Captured at sea . . . a young man must choose between his country and his freedom.The Atlantic Ocean, 1781. James Forten is a free African American sailor on an American ship, the Royal Louis, during
In the shadow of the Cuban Missile Crisis, a deep-sea diver out for revenge must thwart a deadly terrorist conspiracyThe classic Jack Higgins thrillerHarry Manning fled Cuba for the Bahamas to escape
Turreted fairytale peaks, glistening snowfields, waterfalls plunging over immense cliffs into the sea, a million tons of ice capsizing - this is the setting for this work, which is an account of a kay
Come and explore every facet of a turtle's world — by land and by sea — in a coloring book unlike anything you've ever seen! This collection of 30 beautifully rendered images illustrates species from
It's a natural attraction for kids. They love dolphins because they're some of the friendliest — and smartest — creatures in the sea. These six easy-to-apply tattoos, adorned with a touch of glitter,
Carmel is a microcosm of California's architectural heritage, sited at one of the most scenic meetings of land and sea in the world. Mission San Carlos Borromeo became a root building for California's
Seven-Tenths is James Hamilton-Paterson's classic exploration of the sea. A beautifully-written blend of literature and science, it is here brought back into print in a revised and updated edition whi
Tejas Verdes ('Green Gables'), once a sea-side hotel, was an infamous Chilean torture and detention centre during the early Pinochet years. Fermin Cabal's humane and powerful play traces the life of a
Why, Diane Davis asks, has Mexico City, once known as the city of palaces, turned into a sea of people, poverty, and pollution? Through historical analysis of Mexico City, Davis identifies political a
Great adventures of the sea and of the soul, related by a novelist considered one of the greatest writers in the language. Contains three of Conrad's most powerful stories ?"Youth: A Narrative" (1898)
Follow cabin boy Bill on his journey to becoming a pirate as he and Blackbeard battle a terrifying sea monster. This adventure story is wonderfully written by Ciaran Murtagh and illustrated by Nathan
A tissue box can be used to make an elephant. A paper plate can be turned into a sea lion. A monkey can be made with foam sheets. These and other fun zoo animal crafts are waiting for readers with eac
The young Flavian, born a Metis, reborn a vampire at the time of his supposed death in the city of Duluth, Minnesota, during the last days of the Glided Age (a time when the city was a sea of stranger
Dad makes a pudding that tastes like a whole raft of lemons and a night on the sea. But then he does something really silly. He goes for a nap and leaves Julian in charge. Bad idea. Before he knows it
Jack and Annie are in a treasure trove full of trouble! Stuck on a desert island, captured by the evil Captain Bones and his gang and a huge storm at sea. For a while, it looks like they might not get
A gorgeously illustrated exploration of the creatures that live together at the sea shore, featuring watercolor paintings by award-winning author and illustrator John Himmelman.
Offers a guide to adventure sports in New York City, covering lunch-hour workouts, running, blading, sea kayaking, sailing, horseback riding, biking, and daytrip getaways.
For fans of Stuart Little and Poppy, here is a middle-grade adventure in which a mouse and a shrew, lost at sea, try to navigate to their home in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Braving multiple dang
After getting lost at sea in a tropical storm, Ariki and Ipo discover an uncharted island and have a great adventure in the second book of the Ariki series.Ariki and Ipo are making the most of a beaut
"I AM A BEAUTIFUL MERMAID!" declares the Dugong, and she shows Benji and Bel her mermaid tail (rather big) and her mermaid singing (very bad). Is she really just a "sea-cow" - or could the Dugong be a
A new Sea Quest is in store for Max and his friend Lia in this double helping of undersea adventure! The wicked Professor wants to start a war in the ocean - and he's using a terrifying new Robobeast
In Coding with ScratchJr, you can land on the moon, travel deep under the sea, take a trip to a magical world, and play a game of basketball.Easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions will guide you th
Whale Child tells the story of a little girl who is separated from her family and village after a natural disaster. Escaping the shoreline in a canoe, she is swept far out to sea but discovers that sh
Who's Looking After the Zoo?How do you weigh a panda? Or check a sea lion's tooth? Or figure out why a llama is limping? These are just some of the many tasks veterinarians, technicians, and animal ke
From the USA TODAY bestselling author of Where Sea Meets Sky comes a new adult novel about a young woman who becomes a nanny in Capri and falls for her charges’ bad-boy brother.It’s time for twenty-fo
The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters created a sea of change in labour and race relations in the US. For the first time in US history, a black labour union played a central role in shaping labor an
Set in the last century against a tropical landscape and the ever-present sea, A High Wind in Jamaica tells the story of a family of English children who, on being sent by their parents back to Englan
Landlubbers and sea dogs alike can create a fun-filled pirate world of their own. This little case includes a compass, an eye patch, 2 pirate masks, a treasure map and more. An enclosed 48-page book i
In this action-packed illustrated chapter book, You Choose the path to take and help Scooby and the gang solve a spooky mystery and expose the villain behind the mask. A sea creature is on the loose a
'It's a lost world out there' Hal and Roger Hunt sink deep into danger when a specimen-collecting trip takes them into the lost world of the South Seas. But the deep-sea trawl has a hidden agenda -
When Michael, a deep sea diver whose parents have just died in a hurricane, arrives in town, Leesie, a devout Mormon, falls in love with him as she tries to help him overcome his grief, and then they
Have you ever met a yeti playing football, a very tricky sea monster or a REAL phantom on the ghost train at the funfair? Jake has, and here's what happened when he met them! (Nobody believed him, of
Stunning new edition of the Kurt Maschler Award-winning story about the voyage of a small polystyrene boat.Down on the shore, by the edge of the sea, a little boy makes himself a little boat from an o
A sparkling love story set at a seaside resort-now in a new package When the man whose proposal she rejected returns from his long military tour at sea, Anne Elliot is forced to face the decision she
"The Island is a very singular one. It consists of little else than the sea sand and is about three miles long. Its breadth at no point exceeds a quarter of a mile." Edgar Allan Poe's terse descriptio
Bill Henderson had an epiphany one day after buying a plot of land high atop a hill in Maine overlooking the sea: why not build a tower "for no reason"? For this lapsed Presbyterian, it all
The Sea of Faith made a huge impact when it was first published to accompany a major television series in the mid-1980s. For a generation that was embodying the ebbing of the tide of faith, it articul
It is autumn 1937 when a mystery woman appears in Port Alma, a sea village nestled on the chilly coast of Maine. A fragile, green-eyed beauty, the woman arrives with little more than the clothes on he
Here is a book of spiritual adventure. From the miracle at the Red Sea to the miracle of waking up this morning, this intriguing book introduces young people to a way of spiritual thinking to last a l
