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Alphabet, number and picture books, Sea stories, Adventure stories
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Un jeune garçon se baigne dans la mer avec une bouée rouge. Un garçon vient le rejoindre à la nage…
et il l'invite à retourner sur la plage, pour jouer avec les autres enfants. Toutefois, Marc veut continuer à flotter où il est. Alors qu'il est seul et que plus personne ne le regarde, il disparaît sous l'eau et se transforme en poisson. Il fonce dans les profondeurs de la mer et découvre une épave au centre de laquelle il y a un trésor. Soudain, sa mère, étendue sur la plage, regarde au loin et ne voit plus qu'une bouée vide. Elle plonge à l'eau pour retrouver son fils. Ce dernier réapparaît avec un précieux collier autour du cou. Encore inquiète, sa mère le ramène sur la plage. On découvre alors que ce jeune garçon est paraplégique et l'enfant qui était venu voir Marc à la nage décide de laisser sa partie de ballon pour venir discuter avec lui. [SDM
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Adventure stories, Sea stories
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"Voici l'histoire d'une statue de bois rapportée d'Afrique et de l'enfant qui fut envoûté par celle-ci. C'est aussi l'histoire d'un…
héritage, de la soif du voyage et de la découverte du monde."--Quatrième de couverture
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Alphabet, number and picture books, Sea stories, Adventure stories
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"Tous les soirs avant de dormir, le père de Mia lui raconte la mer... Des histoires peuplées de poissons extraordinaires,…
de vagues exceptionnelles, de marins aventuriers, de pêcheurs valeureux, de moments magiques et de mille autres choses que peuvent contenir la mer et ses mystères. Mia ne se lasse pas de ses histoires qui nourrissent toujours un peu plus, jour après jour, son grand rêve de voir cette infinie étendue bleutée. Malgré le manque de temps, le travail toujours plus difficile et les sous toujours plus rares, elle sait qu'un jour son père l'y conduira... Ce qu'elle ne sait pas, c'est que, pour son père, ce sera aussi un grand moment."--BANQ
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Sea stories
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Le capitaine Corso, c'est comme ça qu'il s'est toujours fait appeler. Ou juste Corso, mais on disait la plupart du…
temps « Corrrso ». Fallait rouler les r, répétait papa, comme des coups de tonnerre, et marquer un peu plus l'intonation sur le o de la fin. Papa ne lui connaissait pas d'autres noms. C'était un pirate, bien sûr. Un pirate effroyable, le plus effroyable de tous. Dans son cahier, Emmanuelle-sans-peur note scrupuleusement les histoires que lui raconte son papa. Des histoires abracadabrantes, toutes plus trépidantes les unes que les autres, au sujet de son vieil ami le capitaine Corso. Des histoires vraies, assure Emmanuelle : « Croix de bois, croix de fer, si je mens mon père va en enfer. » Les lecteurs les plus téméraires, ceux qui, comme la narratrice, n'ont peur de rien, ouvriront ce livre comme on déplie une vieille carte révélant l'emplacement secret de trésors enfouis. Il découvriront l'Envers-de-Monde, un univers parallèle où la renommée de Corso n'est plus à faire. À travers dix histoires captivantes, ils apprendront comment le capitaine et son équipage ont subtilisé l'épée de feu du roi-sorcier Frankétienne ; comment, croyant aborder une île, Corso et son sergent Queequeeq ont mis pied sur la tête du cyclope géant Ragamuche ; comment, à bord de l'Esperanza azul, l'équipage a bravé le chant maléfique des sirènes et arpenté l'Océantume à la recherche de trésors fabuleux ; comment le capitaine a affronté par trois fois son rival et ennemi juré Rastapopoulos II et y a laissé une de ses jambes... « Cœurs sensibles, s'abstenir. »
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Sea stories
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A gathering of the best maritime fiction from the last two hundred years: tales of shipwrecks and storms at sea,…
of creatures from the deep, of voyages that test human limits on the wild and limitless waters. Classic adventures stories by Joseph Conrad, Rudyard Kipling, Stephen Crane, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Jack London mix with marvelously imaginative tales by Isak Dinesen, Patricia Highsmith, and J. G. Ballard. Robert Olen Butler explores the memories of a Titanic victim who has become part of the sea that swallowed him; Ray Bradbury’s “The Fog Horn” summons something primeval and lonely from the ocean depths; John Updike’s vacationing lovers retrace the route of Homer’s Odyssey on a cruise ship. From Edgar Allan Poe’s dramatic “A Descent into the Maelstrom” to Ernest Hemingway’s chilling “After the Storm” to Mark Helprin’s heartbreaking “Sail Shining in White,” the stories here are as wide-ranging and entrancing as the sea itself.
