Storms are incredible. What could be more historic,, more mythic, more terrible whether by land or sea? In this unique personal account of winds and waves and terrorising skies, read how storms are caused, what they do, and whether they are really now more frequent and devastating than in the past. Hear it through the experience of a sea captain who has been through much wild weather, the blow by blow account of living through a hurricane in a small open boat, the memories of a passenger a...

Titanic. Just the name evokes tales of the doomed ship that have captivated people of all ages for more than 100 years.Early readers will enjoy this exciting account of the world's most famous disaster-at-sea and the discovery of it's remains many years later.Step 4 books are perfect for independent readers who are confident with simple sentences and are just starting to tackle paragraphs.

A picture book series about the extraordinary men and women who have shaped Australia's history, including the great explorer, Captain Cook.Captain James Cook was an English explorer in the British Royal Navy. In 1768 Captain Cook and his crew on the HMB Endeavour set sail from England in search of new lands and scientific knowledge. This is the story of how Captain Cook discovered the east coast of Australia on that voyage.From Ned Kelly to Saint ...

Do you know how many miles beneath the surface of the waves the wreck of the titanic lies? What do scientists and historians now believe led to the iceberg only being seen at the last minute? The flares that were sent up by the crew were supposed to signal ‘distress’ - but what did they actually say? All these questions and more are answered in this fascinating eBook which contains over one hundred facts about the ship and her tragic maiden voyage.

Acclaimed activist Philippe Cousteau and renowned author Deborah Hopkinson team up to offer a story of the powerful difference young people can make in the world. Meet Viv, who has a new home and a new school by the sea, and follow her as she finds her way in a new place and helps bring together a whole community to save the sea turtles of the South Carolina coast. Plus, this is the fixed format version, which looks almost identical to the print edition.

The Case of the Curse of Houl is the third book in the Wolflock Cases fantasy mystery series.A ship is a small place and things spread quickly. Songs, jokes, stories and gossip. Disease.As one by one the company aboard the Silver Ice Hair fall ill, it is up to Wolflock to solve the mystery before the disease takes the life of those he holds dear.Is this a regular illness? Or has the river god Houl cursed the ship? With the ship is clouded by illness, how will be dis...

A memorable collection of weather sayings, beautifully arranged in story form and illustrated by renowned paper artist Elly MacKay.Red sky at night, sailor's delight. And, the next morning, when the dew is on the grass, no rain will come to pass. These are the perfect conditions for a grandfather to take his grandchildren out on a fishing trip. Especially since, as the saying goes, when the wind is from the West, then the fishes bite the best. The family takes a bo...

Blast back to discover what life was like on the Titanic!You may have heard of the movie Titanic, but what was life on the actual Titanic really like? This engaging nonfiction book, complete with black and white interior illustrations, will make readers feel like they've traveled back in time. It covers everything from how the ship was built to what the passengers did for fun, and more. Find out interesting, little-known facts such as how the anchor was so heavy th...

Tells the story of the 1912 sinking of the Titanic. Written in graphic-novel format.

The audio edition of Stephen Crane’s masterwork The Open Boat.The Open Boat was based on Crane's experience of surviving a shipwreck off the coast of Florida earlier that year while traveling to Cuba to work as a newspaper correspondent. Crane was stranded at sea for thirty hours when his ship, the SS Commodore, sank after hitting a sandbar. He and three other men were forced to navigate their way to shore in a small boat; one of the men, an oi...

The Boat Girl and the Magic Fish is a tender introduction to one of the lifestyles that has long identified Hong Kong as a place unique in the world. Kum-choi, a boat girl who has grown up on a Chinese junk at sea, must join in the progress and go ashore to school. There she experiences the shock of seagoing fisherfolk as they resettle on shore to learn new ways that will forever separate them from the old ways they know and love.The sea gypsies' junks and butterfly-wing sails are ...

Micah loves going to his grandfather’s house to listen to his stories. One day after Micah confesses his troubles at school, his grandpa settles back in his rocking chair and begins telling him the story of the mighty eagle and a flock of seagulls. After a popular group of seagulls decide to invite an eagle to join them while they play on the cliffs, what happens next surprises all of them. As Micah listens attentively to his grandfather’s story, he soon learns an inspirational lesson that...