Theme: boat

Arthur’s Dream Boat

By Book Importer | Published: April 3, 2012

From the talented Polly Dunbar comes an imaginative adventure that will have children sailing away on their own flights of fancy.One night, Arthur has an amazing dream about a pink and green boat with a striped mast and a beautiful figurehead. He can’t wait to tell his family about it! But when he tries, no [...]

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The Abandoned Lighthouse

By Book Importer | Published: September 7, 2011

A bear, followed by a boy and his dog, use a rowboat to float to an abandoned lighthouse where they all spend the day fishing, cooking their catch, and then joining together to make the lighthouse work again.

Descriptors: Early Years (ages 2-6), England (UK), Fantasy, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , , , » Leave a comment

Stanley At Sea

By Book Importer | Published: October 1, 2009

Stanley’s thrown his party — and braved his wild ride. Now Stanley and his pals embark on an adventure that makes sea-dogs of them all! It’s picnic time in the park — but not for Stanley. He knows he’s not supposed to beg, but his people are always eating. And Stanley is always hungry! After [...]

Descriptors: Americas, Canada, Fiction, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , , , » Leave a comment

Pharaoh’s Boat

By Book Importer | Published: October 1, 2009

The author tells the story of how one of the greatest boats of ancient Egypt came to be built—and built again. In the shadow of the Great Pyramid at Giza, the most skilled shipwrights in all of Egypt are building an enormous vessel that will transport Cheops, the mighty pharaoh, across the winding waterway and [...]

Descriptors: Egypt, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Nonfiction, Picture Book, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Sword Song

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

This is the swashbuckling story of Bjarni, a Viking swordsman.  Banished from his home for a murder he didn’t intend to commit, Bjarni takes up a new life as a mercenary. He journeys from England to Dublin, and then to the islands off the west coast of Scotland. There he meets the man who is to [...]

Descriptors: England (UK), Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Scotland (UK), Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: , , , , , » Leave a comment

The Gate In The Wall

By Kathy G. Short | Published: December 1, 2008

Pressed into service as a canal woman, ten-year-old Emma finds ways to utilize her artistic gifts. Although it is a better existence than her strenuous job in the English silk mill, she feels guilty over the sister she left behind. Authentic details make this an engaging story–one that reveals the hardships of the mid-1800s when [...]

Descriptors: England (UK), Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14) » Other Themes: , , , , , » Leave a comment

Ziba Came on a Boat

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: July 2, 2007

Ziba came on a boat. Sitting in the crowded hull, with her mother’s arms around her, Ziba remembers all that she has left behind. They hope to find peace and safety in a new land, but where will their journey end.

Descriptors: Afghanistan, Asia, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction » Other Themes: , , , , , , , , , » Comments closed

The Miraculous Tale of the Two Maries

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

After perishing in a boating accident, two sixteen-year-old girls, both named Marie, ask God to allow them to return to earth where they intervene in the lives of villagers.

Descriptors: Europe, Fantasy, France, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , , » Comments closed

Armien’s Fishing Trip

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

While visiting his aunt and uncle in the little South African village of Kalk Bay, Armien stows away in his uncle’s fishing boat and becomes an unexpected hero.

Descriptors: Africa, Historical Fiction, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), South Africa » Other Themes: , , » Comments closed