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Series
Publisher
Oberon Books
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
Two men on a fragile boat, a trip to sea ? a few drinks, a bite to eat ? when one of them decides to push on to the open ocean. Suddenly there they are: among the distant islands, the threatening fog and gathering swell of the sea, bound together on an odyssey into the unknown.
2) Dragonfruit
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Language
English
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Description
"In the old tales, it is written that the egg of a seadragon, dragonfruit, holds within it the power to undo a person's greatest sorrow. But as with all things that offer hope when hope has gone, the tale comes with a warning. Every wish demands a price. Hanalei of Tamarind is the cherished daughter of an old island family. But when her father steals a seadragon egg meant for an ailing princess, she is forced into a life of exile. In the years that...
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Series
Language
English
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Description
In the 1500s, a ship of seafaring navigators run afoul of a lost world where there is only one king, the King of the Monsters! Before humanity had successfully traveled the entire globe, it was believed that monsters ruled the oceans just beyond the horizon. "Here there be dragons..." was written on maps to denote the areas people dared not go.
That is, until Sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the seas, visiting foreign lands and collecting treasure....
Author
Publisher
Lyons Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"To date, the historic ship Vega has sailed more than 100,000 miles, carrying tons of free training, tools, health supplies, and educational materials to remote island communities in eastern Indonesia and East Timor-places few outsiders will ever see. This is the story of Vega's first missions-a real-life sea tale complete with vicious storms, exotic locations, heart-rending moments, and priceless glimpses into real life on some of the world's most...
Author
Publisher
Disney Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Ariel is a mermaid who always wanted to explore life on land. After making a deal with the sea witch, Ursula, Ariel has a chance to go to the human world. There she meets Prince Eric, who takes her on an adventure around his island village. Will Ariel be able to break Ursula's enchantment and find her voice before it is too late?
Publisher
NCircle Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Thomas the Tank Engine is back in an all-new season of Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go! Deliveries will go awry, new areas of the island will be explored, and animals will end up in places they shouldn't be?while Thomas and his friends grow from these unexpected surprises. Ashima returns from the Nilgiri Mountain Railway! Whiff tinkers in his Recycling Plant. Even Salty the Diesel Engine returns singing shanties from across the seas. The loc-amigos...
Publisher
Amulet Books, an imprint of Abrams
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"On All Other Nights is a joyful middle-grade anthology centered around Passover-from an exciting array of bestselling and award-winning Jewish creators! Welcome to Passover, a Jewish holiday that has been celebrated for thousands of years. The heart of Passover is the seder-a meal full of rituals, special foods, and songs-where we gather together to retell the story of the Exodus, when the Jewish people achieved freedom from Egypt. And yet this story...
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Series
Language
English
Description
It's a treasure trove of trouble! Jack and Annie are in for a high-seas adventure when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to the days of deserted islands, secret maps--and ruthless pirates! Will they discover a buried treasure? Or will they be forced to walk the plank?
9) Berry song
Author
Publisher
Playaway Products, LLC
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Caldecott Medalist Michaela Goade's first self-authored picture book is a gorgeous celebration of the land she knows well and the powerful wisdom of elders. On an island at the edge of a wide, wild sea, a girl and her grandmother gather gifts from the earth. Salmon from the stream, herring eggs from the ocean, and in the forest, a world of berries. Salmonberry, Cloudberry, Blueberry, Nagoonberry. Huckleberry, Snowberry, Strawberry, Crowberry. Through...