guide, which includes interviews
with professionals in this field which has proven to be a stable,
lucrative, and growing profession. Pilot, co-pilot Air Traffic
Controller Aircraft and Avionics Mechanic Airport Manager
Transportation Security Screener Airfield Operations Specialist
Aeronautical Engineer Flight Attendant
This title invites readers to discover what's fun and unique about
a fire station. Simple text, engaging pictures, and a photo
glossary make this title the perfect introduction to a fire station
field trip.
This book celebrates people who work at schools, libraries, and
other centers of learning. It includes a table of contents, an On
the Job special feature, quiz questions, a glossary, additional
resources, and an index. This Focus Readers title is at the Pioneer
level, aligned to reading levels of grades 1-2 and interest levels
of grades 1-3.
For a full hour, he poured lemonade. The world is a thirsty place,
he thought as he nearly emptied his fourth pitcher of the day. And
I am the Lemonade King. Fourth-grader Evan Treski is people-smart.
He's good at talking with people, even grownups. His younger
sister, Jessie, on the other hand, is math-smart, but not
especially good with people. So when the siblings' lemonade stand
war begins, there really is no telling who will win--or even if
their fight will ever end. Brimming with savvy marketing tips for
making money at any business, definitions of business terms,
charts, diagrams, and even math problems, this fresh, funny,
emotionally charged novel subtly explores how arguments can
escalate beyond anyone's intent. Awards: 2009 Rhode Island
Children's Book Award, 2007 New York Public Library 100 Titles for
Reading and Sharing, North Carolina Children's Book Award 2011,
2011 Nutmeg Award (Connecticut) Check out www.lemonadewar.com for
more information on The Lemonade War Series, including sequels The
Lemonade Crime, The Bell Bandit, and The Candy Smash.
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