Books with author Alane Ferguson

The Brook Randall School for Girls of Military Parentage is a boarding school of good reputation. For Melanie Mackenzie, Joan Vere d’Urquart and Laura MaCallaman, just three of the teenage girls who call this girls’ school home, it is a tranquil and ordered environment that allows them to overcome the tragedies of their pasts.But when a man claiming to be the famous playwright Christopher Marlowe arrives at the school to give a lecture on historical time travel, bringing with him an air of mystery and suspense, action and adventure, the delicate equilibrium of Randall’s is shattered. Melanie, it turns out, is a Time Walker, someone who can break the barriers of time and send people back into the past on a time travel mystery over which she has no real control.She is just what Marlowe has been looking for – someone who can return him to his own time and allow him to escape finally from the religious fanatics who have hunted him through history since the Elizabethan era. But as events surrounding the girls’ school deepen the mystery and suspense of Melanie’s new ability, both Christopher Marlowe and the teenage girls find themselves embroiled in an historical time travel mystery that spans from Randall’s girls’ school to the 1600s to the closing days of the Napoleonic Wars. Who is the young Ensign tasked with defending a river crossing against an entire army – and, more importantly, who are the mysterious men in pink asking questions about a long-dead playwright?Heartfelt and original, this is one action and adventure story you will not want to miss in the Look Inside Feature.

Another in the line of Alex Ferguson's award winning stories for children and young adults alike. Tyneside born and bred, Alex Ferguson has spent a lifetime drawing on his personal experiences of growing up in the harsh years following the great depression of the 1930s and has an uncanny knack of combining an engrossing narrative with his wry and wit-laden humour.MAGGIE MAGEE is a teenager who lives in a tower block in West Newcastle with the Aunt she calls Mam. The most extraordinary events begin to happen when, abandoned by her Aunt, her Grandfather turns up.Meanwhile, in rural Northumberland, the once wealthy and prestigious Carnell family, Richard, Emily and their witch-crone mother, Mrs Victoria Carnell, living in the ruins of Asheldore Hall, conspire to send someone back through time to change history so that what happened in 1899 will NOT happen and the family's power and prestige will be restored.Involved in this narrative and living in the old Dowerhouse of the Hall are the Temple family, Tom, a retired crafts teacher, his wife, Ellen, and their teenage children, Nikki and Stephen, innocents, who will be manipulated to serve the wicked purposes of the Carnells.Maggie Magee is initially unaware of power she possesses that will take her and Grandfather, Michael Magee, the failing Magus, to the edge of the fatal abyss.The threads of the conspiracy tighten and suffocate. Nothing is what it seems. Who can tell the daemons from the anghels?An intriguing and masterfully crafted tale of mystery, suspense and witchcraft with an ending that will bring a tear to the eye but joy to the heart. One of Alex Ferguson's most outstanding works so far.

Careers in Focus: Construction, Fifth Edition profiles 23 careers for students interested in this growing field.New and updated job profiles include:-Architects -Bricklayers and stonemasons -Cement masons -Construction inspectors -Drafters -Drywall installers and finishers -Electricians -Floor covering installers -Heating and cooling technicians -Landscape architects -Operating engineers -Roofers -Surveyors -and more.

Careers in Focus: Physicians, Third Edition profiles 30 careers for students interested in this field.New and updated job profiles include: -Anesthesiologists -Cardiologists -Cosmetic surgeons -Dermatologists -Ear, nose, and throat specialists -Emergency room physicians -Epidemiologists -Hematologists -Holistic physicians -Homeopaths -Neurologists -Oncologists -Pediatricians -Sports physicians -Surgeons -and more.

Praise for the previous edition:"...does not disappoint...A well-organized and well-written addition."--School Library JournalThe growth of technology constantly creates new ways for information to be preserved and new avenues for people to access information. Trained information professionals help organize and store the information in the first place, and then provide guidance when it must be retrieved and synthesized. These professionals work in a range of settings, including academic, corporate, medical, law, music, public, and other types of libraries; archives; colleges and universities; home offices; business offices; and more.Careers in Focus: Library and Information Science, Second Edition profiles 19 careers for professionals interested in this field.Job profiles include:-Acquisitions librarians -Book conservators -Children's librarians -Corporate librarians -Film and video librarians -Law librarians -Library assistants -Library media specialists -Medical librarians -Research assistants.

