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Sea grass basket . . . Sweetgrass basket . . . Beauty, Her Basket. "I stick my nose inside the basket as far as it can go. I want to smell its secrets." Sandra Belton and Cozbi A. Cabrera inv

Wind as a face gone red with blowing,oceans whose end is broken stitchery--swim of sea-dragon, dolphin,shimmer-and-coil, invitation. . . . You Knowthe kind of map I mean. Countries asdistant as they

In this beautiful companion to Our Ocean Home, readers will meet Naia, a bottlenose dolphin. Robert Lyn Nelson's fine illustrations once again take us under the sea to explore the beauty of ocean crea

Charles Arrowby, leading light of England's theatrical set, retires from glittering London to an isolated home by the sea. He plans to write a memoir about his great love affair with Clement Makin, hi

A tale of adventures, as two young dreamers continue their voyaging on board their self-built 24'4 cutter. They cross the exotic sea that spawned Homer's tales of Ulysses' Odyssey, then sail through t

The great teller of sea stories-Tristan Jones-is back, with a new collection of yarns, reminiscences, and adventures never before published in book form. Jones carries us to the sleepy Spanish ports o

The oldest Biblical manuscripts in existence, the Dead Sea Scrolls were found in caves near Jerusalem in 1947, only to be kept a tightly held secret for nearly fifty more years, until the Huntington

June 1808, somewhere west of Nicaragua-a site suitable for spectacular sea battles. The Admiralty has ordered Captain Horatio Hornblower, now in command of the thirty-six-gun HMS Lydia, to form an al

From Pytheas the Greek, who sailed to the Arctic Circle without a compass, to Neil Armstrong landing on the moon, this title features 14 extraordinary journeys by land, sea and air - each remarkable f

Geza Vermes, translator and editor of The Complete Dead Sea Scrolls and worldwide expert on the life and times of Jesus, tells the enthralling story of early Christianity and the origins of a religion

What kind of fruit did Eve take from the tree of knowledge of good and evil? A. pear; B. apple; C. we don’t know.What did Jesus serve the disciples for breakfast? A. fruit and cereal, B. fish and brea

His name is L. B. Taylor, but everyone in Burnt Rock, Texas, calls him Pound. They also call him the town drunk. Pound used to be a schoolteacher, but he traded in his job—and his self-respect—for a b

In this whimsical picture book, a misunderstood girl with overwhelming emotions creates an origami boat and journeys to sea where she can feel free. Fans of Where the Wild Things Are will adore this fantastical tale of big feelings and boundless imagination."Nunu reminds all of us that emotions can feel as big and as vast as the sea--if we hold tightly and sail on, the way forward becomes clear."--Cori Doerrfeld, author-illustrator of The Rabbit Listened"A powerful journey through the highs and lows of emotions, reminding us all of the strength found in rebuilding ourselves."--Cindy Derby, Caldecott honoreeNunu doesn't understand, so when her emotions feel too big for her, she makes her boat out of paper origami and sails away. Out at sea, she navigates somewhere new and with the help of her origami friends, she is able to mend what is broken and find her way home.With exquisite, immersive illustrations, this near-wordless picture book is an ode to big emotions, origami, and the hope i

An evocative bedtime picture book that distills the essence of a family summer at the beach—skin sticky with salt, sandy feet, waves hush-hushing, and a shell under the pillow. Summer holidays by the sea have a rhythm all their own. With a few resonant images, Cowley takes us straight to the end of a long hot day with beach treasures under the pillow and the salty smell of the sea.The cadence of the final words echoes the shushing waves in a gentle signal of time for readers to sleep—"good day, good sea, good sand, good night." This simple poem by internationally renowned author Joy Cowley transports the reader to a childhood summer with language that asks to be read over and over. Hilary Jean Tapper's warm watercolor-and-ink illustrations add an inclusive cast of extended family, friends, and children of different ages.

