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Books with author Sheila Ferguson

  • Cricket & the Cracker Box Kid

    Ferguson

    Hardcover (Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, April 30, 1990)
    Pampered eleven-year-old rich kid Cricket thinks she has finally found a friend in Dominic, who lives in the low-income houses called crackerboxes, until they quarrel over ownership of a dog and their classroom becomes a courtroom to decide who is right
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  • Growing Up in Viking Times

    Sheila Ferguson

    Hardcover (David & Charles, June 1, 1981)
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  • Village and Town Life

    Sheila Ferguson

    Hardcover (David & Charles, Feb. 1, 1983)
    Compares village life with town life in England, from the Middle Ages to the present, describing how technological developments have blurred the differences.
  • Communication Skills

    Ferguson

    Paperback (Checkmark Books, Feb. 1, 2007)
    Looks at the communication skills necessary to succeed in business, including effective writing, public speaking, and listening.
  • Career Discovery Encyclopedia

    Ferguson

    Hardcover (Facts on File, )
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  • Biology

    Ferguson's

    Hardcover (Ferguson Publishing, May 1, 2011)
    Biology is the study of how living things function, how they relate to one another, and how they evolved. Because living things vary greatly in how they live and how they developed, the field of biology is broken into many distinct specialty areas, including microbiology, plant and animal physiology, ecology, epidemiology, cell biology, and marine biology. Biologists play an important role in research to fight diseases and develop life-improving technologies.Careers in Focus: Biology, Third Edition explores 20 careers in this important--and rapidly growing--scientific field.Job profiles include:-Astrobiologists -Biochemists -Biotechnology patent lawyers -Cytotechnologists -Ethnoscientists -Genetic scientists -Marine biologists -Naturalists -Toxicologists -Zoologists.
  • Geriatric Care

    Ferguson

    language (Ferguson Publishing, Jan. 1, 2011)
    Careers in Focus: Geriatric Care, Third Edition profiles 20 careers for anyone interested in working with the elderly.New and updated job profiles include:-Adult day care coordinators -Creative arts therapists -Elder law attorneys -Financial planners -Geriatric nurses -Geriatric social workers -Grief therapists -Health advocates -Hospice workers -Nursing home administrators -Orientation and mobility specialists -Senior care pharmacists -Speech-language pathologists and audiologists -and more.
  • Computer & Video Game Design

    Ferguson

    Hardcover (Ferguson Publishing Company, Jan. 1, 2009)
    Careers in Focus: Computer and Video Game Design, Second Edition covers 20 careers in this fun field.Job profiles include:
  • Show Me the Evidence

    Ferguson

    Hardcover (Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, April 21, 1989)
    When, after a bizarre series of events, her best friend is accused of murdering her own baby brother and two other babies, Lauren, convinced of her friend's innocence, joins her in trying to solve the mystery and find evidence to clear her name.
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  • Geology

    Ferguson's

    Hardcover (Ferguson Publishing, Nov. 30, 2011)
    Careers in Focus: Geology looks at 20 careers in this fascinating science field.Job profiles include:-Engineering geologists -Geochemists -Geological oceanographers -Geophysicists -Groundwater professionals -Laboratory testing technicians -Paleotologists -Petrologists -Science writers and editors -Surveyors.
  • Biology

    Ferguson's

    eBook (Ferguson Publishing, May 1, 2011)
    Biology is the study of how living things function, how they relate to one another, and how they evolved. Because living things vary greatly in how they live and how they developed, the field of biology is broken into many distinct specialty areas, including microbiology, plant and animal physiology, ecology, epidemiology, cell biology, and marine biology. Biologists play an important role in research to fight diseases and develop life-improving technologies.Careers in Focus: Biology, Third Edition explores 20 careers in this important--and rapidly growing--scientific field.Job profiles include:-Astrobiologists -Biochemists -Biotechnology patent lawyers -Cytotechnologists -Ethnoscientists -Genetic scientists -Marine biologists -Naturalists -Toxicologists -Zoologists.
  • Construction

    Ferguson

    Hardcover (Ferguson Publishing, May 1, 2010)
    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.