To lift a book through a height, you must apply a force. The book rises up as a result of the force applied.
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Yes, another example is when you lift a book from the floor to a table. You exert an upward force on the book, and the book moves upwards through a distance. Hence, work is done according to the scientific definition.
The necessary conditions for work to be done in the provided examples are that a force must be exerted on an object, and the object must be displaced through a distance as a result of the force.
When a girl pulls a trolley, the trolley moves through a distance. The girl exerts a force on the trolley, and the trolley gets displaced. Therefore, work is done.
The everyday definition of work includes any useful physical or mental labor, while the scientific definition specifically involves force causing displacement.