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Zoe has always felt connected to whales and believes she can understand their songs. One morning, she hears a distress call and guides rescuers to a pod entangled in fishing nets. This proves her gift is real. However, it also attracts poachers who threaten revenge.
When Zoe spots the men harassing the pod, she bravely intervenes by setting fires to drive them away. She then dedicates herself to the pod's protection, sharing insights with researchers....
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A small Japanese village is obsessed with killing a monstrous whale that has decimated its hunting parties. Shaki, a popular young man whose family has been massacred by the beast, steps forward vowing to slay the whale and avenge his relations, but his efforts are complicated by a brutish stranger to the village also intent on killing the monster and collecting on the promised riches.
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The Whale Who Ate Plastic is a heartwarming picture book to teach young children about the ocean plastic pollution problem and to help inspire children to want to make a difference in protecting our beautiful, and fragile environment. This gentle story inspires children to take action that can really make a difference in our world. Synopsis: The Whale Who Ate Plastic is a picture book that follows a hungry whale who loves to eat. One day he meets...
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Embark on a Whimsical Oceanic Journey with "Jonah and the Whale Adventure"!Dive into the enchanting world of Jonah, a spirited young boy from a seaside village, in this captivating children's ebook. "Jonah and the Whale Adventure" is a tale that weaves together the magic of the ocean, the thrill of exploration, and the transformative power of second chances. Synopsis: Join Jonah as he receives a mysterious call from the sea, leading him on a daring...
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Dive into the mysterious and enchanting world of whale songs with "Whale Songs: The Hidden Symphony of the Deep." This captivating book offers a comprehensive exploration of the haunting melodies, intricate patterns, and profound significance of whale vocalizations, inviting readers on a journey into the depths of the ocean and the hearts of these magnificent marine mammals.Through a combination of scientific research, firsthand accounts, and artistic...
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This audiobook features music and special effects. Listen along and enjoy the fun that is Young Zoologist:
Humpback Whale.
Head to the depths of the ocean to study humpback whales in this beautiful nonfiction field guide for kids.
You may know that humpback whales use whale song to communicate with each other, but there's so much more to discover about these giants of the sea! In this book, acclaimed marine biologist Dr. Asha de Vos explains how...
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When a majestic whale is stranded near their Scottish hometown, Tulsi and Satchen must summon all their courage to save it in this thrilling adventure from Jasbinder Bilan. After rowing out to an island near their seaside home, Tulsi and Satchen discover a whale that has been trapped in a fishing net. Determined to try to free the poor creature, they repeatedly dive down into the freezing sea to cut the netting, but eventually, exhausted and with...
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Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC
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2024.
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Willa has a whale of a problem. Willa the whale's a worrywart. She feels timid about raising her fin in class: What if she takes too long to answer or, worse, gets it wrong? When her teacher calls on her encouragingly, Willa remains silent. Whew! That worked; she's saved. But Willa begins to reflect on the teacher's comment to the class: "It isn't always easy / To share the things we know, / But ideas, thoughts, and questions / Are the way we learn...
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Nau cannot remember a time when she was not one with the world around her: with the fast breeze, the green grass, the high clouds, and the endless blue sky above the Shingled Spit. But, her greatest joy is to visit the sea, where whales gather every morning to gaily spout rainbows.
Then one day, she finds a man in the mist where a whale should be: Reu, who has taken human form out of his Great Love for her. Together these first humans become parents...
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Communicating with Orcas is the true story of an amazing journey by two curious and dedicated women into the unknown world of whales. Mary J. Getten, respected whale naturalist and professional animal communicator, and her colleague, Raphaela Pope, take the reader on a unique voyage of discovery about these fascinating creatures of the sea. Together they use their telepathic skills and communication abilities to interview and converse with wild and...
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Playaway Products, LLC
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[2023]
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You may know that humpback whales use whale song to communicate with each other, but there's so much more to discover about these giants of the sea! In this book, acclaimed marine biologist Dr. Asha de Vos explains how humpbacks use special bubble nets to catch fish, and why their poo is so important! Filled with simple science and plenty of animal facts, this book also explains how hunting made humpback whales an endangered species and how conservation...
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"Moby-Dick Reversed: A Whale's Humorous Account" is an inventive and humorous retelling of Herman Melville's classic "Moby-Dick." This novella, the second in the "Laughter Lines" series, offers a fresh and comedic perspective by narrating the tale from the whale's point of view.Our protagonist, a witty and articulate whale, takes readers through a rollicking journey beneath the waves, offering hilarious insights into human behavior, maritime adventures,...
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A Comic book style depiction of great storie from the Bible. Stories from both the Old and New Testaments are included.
The stories are: The Creation, Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, Abraham's Sacrifice, Jacob and Esau,The Coat of Many Colors, Joseph in Egypt, The Burnng Bush, Escape from Egypt, The Ten Commandments, The Battle of Jericho, The Wisdom of Solomon, Jonah and the Whale, Daniel in the Lions' Den, The Three Wisemen, The Good Samaritan, The...
17) Among Sea Wolves
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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "A yarn fit for a Norse saga. Full of action, poetry and heart; a thrilling voyage through the vibrant world of the twelfth century." Matthew Harffy 1150: The Whale Road. An epic medieval adventure, set in the Viking world of 12th century Orkney. To change their doom, Skarfr and Hlif must pay the price. Warrior-poet Skarfr embarks on a death-defying pilgrimage with his ruler, Jarl Rognvald, from the wind-whipped shores of Orkney to...
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This stunning volume illustrates the history of the island from whaling hub to summer paradise with more than 200 vintage images.
During the nineteenth century, seafaring industries dominated the economy of Martha's Vineyard, with busy harbors hosting thousands of ships as they put in for refitting, supplies, and crew members. As the whaling boom diminished, religious revivalism and then tourism brought more and more summer visitors. By the twentieth...
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The author tells a story drawn from oral memories, a story which will soon disappear with the last Inuit generation to have seen the whalers. Illuminated by a remarkable collection of drawings, photographs, and illustrations, many in full colour, tales are told of when the whalers first appeared on the north-east coast of Baffin Island, how they set up land stations in the whale-rich waters of Cumberland Sound, and how they eventually pushed on into...
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In first-century Roman Britain, a Celtic warrior rides out on a deadly mission. A thrilling blend of legend and history, bloody battles and daring deeds by the author of the Whale Road Chronicles.
A priceless relic – a thankless quest – who will make it out alive?
Britannia, 58 AD. Fergus MacAmergin is a man out of place. An Irish Celt, he passes as a Gaul and rides with the Roman cavalry, affirming Nero's control over the province. Fergus dreams...