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Sea stories, Suspense and thrillers
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New threats surface in the aftermath of WWIII—this time, in the remote waters of the Arctic.Arctic Sea is the next…
thrilling entry in David Poyer's critically-acclaimed future war series. In the aftermath of a world war with China, Admiral Dan Lenson is assigned to set up a US Navy base on the rugged North Slope of Alaska, in response to Russian seabed claims that reach nearly to the US coast. Yet the current administration seems oddly reluctant to confront Russian aggression. At the same time, the International Criminal Court is accusing Dan of a war crime.Back in Washington, Blair Titus is running Jim Yangerhans’s campaign for president, while Dan’s daughter Nan battles disease in a radiation-soaked Midwest. But when Moscow plans to test the Apocalyps, a nuclear powered citykiller torpedo, in the Arctic Sea, Dan is sucked into a perilous covert mission. Will a barely victorious America survive dangerous new threats...both from without, and within?
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Adventure stories, Sea stories, Suspense and thrillers
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An exhilarating new adventure in the New York Times-bestselling Oregon Files series. "Readers will burn up the pages following the…
blazing action and daring exploits of these men and women and their amazing machines" (Publishers Weekly). For four novels, Clive Cussler has charted the exploits of the Oregon, a covert ship completely dilapidated on the outside but on the inside packed with sophisticated weaponry and intelligence-gathering equipment. Captained by the rakish, one-legged Juan Cabrillo and manned by a crew of former military and spy personnel, it is a private enterprise, available for any government agency that can afford it-and now Cussler sends the Oregon on its most extraordinary mission yet. The crew has just completed a top secret mission against Iran in the Persian Gulf when they come across a cruise ship adrift at sea. Hundreds of bodies litter its deck, and, as Cabrillo tries to determine what happened, explosions rack the length of the ship. Barely able to escape with his own life and that of the liner's sole survivor, Cabrillo finds himself plunged into a mystery as intricate-and as perilous-as any he has ever known and pitted against a cult with monstrously lethal plans for the human race... plans he may already be too late to stop. Plague Ship is a high-stakes, high-seas journey that proves once again that Cussler is "just about the best storyteller in the business" (New York Post).
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Sea stories, LGBTQ+ fiction
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After invaders destroyed her village, murdered her family, and took her prisoner, shield-maiden Ragna is hungry for revenge. A trained…
warrior, she is ready to fight for her home, but with only a mermaid and a crew of disloyal mercenaries to aid her, Ragna knows she needs new allies. Guided by the magical maps on her skin, battling storms and mutiny, Ragna sets sail across the Northern Sea. She petitions the Jarl in Skjordal for aid, but despite Ragnas rank and fighting ability, the Jarl sees only a young girl, too inexperienced to lead, unworthy of help. To prove herself to the Jarl and win her crews respect, Ragna undertakes a dangerous expedition. But when forced to decide between her own freedom and the fate of her crew, what will she sacrifice to save whats left of her home? Inspired by Norse mythology and J.M. Barries Peter Pan, this companion novel to The Seafarers Kiss is a tale of vengeance, valor, honor, and redemption.
