Four children--John, Susan, Titty and Roger--embark on an island adventure in their boat, the Swallow. Upon arriving, they are besieged by Amazon pirates, Nancy and Peggy, who claim ownership of the land.

Join our young heroes J., George and Harris (not forgetting Montmorency, the mischievous, irascible fox terrier) as they take a boating holiday along the Thames. Their aim is to escape the weary workaday world and improve their health, but they are ill prepared for the various escapades, difficulties and vicissitudes that they encounter along the watery way. The adventures of these incompetent innocents abroad are magnified to epic proportions by...

On a hot summer day, Mr. Putter, his cat, Tabby, their neighbor, Mrs. Teaberry, and her dog, Zeke, go for a picnic and a rowboat ride.

Introduces many kinds of boats and ships, including rowboats, canoes, sailboats, speedboats, cruise ships, submarines, tugboats, and tankers.

Illustrations and rhyming text celebrate different kinds of boats and what they can do.

"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to ships. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--

Afraid to face their mother after breaking her beautiful blue seashell, three bears set out on an high seas adventure to try to find a replacement.

When Big Bear outgrows his old boat, he gives it to Little Bear and builds himself a new one--just like it except bigger--until his friends start making suggestions that result in something very different.

Bill Eidson scored a hit with THE REPO, the first installment of an acclaimed series featuring ex-DEA Agent Jack Merchant and boat repossession contractor Sarah Ballard. In THE MAYDAY, Eidson continues their intimate, fractious partnership as they search for a man's children, missing on the high seas. No one believes Matt Coulter's story of his foundered sailboat, a life raft adrift at night, and a rescue turned kidnapping-least of all, the police....

The deep ocean is one of the last unexplored places on Earth. But, in order to get to it, some pretty high-tech machines are needed! This STEM set brings together science and engineering in a fun way: through amazing vehicles, including hovercraft and sea planes. Sections on each sea-going machine include clear diagrams, comprehensive explanations about how they work, and full-color photographs about some the coolest examples out there today. Information...