Surfers read the patterns of the sea like others read a book. For them, the organization of swells and currents and the curling folds of the waves are elements of a natural language, as coherent in s
Answer all of the questions that children love to ask about these amazing creatures of the sea. Turn the page to follow a whale migration and watch dolphins play in the wake of a boat. Mighty whales
The Assassin King opens at winter's end with the arrival by sea of a mysterious hunter, a man of ancient race and purpose, who endlessly chants the names of the pantheon of demons that are his intend
ADRIFT AT SEA, Tom Tin and his four convict companions are only too glad when they come upon a deserted ship. The boys clamber aboard, not knowing whether they've been saved or set on a course toward
Readers can decide what happens in the plot by choosing different paths as they are presented, in this story about a young boy who accompanies his father on a sea voyage from England to the New World
Jamaica: a sensual paradise where the sun, sea and sand are free but anything more comes at a price. Welcome to the twenty-first century, where women travel across the world in search of sex, love, an
John Ceepak and Danny Boyle returns with the hunt for a long-dormant serial killer who might be ready to strike again. An innocent discovery on the beach in Sea Haven pits Ceepak against a killer wit
Dark Noon is the mesmerizing re-creation of a fateful day at sea. It is also a story of the postwar American dream as experienced in the fishing village of Montauk, Long Island, where fish were money
Thirty-five years after the publication of the much-loved classic ‘There was an old lady who swallowed a fly’ comes ‘There was an old lady who swallowed the sea’, a fantastic prequel to the original t
When the sea gets rough, don't look at the water churning around you - no, it'll make you feel worse. We follow him into a surreal world where a series of strange events bring hidden feelings about hi
On March 8 and 9, 1862, a sea battle off the Virginia coast changed naval warfare forever. It began when the Confederate States Navy's CSS Virginia led a task force to break the Union blockade of Ham
On March 8 and 9, 1862, a sea battle off the Virginia coast changed naval warfare forever. It began when the Confederate States Navy's CSS Virginia led a task force to break the Union blockade of Hamp
Rhode Island, "the Ocean State," consists of only 1,200 square miles, and one-quarter of the state is tidewater. With over 350 miles of coastline, a third of the citizens live within a mile of the sea
On the Little Mermaid's fifteenth birthday she visits the world above the sea for the first time and falls in love with a prince whom she rescues from a storm.Capturing the magic and cruelty of Hans C
Take a plunge into the strange, surprising depths of this world inside the sea. In twenty-one wet and witty poems, Kurt Cyrus follows a lone sardine in search of its lost school within the dark halls
CHILDHOOD OF WORLD FIGURES Christopher Columbus was born in Italy in 1451. His father was a weaver, but like most young men living near a seaport, Columbus looked to the sea to find his calling. In 1
Ben and his Labrador, Ned, castaways from the legendary ghost ship Flying Dutchman, swore never go to sea again-but a mishap in South America lands them aboard a French pirate ship with not one, but t
After Mrs. Rochester is a dramatisation of both the tortured life of writer Jean Rhys, but also of her most famous book: The Wide Sargasso Sea, a sequel to Jane Eyre.Jean Rhys was obsessed with Jane E
Lindi and her brother go to the sea with their grandmother, taking a little wooden boat to play with that their grandfather has made. They quickly make a new friend and play together with the boat in
On the shore of the Eastern Sea, in a cold stone fortress, a stoat named Badrang holds dozens of innocent creatures as slaves, part of his scheme to build an empire where he will rule as unquestioned
Whoever said having a pirate for a mum was fun? Cecil's mum wears long black boots and an even longer sword, and she makes her enemies walk the plank. Putrid Percival serves sea monster soup for dinne
Andy is in a world of trouble. On the last day of a sea kayaking trip in southeast Alaska, fourteen-year-old Andy Galloway paddles away from his group to visit the nearby site where his archaeologi
Into a sea of pearl white and pale blue comes the hot pink and orange Anti-Bride Guide. The perfect book for anyone alienated by the high-brow wedding industry, this practical guide fills a huge gap
Travel writer Orrell was living and working on the Hewett A, an oil rig in the North Sea, when it suffered a disastrous blowout and began filling with gas and oil. He recounts normal life, the emerg
Co-published with Brill, this is a reprint edition of a two-volume set (v.1, 1997; v.2, 1998) which facilitates access to the Qumran collection of the Dead Sea Scrolls. It contains Hebrew and Aramaic
Set at the turn of the 19th century, this is the story of a young girl's adventure. Voyaging across the sea to a new life in America, Jessie leaves behind her village home and her beloved Grandmother,
A harrowing story documents the journey and troubled relationship of a man and woman in kayaks along the arid coastline of the Sea of Corte+a7s off Baja California. From the author of In the Shadow of
Bound on a lecturing trip around the world, Mark Twain turns his keen satiric eye to foreign lands inFollowing the Equator. The first of two volumes, this vivid record of a sea voyage on the Pacific O
Twelve-year-old Jocelyn Hook longs to become a pirate like her father \- but her grandfather has other ideas. When her father comes off worse against a crocodile, she runs away to sea to avenge his de
When Poppy and Graham are whisked off to a Greek island to watch musician Bill Strummer marry his much younger girlfriend in the celebrity wedding of the year, they are expecting sun, sea and a hint o
Where's my shoe? Did it escape in the air with a flight of crows? Is it sailing on the wide blue sea? Or has it embarked on a train for a trip? Look carefully, it might be hidden in a juicy ham, or in
Splat the Cat is off for a day at the beach in Splat the Cat: A Whale of a Tale by Rob Scotton. Splat is excited because his grandfather told Splat that you can hear the sea if you put a seashell up t
Sometimes a small child is afraid to go to sleep at night. In this story, now available for the first time as a board book, a young girl dreams that she?s all alone at sea in a tiny boat. It?s so dark
A sweet and funny small-town rom-com already optioned for a movie!When Sarah Lewis inherits a run-down B&B from her late grandmother, the logical thing to do is sell it and get back to her life in L.A
Surfside Style is a celebration of the simple colours, natural textures and sun-bleached beauty of living by the sea. Beautiful specially-commissioned photography showcases twelve gorgeous homes acr
'McCaughrean is one of the greatest living children's authors.' (The Bookseller)Brilliant historical fiction from double Carnegie Medal winner Geraldine McCaughrean.From ships that sail in a sea in th
Diana Long Matthiesen has always been fascinated with the mysteries surrounding the universe and the sea. In a collection of colorful abstract art, she intertwines emotional spontaneity with intensely
GAIL GIBBONS takes readers over land, sea, and air in this fascinating introduction to diverse methods of transportation.From planes, trains, and automobiles to biking, scooting, and boating, people a
The Fourth Industrial Revolution signals a sea change in the way we lead our organisations. Moving away from relational leadership and horizontal, organisationally-led development, it is imperative th
A witty and engrossing look at Los Angeles' urban ecology and the city's place in America's cultural fantasiesEarthquakes. Wildfires. Floods. Drought. Tornadoes. Snakes in the sea, mountain lions, and