Careers in Focus: Physicians, Third Edition profiles 30 careers for students interested in this field.New and updated job profiles include: -Anesthesiologists -Cardiologists -Cosmetic surgeons -Dermatologists -Ear, nose, and throat specialists -Emergency room physicians -Epidemiologists -Hematologists -Holistic physicians -Homeopaths -Neurologists -Oncologists -Pediatricians -Sports physicians -Surgeons -and more.

Praise for the previous edition:Booklist/RBB "Twenty Best Bets for Student Researchers, 2004""...definitely recommended for school and public libraries."—Booklist"...[a] pleasing design...[a] reliable, succinct source."—School Library Journal"What makes this 8-volume set distinctive is how comprehensively it covers the world of work...this is an excellent and valuable resource for all levels."—American Reference Books AnnualExtensively revised and updated, Career Discovery Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition covers a wide spectrum of careers for students who are just beginning to think about their future. For the sixth edition, each of the more than 700 careers profiled in the previous edition has been updated according to the latest information. More than 50 new job articles have been added, covering airport security personnel, copy editors, food photographers, geriatric psychiatrists, yoga and Pilates instructors, and more.New features This revised edition includes several important new features that align the careers to U.S. government career standards. Volume 1 provides descriptions of the U.S. Department of Education's 16 Career Clusters, and a Career Cluster icon in each job article enables students to read about jobs in the clusters that interest them. Each article also contains a new Skills Spotlight sidebar, which identifies key skills and competencies for each job as outlined in the U.S. Department of Labor's SCANS report. Volume 1 also features a new section about self-assessment testing, which includes an A-to-Z overview of the most popular tests, as well as a sample test based on the O*NET Work Interest Profiler. Highlights:656 up-to-date career articles57 new career articlesNew Skills Spotlight sidebars that tie each career to the U.S. Department of Labor's SCANS skills and competenciesNew coverage of U.S. Department of Education's Career ClustersNew coverage of career assessment testsMore than 650 black-and-white photographs, more than 125 new to this editionUp-to-date glossary and government classification indexes. Explore more than 700 careersAn excellent starting place for career exploration, this valuable resource contains current and accurate information for middle school students. Each career article is a concise, two-page spread accompanied by a photograph-more than 125 photographs are new-that relates directly to the career profiled. Each article also contains descriptions of job titles and paths of advancement associated with the main topic. The two-color design provides an attractive presentation of information. High interest, low reading level!Keeping in mind that from an early age students need clear information about the careers that will be available to them in the future, this comprehensive encyclopedia is written in an attention-holding, easy-to-read style. The career profiles will interest middle school students, as well as advanced younger students. Match skills to related careersCareer Discovery Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition helps students match their interests and aptitudes to particular careers. Each career article lists the school subjects that are related to the career field. For example, for medical assistants, the subjects of biology and mathematics are specified. The new Skills Spotlight sidebar in each article lists the SCANS skills (such as manage time, teach, and fix or repair technology) and competencies (such as mathematics, problem solving, and self-esteem) most needed for the career. A Career Cluster icon in each article ties that career to one of the 16 Career Clusters outlined in Volume 1. Readers can access information in a number of ways:An A-to-Z arrangement of career articlesA table of contents in each volumeA full Job Title Index in each volumeCross-referencing of related articlesGovernment classification indexes.Each article contains all of the career essentials, including:Job descriptionJob outlookEducational requirementsPotential earningsRelated subjects and interestsInformation for further exploration.

Alex, an unemployed college student, has just taken a job at "the corporation" where employees ... are their greatest human resource. Thinking that her luck has changed and she had found the job of her dreams ... she meets Max. He rarely misses the chance to meet new blood. He is sophisticated, charismatic, alluring, fluent in the "dead" language of Latin ... and a Vampire! Will her new job "suck" or will Alex find love a first bite?

Activists are committed individuals who seek to correct perceived problems in society by educating the public, taking direct action, and urging government officials to act. There are activism opportunities in politics and with government agencies, at colleges and universities, in law offices, with nonprofit advocacy organizations and foundations, in court systems, in foreign countries, and in countless other settings.Careers in Focus: Activism profiles 20 careers for motivated people who want to make a difference in a rewarding position.Job profiles include:-Animal activists -Community organizers -Elder law attorneys -Federal and state officials -Grant administrators -Health advocates -Human rights advocates -Lobbyists -Public interest lawyers -Victim advocates.