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Author
Series
Dirk Pitt adventure volume 27
Language
English
Description
"In May 1940, as the German army blitzes Europe and Parisians flee their city, the chief curator of the Musée de l'Armée is ordered to get a mysterious piece of cargo out of the country. When he arrives at the port of Le Havre and learns that his intended ship has been sunk, he places the object on a decrepit steamer that sails out under German fire. In the present day, National Underwater and Marine Agency Director Dirk Pitt is on a diving expedition...
Author
Publisher
Astra Young Readers, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"Shipwrecked! is an adventure-filled nonfiction book for young readers about the most captivating shipwrecks from history. Combining new research, stunning archival material, and vivid storytelling, Shipwrecked! dives deep into the world of marine archaeology and shows young readers what each discovery reveals about the world before our time"--
Author
Series
Cooper kids adventure volume 8
Publisher
Tommy Nelson
Pub. Date
c1997.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 6
Lexile measure
810L
Language
English
Description
When the small plane which his uncle allows him to fly tumbles out of control, fourteen-year-old Jay relies on God's help to land the aircraft safely.
Author
Series
Cooper kids adventure volume 8
Publisher
Tommy Nelson
Pub. Date
c1997.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 6
Lexile measure
840L
Language
English
Description
When the small plane which his uncle allows him to fly tumbles out of control, fourteen-year-old Jay relies on God's help to land the aircraft safely.
Author
Series
Mermaids rock volume 6
Publisher
Tiger Tales
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Kai, Marina, and their friends decide to use the whirlpool at Mermaids Rock to take a trip to the Red Sea. They find a shipwreck, and Kai is enthralled with the human artifacts that they find there. But Coralie is worried that they'll be discovered and urges the group to return home. Then a group of divers arrives at the shipwreck, and the friends find themselves in a tricky situation. Will they be able to return to Mermaids Rock without being seen...
7) Titanic
Author
Publisher
Dash!, an imprint of Abdo Zoom
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"This title will help readers understand the causes, timeline, and aftermath of the sinking of the Titanic. The title is complete with glossary, index, and additional facts. This title is at a Level 3 and is written specifically for transitional readers. Aligned to Common Core Standards & correlated to state standards. Dash! is an imprint of Abdo Zoom, a division of ABDO."--
Author
Series
Myrtle Hardcastle mystery volume 4
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Description
"Myrtle Hardcastle's search for a missing heiress, presumed lost at sea, runs aground when a murder in plain sight has no apparent victim"--
Author
Series
Bear Grylls adventures volume 4
Publisher
Kane Miller, a division of EDC Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
670L
Language
English
Description
"Chloe's adventurous, popular ... and a litterbug. The world's big enough that she's sure a bit of garbage doesn't matter. But then her sailboat capsizes and she's washed up like flotsam and jetsam on a remote surf-swept beach. With Bear Grylls as her guide, together they must survive quicksand, dangerous tides and watch out for marine life under threat ... Will Chloe discover that in the wild, you need to respect nature or suffer the consequences?"...
Author
Publisher
Inkyard Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"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...
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic, Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Young readers rediscover the story of the largest and most luxurious ship ever built, The Titanic. Featuring historical imagery, first-hand accounts, and lively text"--
12) Scritch scratch
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
Haunted after helping her father on his ghost-themed Chicago bus tour, twelve-year-old Claire must discover what the spectral boy from the bus wants before it is too late.
13) Elephant island
Author
Publisher
Gecko Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Lexile measure
AD 520L
Language
English
Description
"Caught in a storm, Arnold the elephant washes up on a tiny island. Along comes Mouse in a little dingy and Arnold steps aboard...uh-oh! They use the wreckage to make the island bigger. And here's Dog--can this boat take Arnold's weight? Uh-oh! None of the animals can save the shipwrecked elephant but each broken vessel provides new materials for another intricate construction. Wheels and pulleys create a Ferris wheel, an elevator, a waffle maker....
Author
Publisher
Berkley
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Inspired by a remarkable true story, a young teacher evacuates children to safety across perilous waters, in a moving and triumphant new novel from New York Times bestselling author Hazel Gaynor. 1940, Kent: Alice King is not brave or daring--she's happiest finding adventure through the safe pages of books. But times of war demand courage, and as the threat of German invasion looms, a plane crash near her home awakens a strength in Alice she'd long...
15) White squall
Publisher
Hollywood Pictures Home Video
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
Description
Thirteen high school students who have elected to spend the 1960-61 academic year on board the American schoolship Albatross learn about sailing and unity from their captain. When they encounter a white squall, a sudden, violent, wind-and-lightning storm, it turns into a test of courage and their will to survive.