Finding a job is hard. Running a non-academic job search when all of your previous experience is in academia is even harder. This book won’t make it easy (unfortunately, nothing can do that), but it will help you learn to run a successful job search and avoid common pitfalls. It provides a hiring manager’s advice on networking, conducting informational interviews, converting your curriculum vitae into a resume, writing a cover letter, interviewing, and maintaining your self-confidence thro...

Exciting Beginning Reader When a boy loses his best car under his bed, he discovers a magic trap door that will take him to the past. In this first adventure, the trap door opens into the time of the dinosaurs. In Magic Trapdoor Beginning Readers, short and simple sentences tell an exciting story. Call-out text boxes expand the learning experience with nonfiction text designed for a parent, teacher or older sibling to read. Leveling note: If the story on it's own is read, the book has a 0....

Happy endings come in many guises.A collection of classic love stories that end on a high note: fun and spirited, with overtones that will linger awhile.The flight includes:The Singing Lesson, by Katherine MansfieldAkin to Love, by L.M. MontgomeryMr. Lismore and the Widow, by Wilkie CollinsHead and Shoulders, by F. Scott FitzgeraldThe Other Man's Wife, by James Oliver Curwood

Not every little girl dresses the same or likes the same things—and that's okay! You can still become the very best of friends!Petunia is NOT a princess. She doesn't want to be fancy or frilly and she certainly doesn't want another little princess moving in next door. But, when the newest neighbor likes pink and climbing trees, maybe Petunia can make a new friend and stay true to herself.

Sometimes, it is what men miss that tells the real story.The classic short stories in this anthology are about women's lives and the things men don't see.The flight includes:A Jury of Her Peers, by Susan GlaspellA Pair of Silk Stockings, by Kate ChopinThe Yellow Wallpaper, by Charlotte Gilman PerkinsLittle Selves, by Mary LernerThe Leading Lady, by Edna FerberThe Bohemian Girl, by Willa Cather

Classic love stories… with a twist.A collection of classic love stories featuring "the one that got away:" light-hearted, with undertones of tragedy and a lingering comic finish.The flight includes:Aunt Philippa and the Men, by L.M. MontgomeryThe Kiss, by Kate ChopinThe Victory, by Rabindranath TagoreThe Mystery of Wilhelm Rütter, by Helen Hunt JacksonA Florentine Experiment, by Constance Fenimore Woolson

Even small ghosts can be spooky....A collection of classic short ghost stories involving children: Spooky, with a hint of sweet.The flight includes:The Other Child, by E. NesbitThe Wind in the Rose-bush, by Mary E. Wilkins FreemanTheir Dear Little Ghost, by Elia Wilkinson PeattieMorella, by Edgar Allen PoeThe Old Nurse's Story, by Elizabeth GaskellThe Doll's Ghost, by F. Marion Crawford

Join the Magical Sleepover in The Bedtime Battle Dive into the whimsical world of The Bedtime Battle, written by M.R. Nelson and illustrated by Leila Zimenka. This enchanting story introduces us to two brave and happy little girls, Alice and Adele, who may seem different at first glance but share a deep bond of friendship and adventure. As they embark on their very first sleepover, the night turns into a thrilling battle against imaginary monsters, with creativity and quick thinking as the...

"A House to Let" is a short story by Charles Dickens, Wilkie Collins, Elizabeth Gaskell and Adelaide Anne Procter. It was originally published in 1858 in the Christmas edition of Dickens Household Words magazine. Wilkie wrote the introduction and collaborated with Dickens on the second story and ending, while Gaskell and Proctor wrote the remainder.

Young adult classic, first published in 1919. The main character is named "Brown", hence the title. The book begins: "Brown was so tall and thin, and his study was so low and square, that the one in the other seemed a misfit." According to Wikipedia: "Grace S. Richmond (died 1959) was an American writer. She wrote the "Red Pepper Burns" series of popular novels."

The first interview book from the What Color Is Your Parachute? career guru Richard Bolles.Interviews instill fear in many a job-hunter, but this empowering guide from legendary career expert Richard N. Bolles reveals that interviews are really just conversations to determine if the work—and workplace—is a great fit for both parties.For the first time, Bolles combines his decades of experience with the latest studies and job-market research to crea...