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2881) Deadly High-Risk Jobs
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IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
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Imagine yourself parachuting from a plane straight into a raging forest fire, or racing against the clock to disarm a ticking bomb while enemy forces lurk around you. For some people, this is just a typical day at work. They have some of the world's deadliest jobs…and you're about to join them! Explore these high-risk careers and see if you have the guts to do what they do!
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If you love The Magic Treehouse and A to Z Mysteries, check out The Founder's Club! Join the kids living in Springdale as they learn about entrepreneurship. Each book follows a kid who comes up with an idea, builds the business, and makes it profitable. As the series progresses, watch them start collaborating to achieve their goals! Read along as a birthday gift inspires an idea, a bus conversation leads to something more, and a notebook holds the...
2883) Zoo
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Zoos are fun places to see animals from all over the world! This title for beginning readers explains what a zoo is, who works at a zoo, and what visitors can see there. Leveled text filled with sight words match vivid photos to aid in understanding. A fact page visually defines a zoo and what happens there. A photo glossary provides meanings to unfamiliar words.
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Working for the government offers many advantages: great prospects for professional growth, job security, an attractive array of benefits, and the opportunity to help other citizens-but it also presents unique challenges. Managing Your Government Career gives current and future government employees powerful advice for starting out and maneuvering through their entire career. Based on the author's more than 32 years experience in civil service jobs,...
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The transition from college to corporate America can be, filled with high hopes and vast mystery. But, what if you could follow a formula for navigating all the steps you encounter? This formula, the 6 P's-Purpose, Planning, Preparation, Priorities, Persistence, Patience, was instrumental to forging, shaping and accelerating Richard Leoʼs career in aerospace. For fresh grads and early career pros alike, The Brief chronicles virtually everything you...
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Vous avez un projet artistique à faire découvrir? Ce livre est fait pour vous!
Musicien, comédien, plasticien, circassien... Et si on parlait de votre projet artistique?
Cet ouvrage s'adresse aux artistes en création, qui sortent d'une école supérieure artistique ou qui se lancent dans un nouveau projet. Il entend donner une série d'outils concrets pour dépasser le seuil de la page blanche, papier et numérique.
Cet ouvrage parlera donc...
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Basketball's greatest power forwards can score from the three-point line, next to the basket, and everywhere in between. See how the top 10 power forwards in basketball history rank. Then rank them yourself!
"The succinct writing is engaging and good for browsers . . . a good series for having a little bit on your shelves about a lot of players."-School Library Journal
"Colorful backgrounds and large photos of the athletes at play make this series...
2888) Paid to Game
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In 2018 the gaming industry made over 100 billion dollars worldwide. Professional gamers, designers, programmers, and writers all received some of that money. Learn about the different jobs in video games, and maybe someday you'll get paid to game.
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Wondering what to do next in your life or career? Don't stay stuck on a career path that does not provide you with joy, inspiration and the fulfillment you desire. I Want A NEW CAREER....Now What Do I Do? provides step-by-step guidance through the Five-Step Process for Career Transition. This process gives you the structure and tools you need to successfully find your New Career. Filled with inspirational stories, plenty of resources and extensive...
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Running backs like Walter Payton, Emmitt Smith, and Gale Sayers are legendary NFL players. Explore the careers of the NFL's top 10 running backs and use what you learn to create your own G.O.A.T. list.
"The succinct writing is engaging and good for browsers . . . a good series for having a little bit on your shelves about a lot of players."-School Library Journal
2891) Entrenadores (Coaches)
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
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Little readers will learn all about what fire fighters do, where they work, and why they are important in our communities. Very simple text combined with correlating and colorful images will both inform and strengthen reading skills. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.
2892) Atlanta Braves
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
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Students will love learning about the Atlanta Braves in this high-interest title! Text covers the team's history, memorable wins, star players, and important coaches. Features include table of contents, fun facts, team stats, timeline, glossary, and index. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Big Buddy Books is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
2893) Visible Strengths
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Have you ever wondered what it takes to have a fulfilling and successful career? Imagine if you could get all that information without trial and error. Mary Mosope Adeyemi's Visible Strengths sets out to help you achieve just that.
If you cut through the echo chamber of mainstream career (and business) advice, you will realize that at any stage of your career, in any industry, and in any seat you occupy, it boils down to three elements: capitalize...
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The must-read summary of Martin Fridson's book: "How to Be a Billionaire: Proven Strategies from the Titans Of Wealth".
This complete summary of the ideas from Martin Fridson's book "How to Be a Billionaire" shows that all billionaires use the same methods and strategies to make their money. The author shares his knowledge on how billionaires begin with the same elements as other businesses, but add their own unique touch, focus on high-growth industries,...
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In today's fast-paced world, it's tough to find the time to read. But with Joosr guides, you can get the key insights from bestselling non-fiction titles in less than 20 minutes. Whether you want to gain knowledge on the go or find the books you'll love, Joosr's brief and accessible eBook summaries fit into your life. Find out more at joosr.com. How can you be more successful in your life, and more importantly, will this success make you any happier...
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In today's fast-paced world, it's tough to find the time to read. But with Joosr guides, you can get the key insights from bestselling non-fiction titles in less than 20 minutes. Whether you want to gain knowledge on the go or find the books you'll love, Joosr's brief and accessible eBook summaries fit into your life. Find out more at joosr.com. Do you find it hard to leave work behind at the end of the day? Are you constantly checking work emails...
2898) Charles Schulz
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This title will introduce readers to the life and works of Charles Schulz, including the Peanuts characters. Complete with great photographs and a timeline!
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Whether it's an asshole boss, an asshole employee, or the asshole cat eating all the rice cakes--we've all considered places to bury a body. In this guide, we'll teach you the polite and professional way to co-exist with the asshole in your life--without ending up in prison.
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Great Food Jobs 2: Ideas and Inspirations for Your Job Hunt, is an almanac of eminently useful career guidance mixed with tasty bites of utterly-useless gastronomical nonsense, including weird sushi combinations and odd names of bakeries such as "Nice Buns." A companion to the award-winning Food Jobs: 150 Great Jobs for Culinary Students, Career Changers and Food Lovers, this second volume describes an abundance of careers in the food industry in...
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