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67) Boat of dreams
Author
Publisher
Tilbury House Publishers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Inspired by Rog©♭rio Coelho's family vacation on a Brazilian coastal village in winter, the characters of the old man and the young boy popped into his imagination and compelled him to create a story that took him almost seven years to complete. An old man and a seagull live on a deserted island. A young boy and his cat are lonely in a city. Between them, in a stoppered bottle, floats a piece of paper on which the man draws a flying boat and the...
Author
Series
Newport paper volume no. 36
Publisher
Naval War College Press
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
"In Defeating the U-boat: Inventing Antisubmarine Warfare, Newport Paper 36, Jan. S. Breemer tells the story of the British response to the German submarine threat. His account of Germany's 'asymmetric' challenge (to use the contemporary term) to Britain's naval mastery holds important lessons for the United States today, the U.S. Navy in particular. The Royal Navy's obstinate refusal to consider seriously the option of convoying merchant vessels,...
70) Bebop-a-do-walk!
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
1995
Language
English
Description
On a walk to Central Park a Japanese-American child's father folds paper hats and boats to sail on the pond and then paper cranes to fly on their bus ride home.
71) Tough Tug
Author
Publisher
Two Lions [an imprint of Amazon Children's Publishing]
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Tough Tug is a brand-new boat. He likes to swirl and twirl and run and race. He wants everyone to see what he can do. But on his first tow job to Alaska, he finds out what being a tug really means and learns an important lesson in the rough seas. Based on a true incident in which an Alaskan tug cut loose its own barge to rush to the rescue of the foundering tug of another tugboat company.
72) Milo and Millie
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Embarking on an adventure at bath time, Milo and his teddy bear, Millie, navigate through imagined cityscapes, past spouting whales, and around swirling whirlpools before arriving at their destination just in time for a cozy good night.
Author
Publisher
Dover
Pub. Date
1992
Language
English
Description
Inside this handy folder is everything a beginner needs to practice the ancient Japanese art of paper folding, including a clearly illustrated instructional booklet and a packet of authentic origami paper. This how-to book by John Montroll enables novices to grasp the fundamentals of the art quickly and to successfully complete 32 simple projects — among them a hat, cup, pinwheel, boat, house, and fish. Also included are directions for more challenging...
Author
Publisher
Arcturus Publishing Limited
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Discover how to turn a simple square of paper into something action-packed! From flapping birds to floating boats, spinning tops to magic wands, and barking dogs to jumping horses, this book is filled with amazing paper models for you to create. The great photography and clear, step-by-step instructions make each project really each to master and lots of fun to fold."--Page 4 of cover.