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The antlered ship

By Dashka Slater, Terry Fan, Eric Fan. 2017

Printbraille
Adventure stories, Sea stories, Canadian fiction, Canadian authors (Fiction)
Human-transcribed braille

An inquisitive fox named Marco and a bored flock of pigeons join the crew of deer Captain Sylvia, setting sail…

in her antlered ship in search of a wonderful island and finding friendship on the way. Grades K-3. 2017.

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The summer of the Marco Polo

By Kasia Charko, Lynn Manuel. 2007

Printbraille
Adventure stories, Sea stories, Canadian fiction
Human-transcribed braille

In the summer of 1883 a famous clipper ship ran aground off the coast of Prince Edward Island near the…

home of a young girl named Lucy Maud Montgomery, who became one of Canada's most beloved writers. The town of Cavendish and Lucy Maud herself were transformed by the event and the exciting summer that followed. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2007.

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Walter the farting dog goes on a cruise

By William Kotzwinkle, Glenn Murray, Audrey Colman, Elizabeth Gundy. 2006

Printbraille
Sea stories, Animal stories
Human-transcribed braille

Because his farts create unpleasantness for everyone on a cruise ship, Walter the dog continues the journey in a lifeboat,…

but when the ship's computer crashes, causing the liner to drift, Walter again proves himself a hero. Grades K-3. 2006.

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Tom Crean's rabbit: a true story from Scott's last voyage

By Bert Kitchen, Meredith Hooper. 1998

Printbraille
Adventure stories, Sea stories
Human-transcribed braille

It's very cold in Antarctica, and the Terra Nova is crowded with both men and animals. Tom the sailor is…

looking for a quiet and cozy place for his pet rabbit to have her babies. From high in the rigging to down in the hold, the crewman takes readers all through the ship while he searches for a spot where his rabbit can make her nest. Based on the diaries of men who sailed to the South Pole on board the Terra Nova in 1910 with Captain Robert Falcon Scott. Grades K-3. 1998.

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Grandma and the pirates

By Phoebe Gilman. 1993

Printbraille
Adventure stories, Sea stories, Canadian fiction, Canadian authors (Fiction)Canadian non-fiction
Human-transcribed braille
A young girl named Melissa makes an heroic attempt to save her grandmother and Oliver the parrot who have been kidnapped by pirates. Grades K-3. 1993.
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Small Saul

By Ashley Spires. 2011

Printbraille
Sea stories, Canadian fiction, Humourous fiction
Human-transcribed braille

When Small Saul joins the crew of The Rusty Squid, it doesn't take long for the other pirates to notice…

something is very different about this tiny fellow. He was born to sing sea shanties, bake pineapple upside down cakes and redecorate, not to hold a sword and be rough and tough. Small Saul learned at Pirate College that pirates only care about three things: their ship, being tough and lots and lots of treasure. Can Small Saul show these ruffians that despite his gentle spirit, he's worth his weight in gold? Grades K-3. 2011.

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Peg and the whale

By Kenneth Oppel, Terry Widener. 2000

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Adventure stories, Sea stories, Canadian fiction, Canadian authors (Fiction)
Human-transcribed braille

7-year-old Peg, born and bred on her parents' fishing boat, decides it's time to catch a whale. She signs on…

to the crew of a whaling ship and does hook an enormous whale, but flies off the boat and gets swallowed whole! She sets up house in the whale's stomach, and eventually steers the whale home - where she begins making plans for her next adventure. ALA Booklist Editor's Choice for 2000. Grades K-3. 2000.

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A sea-wishing day

By Kady MacDonald Denton, Robert Heidbreder. 2007

Printbraille
Adventure stories, Sea storiesCanadian non-fiction
Human-transcribed braille

On a hot summer day, a wish transforms an urban backyard into a place of breezy high-seas adventure. As our…

bold Captain and Skipper ride the salty waves, they encounter a beastly sea monster, buried treasure, a scurvy pirate crew, lovely mermaids and more. Grades K-3. 2007.

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Dinosailors

By Howard Fine, Deb Lund. 2003

Printbraille
Adventure stories, Sea stories
Human-transcribed braille

A tale of high jinks on the high seas begins when a crew of novice dinosailors sets sail for adventure,…

only to find that something even better awaits them back home. Grades K-3. c2003.

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Stanley at sea

By Linda Bailey, Bill Slavin. 2008

Printbraille
Sea stories, Animal storiesCanadian non-fiction
Human-transcribed braille

It's picnic time in the park, and Stanley wanders down by the river where he runs into other dogs. Soon…

their keen noses lead them to a delicious treat on a small boat with no people in sight. When the boat's mooring comes loose, they float away with the current down the river, under a bridge, and then out to sea! Grades K-3. 2008.

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Down at the Seaweed Café

By Robert Graham Perry, Greta Guzek. 2002

Printbraille
Adventure stories, Sea stories
Human-transcribed braille

Seaweed tea is the beverage of choice at the Seaweed Café, where the regulars gather each night for song, dance,…

and storytelling. As the salty crew competes to see who can spin the liveliest yarn, tales of whales, sunken treasure, sea monster antics, and mermaid whimsy are told, whispered, and sung. Grades P-2. 2002.

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