Children’s / Teenage general interest: Adventurers and outlaws

Book SynopsisA giant whale trapped in nets and ropes. Can she be helped?A humpback whale migrating south along the California coast becomes tangled in a fishing trawler’s ropes and nets. As she struggles to free herself, the ropes twist more tightly around her body, digging into her skin. The whale fights until she is too tired to continue. What happens next will astound and inspire.Based on true events, this is a story of interspecies cooperation and the importance of human responsibility to protect the earth and its many inhabitants.Wendell Minor’s breathtaking paintings illustrate the majesty of the gentle humpback whale in her blue-green undersea world and the amazing efforts of humans—creatures a mere fraction of her size—who risked their lives to save her. Back matter includes the story behind the story, further information about humpback whales, and facts about whale rescue efforts

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Book SynopsisWinner of the Golden Kite Award for NonfictionThe remarkable tale of two young men during the Klondike Gold Rush, told through first-hand diaries, letters, and more—“excellent reading” for middle grade fans of The Call of the Wild and adventure stories (School Library Journal) As thousands head north in search of gold, Marshall Bond and Stanley Pearce join them, booking passage on a steamship bound for the Klondike goldfields. The journey is life threatening, but the two friends make it to Dawson City, in Canada, build a cabin, and meet Jack London—all the while searching for the ultimate reward: gold! A riveting, true, action-packed adventure, with their telegrams, diaries, and letters, as well as newspaper articles and photographs. An author’s note, timeline, bibliography, and further resources encourage readers to dig deeper into the Gold Rush era.Trade Review". . . An eye-opening work, which is a natural companion for Jack London's Call of the Wild and other historical-fiction works about the Klondike gold rush." —Booklist★ "A remarkable collection of documents paints a picture of the Klondike gold rush in vivid detail. . . Adding only transitional paragraphs, the authors skillfully arrange these letters plus diary entries, telegrams and Pearce's articles for the Denver Republican to convey the men's story in compelling, first-person voices. The attractive design incorporates intriguing pull-out quotes, maps, posters, documents and many well-chosen, captioned photographs, including one of Jack London, who camped near Pearce and Bond's cabin . . . an excellent companion to The Call of the Wild. A memorable adventure, told with great immediacy."—Kirkus Reviews, starred review"This is excellent reading... "—School Library Journal

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Book Synopsis Legendary buccaneers need a youngster's help to find a long lost treasure! It's like if the Pirates of the Caribbean let loose to search Disneyland!Ages ago, Greybeard hid his treasure chest from fellow swashbucklers. Ever since, the beautiful Captain and her infamous Corsairs have searched for it, but their map missed the key piece. Tonight Redlocks recruits Greybeard's descendant, young Baltazar, to help locate the long-lost riches. The boy leads the way, but now the bustling amusement park Treasure Island sits atop the buried booty. Join the crew of the flying Cutlass (a legendary cast that includes Hook, Long John Silver, and Black Bart) on a roller coaster to discover where x marks the spot. Can Baltazar help them strike pay dirt before their tickets expire? Pirate lovers and their parents will get a kick out of this action-packed tale, illustrated by a professional animator who worked on the TV series Speed Racer: The Next Generation. Join this motley crew as they hop aboard exciting theme park rides: from the log water slide and ship pendulum to carnival games and the ferris wheel. Kids will enjoy this adventure since it combines the fun memories of summer vacations with the timeless pleasure of a treasure hunt."I enjoyed the book immensely and found it utterly chARRRRRming! A dreamy holiday for a wee pirate with some colorful swashbuckling characters!"- Cap''n Slappy, co-founder of Talk Like a Pirate Day

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Book SynopsisAn immersive round-the-world adventure, where YOU are the explorer experiencing the most extreme places on earth and doing it all through your five senses.Have you ever wondered what the buzz of the rain forest sounds like on a trek through the Amazon? Or how it feels to experience the biting cold as you voyage across Antarctica? Or how chocolate tastes on Mount Everest? From every heart-bursting sight to tummy-lurching smell, you will experience them all–and do so without having to leave the comforts of your couch.This funny and fast-paced interactive thrill ride that young adventure-seekers are sure to enjoy is chock-full of facts, history, and survival tips peppered on every page.

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Book SynopsisAdventure is only limited by a young boy’s imagination as Seamus and his snarky cat, Fitcher, lead a crew of affable pirates in search of the legendary treasure of Gunnar Forkbeard. It’s a race full of boobytraps, monstrous creatures and humor as Seamus and Fitcher pit themselves against Captain Barracuda and his nefarious crew of The Greythorn. From the high seas to the depths of Dragon’s Head Isle, it will take all their wits and courage to save the day, and themselves, in this epic tale.

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Book SynopsisNewly Orphaned, Miranda takes charge of caring for her brother. Unable to find work, she becomes desperate for means to provide for him. She resorts to stealing what she needs. A love interest of hers may prove to be the solution to all her problems. Until the day her troubled story becomes revealed. She must run from everything she's known. Left with not much more than a broken heart and broken family, she takes to the seas. As captain of a pirate ship, she becomes well known for the unusual fact that she's a girl. On her adventures, she only searches to give those she considers family to get the futures they deserve.

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Book SynopsisA Cool Engine-Revving Coloring Book for Kids (Age 4-8)There’s a treasure trove of fast vehicles in this coloring book for kids. It will keep your little one entertained for hours as they add a burst of color to fun illustrations of trucks, cars, airplanes and more things that go!A world of fun vehicles. This cool coloring book for kids is full of cool cars, tall trucks, and hot wheels all waiting for a splash of color to take them to the next level. This activity book for kids is an adventure that is both fun and creative. Encourage your child’s love of things that go with this collection of coloring pages for kids.A race to the finish line! From coloring various modes of transportation to using their imagination to create their custom ride, Ready, Set, Color! is a wheel-turning adventure that introduces your little one to different shapes and objects using vehicles with every exciting page turn.With Ready, Set, Color! this fun cars and trucks book (and more!) helps your little one: Learn about vehicles through different things that go on land, sea and air Develop creativity and imagination using color Sharpen attention to detail and coloring inside the lines If you enjoyed books like Dinosaurs, Diggers, and Dump Trucks Coloring Book; Dinosaur Coloring Book for Kids; or the The Ultimate Colouring Book for Boys & Girls, then you’ll love Ready, Set, Color! A Fast and Cool Coloring Book for Kids.    

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Book SynopsisWhat happens when a pirate, hoping for a parrot, stumbles upon a bird of a duller plumage? Pirate doesn’t know that Penguin is a penguin. But any bird can sit on a shoulder and squawk “shiver me timbers”… right? Laugh along with Pirate and Penguin in this high seas tale of mistaken identity and find out whether they’ll find friendship before somebody walks the plank.

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