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1) Shipwrecked
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The Shipwrecked audio story is based on the animated film by the same name, featuring the well loved children's character Donkey Ollie. Farmer John wants his children, Jehu and Elizabeth to take the sheep's wool to market. Donkey Ollie, Esau, Jeremy and Isa carry the wool in big baskets. It all goes well until a group of Samaritan Thieves steal the donkeys and leave the children to the jackals. They transport the stolen treasure only to be sold to...
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May 1914-St. Lawrence River, Canada
"The Empress was listing to starboard at a dangerous angle. Alice and her son Jamie, a little boy in a sailor suit, sat perched on the railing, looking down at the lifeboat in the water. Several dozen people had jumped into the water in desperation. Tom crawled over to Alice and Jamie with two lifebelts under his arm.
“Alice put this on,” said Tom.
“But I can swim, Tom. You put it on,” replied Alice.
“Do...
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All she remembers...
...is feeling safe in his arms!
Part of The Governess Swap: Shipwrecked governess Claire Tilson wakes in Captain Lucien Roper's arms-with amnesia! Her handsome rescuer believes she's a member of the aristocracy he detests, yet he risks all to see her "home," where she learns she's betrothed to a wealthy stranger. Claire is convinced she doesn't belong here...and Lucien is the only man she trusts to uncover her past and claim...
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The quiet daily routine of the sea goblin village is upended by the wreck of a pirate ship in the harbor. Tellop, who wrangles magical goats, rushes down to help the hapless crew, only to be instantly smitten with the dashing Captain Heron.Heron has been navigating one disaster after another since her twin sister, Haven, gave birth to a rare goblin baby two years ago, and now she just wants to get her ship patched up so she can get back to raiding...
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This stunning collection of short stories captures the lives of women in Iran in the aftermath of the revolution. Evoking the enormous isolation of daily existence, and the persistence of a people living under a repressive regime, these literary gems reward us with an inside view of a turbulent and closed society.
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A banished Lord returns home, only to be saved from a shipwreck by a fisherman's daughter.Banished to the continent for kissing another Lord, LORD RUPERT STANMORE returns home after his father's death to claim the title of Earl of Stanmore. His ship is wrecked in a storm, and he washes up on a beach in Spain, only to be rescued by a beautiful woman. As the Earl, he has an obligation to marry. He'd rather be hung for sodomy than allow his mother to...
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"On the remote isle of Rosevear, Mira, like her mother before her, is a wrecker, one of the seven on the rope who swim out to shipwrecks to plunder them. Mira's job is to rescue survivors, if there are any. After all, she never feels the cold of the frigid ocean waters and the waves seem to sing to her soul. But the people of Rosevear never admit the truth: that they set the beacons themselves to lure ships into the rocks. When the Council watch lays...
8) Unsinkable
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"Unsinkable is a stand-alone historical novel about two women who survive against all odds and become legends. Violet Jessop is Miss Unsinkable. Daphne has survived calamity of her own"--
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Lucky ladies of London volume 1
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English
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"Lieutenant Eli Williams was supposed to be dead. In the two years since his shipwreck, his friends and family mourned him, his brother spent his savings, and his fiancé́ married someone else. So, when he turns up in the middle of the London social season, he quickly becomes the talk of the town. All Eli wants is to set his life back in order and reconnect with Jane Bishop, a friend who has always meant so much more to him, before returning to sea....
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Boarding the RMS Titanic in the spring of 1912-the perfect finale to a Grand Tour of Europe, the three Fortune sisters contemplate the futures that await them, grappling with the choices before them, until, on an infamous night, fate intervenes, forever altering their lives.
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Books on Tape
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2007
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English
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Junie B., First Grader: Cheater Pants
Junie B. Jones has all the answers when it comes to cheating. It’s just plain wrong! But what about copying someone else’s homework? That’s not cheating, right? Could she be a cheater pants and not even know it?
Junie B., First Grader: One Man Band
It’s time for the first-grade kickball tournament! Only, here’s the problem. Junie B. has hurt her big piggy...
Junie B. Jones has all the answers when it comes to cheating. It’s just plain wrong! But what about copying someone else’s homework? That’s not cheating, right? Could she be a cheater pants and not even know it?
Junie B., First Grader: One Man Band
It’s time for the first-grade kickball tournament! Only, here’s the problem. Junie B. has hurt her big piggy...
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2024.
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"For weeks after the sinking of the Titanic, Yorick spots his own name among the list of those lost at sea. As an apprentice librarian for the White Star Line, his job was to curate the ship's second-class library. But just as he was about to board to tend to his library throughout the passage, a superior takes his place, leaving Yorick stranded at the dock. The Titanic was not Yorick's first brush with death, but as with every near-miss he manages...
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St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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"From renowned underwater archaeologist David Gibbins comes an exciting and rich narrative of human history told through the archaeological discoveries of twelve shipwrecks across time. The Viking warship of King Cnut the Great. Henry VIII's the Mary Rose. Captain John Franklin's doomed HMS Terror. The SS Gairsoppa, destroyed by a Nazi U-boat in the Atlantic during World War II. Since we first set sail on the open sea, ships and their wrecks have...
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Pogo
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[2024]
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English
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"In this book, early fluent readers will learn about famous shipwrecks in the Arctic Ocean, including HMS Erebus, HMS Terror, and SS Terra Nova. Learn when, where, and how the ships sank, when they were discovered, and any artifacts that were recovered. Real-life photographs and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the history behind each shipwreck. A Take a Look! infographic offers more information about how ships...
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Pogo Books are published by Jump!
Pub. Date
[2024]
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English
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"In this book, early fluent readers will learn about famous shipwrecks in the Pacific Ocean, including SS Pacific, Peter Iredale, and USS Arizona. Learn about the final voyages of the ships and when they were discovered. Real-life photographs and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the history behind each shipwreck. A Take a Look! infographic offers more information about the many shipwrecks in the Graveyard of...
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2024.
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"A deserted shipwreck off the coast of Iceland holds terrors and dark secrets in this chilling horror novel from the author of The Lighthouse Witches. The year is 1901, and Nicky is attacked, then wakes on board the Ormen, a whaling ship embarked on what could be its last voyage. With land still weeks away, it's just her, the freezing ocean, and the crew - and they're all owed something only she can give them... Now, over one hundred years later,...
17) The Shipwreck
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A Norse marauder ends up shipwrecked and at the mercy of a Pictish warrior maid with a grudge against Vikings and a little girl in need of a father.
When his wife and children die, Viking marauder Brandr has nothing left to live for, so he sails away on one final voyage. A storm at sea leaves him shipwrecked, alone, and barely alive on a foreign coastline. Along the Pictish shore, Avril, a warrior maid and the victim of a Viking berserker, banished...
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Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2024]
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English
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"The ocean is vast and powerful, and many people enjoy sailing, fishing, and more on the open waters. But spending time on the ocean has potentially deadly risks. This title examines the experiences of people who have faced death in the ocean and survived. Readers will learn about the unique features and dangers of the ocean and discover how to prepare for and stay safe on an ocean adventure"--Provided by publisher.
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Jump!, Inc
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[2024]
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English
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"In this book, early fluent readers will learn about famous shipwrecks in the Atlantic Ocean, including Queen Anne's Revenge, RMS Titanic, and the SS Cotopaxi. Learn when, where, and how the ships sank, when they were discovered, and any artifacts that were recovered. Real-life photographs and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the history behind each shipwreck. A Take a Look! infographic offers more information...
20) Sweet Shipwreck
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A fun weekend was planned for a group of young adults. Fun, sun, swimming and great food were on the menu. Best plans get changed!