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Animal stories, General fiction, Serious and literary fiction, Sea stories
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'Laline Paull succeeds splendidly in rising to the most important literary challenge of our time - restoring voice and agency…
to other-than-human beings' Amitav Ghosh'A pacy, provocative tale of survival in a fast-changing marine landscape' Daily MailBestselling author Laline Paull returns with an immersive and transformative new novel of an ocean world - its extraordinary creatures, mysteries, and mythologies - that is increasingly haunted by the cruelty and ignorance of the human race.Ea has always felt like an outsider. She suffers from a type of deafness that means she cannot master the spinning rituals that unite her pod of spinner dolphins. When tragedy strikes her family and Ea feels she is partly to blame, she decides to make the ultimate sacrifice and leave.As Ea ventures into the vast, she discovers dangers everywhere, from lurking predators to strange objects floating in the water. But just as she is coming to terms with her solitude, a chance encounter with a group of arrogant bottlenoses will irrevocably alter the course of her life.In her terrifying, propulsive novel, Laline Paull explores the true meaning of family, belonging, sacrifice - the harmony and tragedy of the pod - within an ocean that is no longer the sanctuary it once was, and which reflects a world all too recognisable to our own.PRAISE FOR THE BEES 'Beautifully written and unusual . . . A brave and original story that highlights our modern environmental crimes, and offers a fascinating glimpse into the intricacies of bee world' Sunday Times 'One wild ride. A sensual, visceral mini-epic about timeless rituals and modern environmental disaster. Paull's heart-pounding novel wrenches us into a new world' Emma Donoghue '[A] gripping Cinderella/Arthurian tale with lush Keatsian adjectives' Margaret Atwood 'An extraordinary feat of imagination' Madeline Miller
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Sea stories, General fiction, Historical fiction
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When Jameson is kidnapped and taken to sea, he must learn how to survive.Jameson Cooper always assumed he would grow…
up to be a printer like his father. But after the unexpected death of his parents, his fortunes change forever when he is wrongly accused of stealing bread and sentenced to indentured servitude. In a twist of fate, he is suddenly knocked out and kidnapped, and awakens on board the Destiny, captained by the fearsome Attack Jack, a privateer in the service of Queen Anne.Now Jameson must learn to be a sailor, using the skills he learned from his father to aid Attack Jack in mapping the New World so that they can claim new territories for England. But Jameson finds out that the captain and his first mate, Solitaire Peep, have a secret hidden deep in a cave on a mysterious island. England's future might hang in the balance...and so might Jameson's.With a sympathetic hero and a climactic resolution, this exciting historical fiction adventure from Susan Verrico will captivate readers and keep them on the edge of their seats.
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General fiction, Family stories, Contemporary romance, Romance, Sea stories
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The sun is shining on the golden castle on Rainbow Bay - and change is in the air!Amelia is a…
single mother, doing her very best to look after her young son, Charlie - but money is tight and times are tough. When she first hears that she is the last descendent of the Chesterford family and that she has inherited a Real-Life Castle by the sea, Amelia can't quite believe her ears. But it's true!She soon finds that owning a castle isn't quite the ticket to sorting out her money problems that she'd first hoped: she can't sell, because the terms of the ancient bequest state that any Chesterford who inherits the castle, must live there and work towards the upkeep and maintenance of the family home. So ever-practical Amelia decides to uproot her little family and move to this magnificent castle by the sea. Living in a castle on the beautiful Northumberland coast is fun at first, but organising the day-to-day running is a lot more complicated than Amelia first imagined. Luckily she has help from the small band of eccentric and unconventional staff that are already employed there - and a mysterious unseen hand that often gives her a push in the right direction just when she needs it most. It's only when she meets Tom, a furniture restorer who comes to the castle to help repair some antique furniture, that Amelia realises she might get the fairy-tale ending that she and Charlie truly deserve...Join bestselling author Ali McNamara in Rainbow Bay, where an inheritance and some sea air are about to work their magic on Amelia's life...
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Serious and literary fiction, Sea stories, Suspense and thrillers
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The dark side of paradise is exposed when a terrified couple reveals their daunting experience on a remote island to…
their rescuers—only to realize they&’re still in the grips of the island&’s secrets—in this intense and startling debut in the tradition of Into the Jungle and The Ruins. When a Navy vessel comes across a yacht in distress in the middle of the vast Indian Ocean, Captain Danial Tengku orders his ship to rush to its aid. On board the yacht is a British couple: a horribly injured man, Jake, and his traumatized wife, Virginie, who breathlessly confesses, &“It&’s all my fault. I killed them.&” Trembling with fear, she reveals their shocking story to Danial. Months earlier, the couple had spent all their savings on a yacht, full of excitement for exploring the high seas and exotic lands together. They start at the busy harbors of Malaysia and, through word of mouth, Jake and Virginie learn about a tiny, isolated island full of unspoiled beaches. When they arrive, they discover they are not the only visitors and quickly become entangled with a motley crew of expat sailors. Soon, Jake and Virginie&’s adventurous dream turns into a terrifying nightmare. Now, it&’s up to Danial to determine just how much truth there is in Virginie&’s alarming tale. But when his crew make a shocking discovery, he realizes that if he doesn&’t act soon, they could all fall under the dark spell of the island.