Some secrets can never be concealed . . .Nell Galilee, her husband and twelve year old step-daughter Maude rent a holiday cottage by the sea, needing time and space away from home after Maude became i

When Winslow Homer watches the sea, he studies it patiently, making sure to notice every detail before bringing it to life again in his paintings. The fabled painter Winslow Homer always had a deep re

Calling all budding explorers! The Animal Explorers series will inspire you to follow your dreams. In Toby the Deep-Sea Diver, Toby is a young tiger who longs to explore the deepest, darkest depths of

The creators of the award-winning science podcast for kids, Brains On!, present a humorous, fact- and fun-filled look at life on Earth -- from deep sea creatures and carnivorous plants to the human bo

Meet the animals that come out at night in this nocturnal adventure across the globe’s habitats, including a glow-in-the-dark poster of the deep sea. See the jaguar prowling the Amazon rainforest

Raised near the beaches of Arcachon, Chantal inherits from her mother a deep love of swimming in the sea. Through her young eyes, Thomas vividly evokes the sensory pleasures of the beach: the smell of

Now with a fresh new look and introduction from Ruta Sepetys, New York Times best-selling author of Salt to the Sea, comes Jennifer Donnelly's astonishing, Printz Honor-winning debut&mda

Cassandra Graves returns to Winwood Cottage hoping to find a few weeks solace in her painting and the sea. Instead an impulsive walk on the beach results in the discovery of two Russian scientists on

From respected journalist, professor, and founder of the Writer's Symposium by the Sea, a book that demystifies the art and science of interviewing, in the vein of On Writing Well or How to Read Liter

SHIPWRECKED! After their perilous encounter with the sea-witches, Walker and the pirate crew of the Jacklight find refuge on a deserted island. But it might not be as deserted as it seems—shadowy crea

Graceful and serene, intelligent and social, the whale is a wonder of the deep blue sea. And yet, whales rely on air to breathe - they are mammals, just like us. With breathtaking text, Smriti Prasada

Swimming through the warm blue seaWhere pretty corals grow,A pair of funny angelfishAre darting to and fro! Lots of deep-sea creatures are brought to splishing, splashing life in this playful pop-up t

New novel in the Kencyrath series, sequel to The Sea of Time. Adventure in a well-crafted high fantasy land.Destruction is in Jame Knorth’s nature. Literally. She is the avatar of the god Gerridon, al

Paul Kennedy's now classic book traces Britain's rise and fall as a sea power from the Tudors to the present day. Challenging the traditional view that the British are natural 'sons of the waves', he

The gospels are dramatic, wild, and wet—set in a rich maritime culture on the shores of the Sea of Galilee. Jesus’ first disciples were ragtag fishermen, and Jesus’ messages and miracles teem with wat

Winner of the British Book Design & Production Awards for Children''s book 0-8 years"Bear in the sea", "Panda in the jungle" and "Koala on the moon", discover their adventurous journeys, then unfold a

When newly single Annabel Hansen moves to the coastal town of Binz, all she wants is to leave her former life behind. Soon after settling into a beautiful home overlooking the Baltic Sea, she stumbles

With their ill-fated raid on the monastary at Glendalough torn apart by betrayal and defeat, Thorgrim Night Wolf and his handful of survivors from the crew of Sea Hammer find themselves in desperate a

From John Flanagan, author of the worldwide bestselling Ranger's Apprentice!When the Brotherband crew are caught in a massive storm at sea, they’re blown far off course – so far that they wash up on t

A thrilling new adventure of danger and deep-sea diving, historic mystery and suspense, by the author of theNew York Times bestseller Shadow Divers Finding and iden

From the lead singer of the band Great Big Sea comes a lyrical and captivating musical memoir about growing up in the tiny fishing village of Petty Harbour, Newfoundland, and then taking to the world

Pearl is excited to make a splash on stage—but she’s in for some drama in this Mermaid Tales adventure.Pearl has always dreamed of being famous: the star-studded stage, the sea flowers, the applause!

In this sequel to Earth Space Moon Base, Monkey, Robot, and Deep-Sea Diver embark on a dangerous underwater quest! The jellyfish and spider crabs they encounter are the least of their worries as they

Joshua City is one of seven major city-states, a post-apocalyptic alternate reality where water is scarce and technology is at mid-twentieth-century Soviet levels. As the novel opens, the Baikal Sea h

From the ashes of a great volcanic eruption arose the exotic Greek island of Santorini. The romantic island, named for Saint Irene, is located in the glistening Aegean Sea and is famous for its specta

Set within a civilization that lives deep beneath the sea, twin sisters, Rio and Bay, are about to make the most important decision of their lives. Will they choose to stay Below, sacrificing their so