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3) Boats!
Author
Series
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
c2001
Language
English
Description
Illustrations and simple rhyming text present all kinds of boats--yachts, toy boats, tugs, ferry boats, and more.
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Afraid to face their mother after breaking her beautiful blue seashell, three bears set out on an high seas adventure to try to find a replacement.
Author
Series
Chapel Springs romances volume 1
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Determined to honor her late brother's legacy, Madison strives to win the annual River Sail Regatta despite her fear of water, and receives help and encouragement from Beckett O'Reilly, her swimming instructor.
6) Boats float!
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
In rhyming text the reader is introduced to all the different kinds of boats floating on rivers, lakes, oceans, and ponds.
Author
Series
Pig in a wig volume 1
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Illustrations and rhyming text introduce an increasing, then decreasing, cast of characters sharing a boat in a moat with a pig in an enormous wig.
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
In the latest thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Stuart Woods, Stone Barrington s newest foe has a short fuse . . . and it s just been lit. Stone Barrington is enjoying a boating excursion off the Maine coast when a chance encounter leaves him somewhat the worse for wear. Always able to find the silver lining in even the unhappiest circumstances, Stone is pleased to discover that the authors of his misfortune are, in fact, members...
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"As a little boat's high seas adventures get underway, disagreeable passengers make her seasick. When she runs aground, will teamwork turn the tide?"--
"This poignant yet lighthearted affirmation asserts the uniqueness of each individual and reassures readers that while life is complex, sometimes messy, and even occasionally catastrophic, it is all part of the journey. While the topic may seem a bit mature or daunting for very young readers, the...
Author
Series
Black tide rising (John Ringo) volume 1
Publisher
Baen Publishing Enterprises
Pub. Date
c2013.
Language
English
Description
When an airborne "zombie" plague is released, bringing civilization to a grinding halt, the Smith family -- Steven, Stacey, Sophia and Faith -- activate Zombie Plan Charlie: buy a sailboat and take to the Atlantic to avoid the chaos. Their plan is to find a safe haven away from the anarchy of infected humanity, some gentle Eden in a world of misery and pain. What they discover, instead, is a sea made of tears and a passion for bringing hope. Now it...
11) City of pearl
Author
Series
Publisher
Severn House
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"October, 1093. At her mentor's urgent request, Lassair is accompanying Gurdyman across the sea to Spain. But why is he so insistent on embarking on this difficult and dangerous journey just as winter approaches? And why does he seem so afraid? Could there be any connection to the vagrant found lying dead outside his home, a single pearl clutched in his outstretched hand? As the pair reach the remote mountainous regions of northern Spain, Lassair...
13) Splish-Splash
Author
Publisher
Boxer Books
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
Cat, Dog, Pig, Duck, and Mr. Horse are ready for an adventure on the high seas, but the choppy waves threaten to topple their boat and the friends must work together to stay safe.
14) Boats for Papa
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Buckley and his mother cope with the loss of their father/husband by sending small wooden boats, built by Buckley, off into the ocean.
16) Boats on the bay
Author
Publisher
Cameron Kids
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Illustrations and easy to read text portray a variety of vessels, from houseboats to dredgers, through the course of a busy day on the bay.
Author
Series
Publisher
Harcourt Children's Books
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
To relieve the boredom of a long, hot summer, Mr. Putter and his cat Tabby join their fun-loving neighbor, Mrs. Teaberry, and her mischievous dog Zeke on an adventurous sightseeing boat cruise.
18) HERE & THERE
Author
Publisher
Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Dan, a cafae owner who never moved away from his town on the coast, and Aki, a sailor constantly sailing to new places, live contrasting yet interconnected lives.
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