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Sea stories, Gentle fiction, Fantasy
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Getting ready for bedtime has never been so much fun! Easy, gentle rhymes sail through this pirate story - with…
a goodnight twist. Follow along in this bedtime book perfect for high seas adventure-loving kids as you say "night night" to everything from parrots and spyglasses to the crow's nest as you settle in for rest. No need for a treasure map to know that bed marks the spot for enjoying this cozy pirate story.This bedtime book is perfect for big boat fans, Titanic enthusiasts, and all treasure hunting adventurers looking to set sail off into dreamland.Best gift book idea for:Boys and girls who love ocean adventures and pirates.Kids aged 1 – 4 years old.Calming rhyme perfect for bedtime relaxation routines and family read alouds.Fun, engaging art that's sure to make it a storytime favorite. Goodnight parrot, Goodnight hook.Goodnight spyglass. Goodnight book.Goodnight mainsail and crow's-nest...Goodnight Pirate,time to rest.
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Historical fiction, Sea stories, Suspense and thrillers, War storiesHistory
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The Sunday Times bestseller!It is AD 25. Pirate ships strike terror in the hearts of those who brave the seas…
of the Roman Empire. When young Telemachus joins the crew of the merchant ship Selene, he's delighted to escape the rough streets of Piraeus. He knows little of the dangers of life at sea. And even past hardship has not prepared him for the terror on board when a pirate ship appears . . . The fight is bloody, but the result is never in doubt. Then the victorious pirate chief, Bulla, offers the beaten men a cruel choice: join us, or die. After surviving a brutal initiation rite, Telemachus impresses his new captain with his resourcefulness and strength, and swiftly rises through the pirate ranks. But dangerous rivals talk of mutiny and murder. While Prefect Canis, notorious commander of the imperial fleet, is relentless in his pursuit of the pirate brotherhood.Could Telemachus be the man to lead the pirates and challenge Rome? PIRATA is also available in five ebook novella parts. What readers are saying about PIRATA'I strongly recommend you read this' Amazon reviewer, 5 stars'A great gripping read' Amazon reviewer, 5 stars'Fast-paced and exiting throughout' Amazon reviewer, 5 stars
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General fiction, Historical fiction, Sea stories, Suspense and thrillers, War stories
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The enthralling first ebook novella in the brand new Roman pirate series by Sunday Times bestselling authors Simon Scarrow and…
T. J. Andrews. It is AD 25. The Roman Empire stretches from Hispania in the west to Armenia in the east, Merchantmen roam the seas, transporting people, livestock and all manner of goods. And where there are merchant ships, there will be pirates ...On a blustery night in the rough port of Piraeus, Captain Clemestes staggers drunkenly through the dark streets as he heads for his ship, Selene. When he becomes aware of the sinister figures following him, he fears the worst, for life is cheap in this den of thieves and cutthroats. Then a man bursts from the shadows and by brute force drives the attackers away. Clemestes is astounded to find that he has been saved not by a powerful soldier, or a fellow sailor, but by a half-starved youth, compelled to come to the aid of a stranger, in the face of impossible odds.The youth is Telemachus, an orphan with a story that is both commonplace and tragic. When the kind-hearted Clemestes suggests he joins Selene's crew, Telemachus sees no reason to refuse. But little does he know of the dangers of his new world. There's no running away once a ship is at sea - and when a pirate fleet appears on the horizon, Telemachus's troubles have just begun ...Episode one in the PIRATA ebook novella series.
