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1) The cay
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Formats
Description
When the freighter on which they are traveling is torpedoed by a German submarine during World War II, a twelve-year-old white boy, blinded by a blow on the head, and an old Negro are stranded on a small desert island in the Caribbean where the boy acquires a new kind of vision, courage, and love from his old companion.
2) Shipwreck
Author
Series
Island (Gordon Korman) volume 1
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
c2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Luke, J.J., Will, Lyssa, Charla, and Ian. They didn't want to be stuck at sea with a bunch of strangers. But when you're in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, there's no easy way out. And when a terrifying storm hits, there's no way to fully prepare. It's all about survival.
4) Sheepwrecked
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Set sail on a hilarious romp on the high seas with a group of pirate sheep and their big emotions! Join them as they bumble their way to a lost island and find the best treasure of all -- friendsheep! Baa-hoy! Captain Hoof and his crew of sheep pirates are headed home with their treasure. Then -- SMASH! CRASH! BAM! -- the flock has been SHEEPWRECKED. They're cursed! They're lost forever! They'll never make it home! Until. . . a long-lost pirate...
5) Sunny
Author
Series
Dog diaries volume 14
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Sunny, a pampered Pekingese dog, narrates the tale of the voyage and sinking of the Titanic.
Author
Publisher
Del Rey
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Description
"Unravel the mysteries of an extraordinary underwater world in this official Minecraft novel! When three kids discover a mystery in an abandoned Minecraft server, they must race against the clock to uncover its secrets. When three teenagers--Jake Thomas, Emily Quesada, and Thanh Vuong--are forced to clean up and sort through the items in their beloved community center before a developer demolishes the building, they discover an odd Minecraft server...
Author
Series
Publisher
Little Bee Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"The unsinkable Titanic is not quite what Sarah expected. Instead of dining with movie stars, she finds herself having more fun in steerage with the family of her new friend, Patrick, a bellboy. He shows her all the secrets that the greatest ship in the world has to offer, like heated swimming pools and first-class cabins. But then . . . disaster! The ship crashes into an iceberg, and water begins rushing into the lower decks. The Titanic is going...
Author
Publisher
Anne Schwartz Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Hope doesn't want to listen to her father's stories about his voyages at sea. SHe wants to be part of those stories! Now's her chance.... She will stow away on Papa's ship. But look! the wind has picked up, and the sky is darkening. Batten down the hatches! Could there be such a thing as an adventure that is too exciting? Join high-spirited Hope on a trip of alifetime in this exquisitely illustrated picture book that also captures the love between...
10) Robinson Crusoe
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 12.3 - AR Pts: 27
Language
English
Description
During one of his several adventurous voyages in the 1600's, an Englishman becomes the sole survivor of a shipwreck and lives for nearly thirty years on a deserted island.
Author
Series
Atlantis (Kate O'Hearn) volume 1
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
"When Riley and her family are stranded on the mythical island of Atlantis, they'll have to uncover its secrets in order to find a way home"--
Author
Series
Warren the 13th volume 3
Publisher
Quirk Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
After the Warren Hotel is shipwrecked on a strange island on his thirteenth birthday, Warren and his friends must solve a series of riddles to rescue Sketchy from a travelling circus.
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
"When Oona Britt was born in the magical town of Nordlor, where all of the homes are built from wrecked ships, her parents never expected her to be a girl. Having listened to a faulty prediction from a washed-up soothsayer, they were promised a "bold and brave son," so as the youngest of seven sisters, Oona's birth became a disappointment -- especially to her sea captain father, who doesn't believe there's a place for girls aboard ships. But Oona...
14) Shark princess
Author
Series
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Meet Kitana—a Shark Princess and the first of her kind. Her allergy-ridden, best friend, Mack, wants to be one too, but he worries that his sharp teeth and big sneezes make him too dangerous to be a princess. With Kitana's help, Mack realizes his unique shine. When Mack puts on his crown for the first time, these Shark Princesses are ready to explore the ocean and embark on a fintastic adventure!"-- provided by publisher.
Author
Series
I survived volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Ten-year-old George Calder can't believe his luck. He and his little sister, Phoebe, are on the famous Titanic, crossing the ocean with their Aunt Daisy. The ship is full of exciting places to explore, but when George ventures into the first class storage cabin, a terrible boom shakes the entire boat. Suddenly, water is everywhere, and George's life changes forever.
Author
Series
Aquatic adventures in the overworld volume 1
Publisher
Sky Pony Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Stranded after a shipwreck, brothers Mason and Asher accompany their new friend Luna to an underwater haven where they are forced to endure a region of unknown hazards.
17) S.O.S
Author
Series
Titanic volume 3
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
When disaster strikes the Titanic's maiden voyage, four young passengers--Paddy, Sophie, Juliana, and Alfie--must risk their lives to save the people they love from the sinking ship.
19) Scritch scratch
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
Haunted after helping her father on his ghost-themed Chicago bus tour, twelve-year-old Claire must discover what the spectral boy from the bus wants before it is too late.
Author
Series
Land of Roar volume 3
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Arthur and Rose Trout are the heroes of Roar, a magical world they created together when they were little, where anything they imagine can become real. Roar is filled with incredible wonders from their own imaginations. Arthur and Rose are looking forward to exploring beyond the End of Roar, an as-yet unexplored part of the world. When they arrive, they're greeted by some long-forgotten fairies who are very excited to see them. Maybe too excited ......
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