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Sea stories
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Join Old Foxy and his sons as they chase pirates, fly on their magic brooms, make friends with Mr P…
the Polar Bear and find treasure when they explore the tunnels under their garden.And get to ride on Colin, the Magic Flying Horse!An adventure for children aged 2-6
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Historical fiction, Sea stories, Suspense and thrillers, War storiesHistory
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The third in the new Roman pirate series of ebook novellas from the Sunday Times bestselling authors Simon Scarrow and…
T. J. Andrews.AD 25. As Roman naval squadrons patrol the Adriaticum, a young pirate captain hunts for prey. But his most dangerous enemy may be on his own side ...The young pirate Telemachus has impressed Captain Bulla with his courage and skill, and has been made captain of a small ship, Galatea, with his loyal friend Geras as first mate. Their target: the trade routes of the northern Adriaticum, with the promise of rich and easy pickings. But the exhilaration of command quickly fades as Telemachus and his men struggle to find any ships worth looting. Supplies are running low, and mutiny is brewing. Suspecting treachery by his arch enemy Hector, whose own ship was dispatched to other waters, Telemachus fears not only for his crew, but for his dream of rescuing his brother Nereus from slavery. When Telemachus learns of a rich cargo ship at anchor, he senses his chance for glory. A fortune in ivory and spices is in sight. There's a catch, though: the port is host to an auxiliary garrison of the Roman army. Only the most reckless captain would dare target this prey. Telemachus will need to call on all his cunning and survival skills if he is to win the day, avert mutiny, and exact his revenge on his tormentor ...Episode three in the PIRATA ebook novella series.
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General fiction, Romantic suspense, Contemporary romance, Romance, Sea storiesEnvironment
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Dr Nancy Taylor, is contented with her lone conservationist role on a desert island. When Gareth Marrs lands his plane…
she wants him out of there. She craves isolation from the real world where she made a mistake so awful she cannot bear to return.Owner of a luxury cruise line, Gareth plans to profit from her precious hideaway. He is less than honest with Nancy about his reasons for being there. When the island is attacked by Somalian pirates, Gareth not only protects Nancy but begins to understand why she has shut herself away. He is deeply attracted to the beautiful enigmatic scientist, so different from the shallow conquests in his city home. When he awakens the emotions she has hidden for so long, Gareth offers a chance of happiness. But Nancy discovers his real reason for invading her hidden paradise, incensed, she orders him out of her life forever. Gareth isn’t a man so easily brushed off. Besides he knows the only future he can contemplate lies with her if only he can get her to face up to her demons.
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Family stories, Serious and literary fiction, Sea stories, General fictionSports and games, European travel and geography
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Shortlisted for the Man Booker International Prize and the Dublin Literary Award"An absolute masterpiece. Packed with understated emotion, stunning from…
beginning to end" Courttia Newland, author of A River Called Time"A masterful and moving work of literature" Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of The Mercies"Easily among the best books I have ever read" Eileen Battersby, Irish Times"A beautifully crafted novel . . . Quite simply a brilliant piece of work" Charlie Connolly, New European"A blunt, brilliant book" Tom Graham, Financial TimesNobody can leave an island. An island is a cosmos in a nutshell, where the stars slumber in the grass beneath the snow. But occasionally someone tries . . . Ingrid Barrøy is born on an island that bears her name - a holdfast for a single family, their livestock, their crops, their hopes and dreams.Her father dreams of building a quay that will connect them to the mainland, but closer ties to the wider world come at a price. Her mother has her own dreams - more children, a smaller island, a different life - and there is one question Ingrid must never ask her.Island life is hard, a living scratched from the dirt or trawled from the sea, so when Ingrid comes of age, she is sent to the mainland to work for one of the wealthy families on the coast.But Norway too is waking up to a wider world, a modern world that is capricious and can be cruel. Tragedy strikes, and Ingrid must fight to protect the home she thought she had left behind.Translated from the Norwegian by Don Bartlett and Don Shaw
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Sea stories, General fiction
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When a sea monster is terrorising the oceans and then kidnaps the prince, only one team can save the day…
- the Parrots of the Caribbean!This first colour chapter book is a perfectly levelled, accessible text for Key stage 2 readers aged 7-8. Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills.Fantastic, original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child's reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure.The Key Stage 2 Reading Champion Books are suggested for use as follows:Independent Reading 11: start of Year 3 or age 7+Independent Reading 12: end of Year 3 or age 7+Independent Reading 13: start of Year 4 or age 8+Independent Reading 14: end of Year 4 or age 8+Independent Reading 15: start of Year 5 or age 9+Independent Reading 16: end of Year 5 or age 9+Independent Reading 17: start of Year 6 or age 10+Independent Reading 18: end of Year 6 or age 10+