Skipper Gets Spooked

Skipper Gets Spooked
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Publisher : Scholastic Paperbacks
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0545112435
ISBN-13 : 9780545112437
Rating : 4/5 (35 Downloads)

Synopsis Skipper Gets Spooked by : Olivia Moss

Skipper and her friends agree to take a night flight with a group of moths they meet in the meadow, but Skipper never realized how different--and spooky--things can look at night.

How to Avoid Huge Ships

How to Avoid Huge Ships
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Publisher : Cornell Maritime Press/Tidewater Publishers
Total Pages : 124
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ISBN-10 : UVA:35007000160691
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (91 Downloads)

Synopsis How to Avoid Huge Ships by : John W. Trimmer

You are the owner-captain of a luxury fifty-foot trawler motoring across the bay with your family and a few friends one balmy summer evening. Off in the distance, beyond the bridge spanning the waterway, you can make out the lights and shape of a containership moving down the channel. Have you ever wondered what action you must take to keep clear of that fast-approaching ship? This book will tell you how to do so quickly. Conscientious skippers are wise to read this book and discover if a ship's radar will pick up a small boat at night. It is fascinating to learn what is taking place on the bridge or down in the engine room of one of these leviathans as it heads your way. Can it be stopped before it hits you? Learn how to protect yourself and your loved ones by reading this book written for the private boat owner/captain.

Make Your Bed with Skipper the Seal

Make Your Bed with Skipper the Seal
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Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Total Pages : 48
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ISBN-10 : 9780316310086
ISBN-13 : 0316310085
Rating : 4/5 (86 Downloads)

Synopsis Make Your Bed with Skipper the Seal by : Admiral William H. McRaven

A seal becomes a Navy SEAL in this children's adaptation of the #1 New York Times bestselling Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World by Admiral William H. McRaven. As Skipper the seal embarks on Navy SEAL training, he and his hardworking friends learn much more than how to pass a swimming test or how to dive off a ship. To be a great SEAL, you also have to take risks, deal with failure, and persevere through tough times—just as you do in life. (And always remember to make your bed!) In this entertaining children's adaptation of his #1 New York Times bestseller, Admiral William H. McRaven shares life lessons from Navy SEAL training and encourages young readers to become their best selves.

Fiona the Flute Fairy (Music Fairies #3)

Fiona the Flute Fairy (Music Fairies #3)
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Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages : 82
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ISBN-10 : 9780545308557
ISBN-13 : 0545308550
Rating : 4/5 (57 Downloads)

Synopsis Fiona the Flute Fairy (Music Fairies #3) by : Daisy Meadows

The Music Fairies' magic instruments are missing. Now music everywhere is hitting all the wrong notes! This is our eighth group of fairies; all seven books in this group will launch at once.Jack Frost and his goblins have stolen the Music Fairies' magic instruments. Music everywhere is out of tune! Now the goblins plan to play the instruments in a TV talent contest. If Rachel and Kirsty don't act fast, everyone could find out about Fairyland! When the goblins play Fiona's magic flute, everyone in Wetherbury falls under its spell. But putting magic in the goblins' hands can only mean one thing --- trouble!Find the magic instrument in each book and help keep Fairyland in perfect harmony!

Skippers and Shellbacks

Skippers and Shellbacks
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 360
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ISBN-10 : OXFORD:590862264
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (64 Downloads)

Synopsis Skippers and Shellbacks by : James Runciman

The Skipper in Arctic Seas

The Skipper in Arctic Seas
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 342
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ISBN-10 : HARVARD:HNUN76
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (76 Downloads)

Synopsis The Skipper in Arctic Seas by : Walter J. Clutterbuck

House of Secrets

House of Secrets
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Publisher : Kensington Publishing Corp.
Total Pages : 448
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ISBN-10 : 9780786034161
ISBN-13 : 0786034165
Rating : 4/5 (61 Downloads)

Synopsis House of Secrets by : Lowell Cauffiel

The epic horrors of psychopathic mastermind Eddie Lee Sexton from the New York Times bestselling author who “knows how to dramatize true crime” (Elmore Leonard). For years, Eddie Lee Sexton ruled his large family like Charles Manson. The depraved patriarch dominated his ragged brood of twelve children mentally, physically, and sexually, and enforced every cruelty imaginable, from vicious beatings to raping his daughters and fathering their children. Finally, in 1992, Sexton’s eighteen-year-old daughter Machelle, seeking refuge in a women’s shelter, revealed the shocking, sordid details of her father’s abuse to authorities. As the law attempted to catch up to Eddie Lee Sexton, he moved his family to a mobile home in western Florida. Ultimately, Sexton’s efforts to escape prosecution led to two grisly murders in his own family. Yet Sexton’s sick genius almost helped him elude the justice he deserved. Lowell Cauffiel’s true-crime masterpiece vividly exposes the horrors of Eddie Lee Sexton’s psychosis and the shattered lives of those who survived. Includes sixteen pages of photos “An odyssey into American pathology . . . Deeply disturbing.” —Detroit Free Press “Incest, rape, murder, infanticide, torture, psychological abuse . . . House of Secrets is bedtime reading for devoted true crime fans!” —Booklist “A balanced and grimly engaging account of one of the weirdest domestic situations this side of the House of Usher.” —Publishers Weekly

The Book Jumper

The Book Jumper
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Publisher : Feiwel & Friends
Total Pages : 384
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ISBN-10 : 9781250086679
ISBN-13 : 1250086671
Rating : 4/5 (79 Downloads)

Synopsis The Book Jumper by : Mechthild Gläser

Amy Lennox doesn't know quite what to expect when she and her mother pick up and leave Germany for Scotland, heading to her mother's childhood home of Lennox House on the island of Stormsay. Amy's grandmother, Lady Mairead, insists that Amy must read while she resides at Lennox House—but not in the usual way. It turns out that Amy is a book jumper, able to leap into a story and interact with the world inside. As thrilling as Amy's new power is, it also brings danger: someone is stealing from the books she visits, and that person may be after her life. Teaming up with fellow book jumper Will, Amy vows to get to the bottom of the thefts—at whatever cost.

Jabari Jumps

Jabari Jumps
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Publisher : Candlewick Press
Total Pages : 32
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ISBN-10 : 9781536220674
ISBN-13 : 1536220671
Rating : 4/5 (74 Downloads)

Synopsis Jabari Jumps by : Gaia Cornwall

Working up the courage to take a big, important leap is hard, but Jabari is almost absolutely ready to make a giant splash. Jabari is definitely ready to jump off the diving board. He’s finished his swimming lessons and passed his swim test, and he’s a great jumper, so he’s not scared at all. “Looks easy,” says Jabari, watching the other kids take their turns. But when his dad squeezes his hand, Jabari squeezes back. He needs to figure out what kind of special jump to do anyway, and he should probably do some stretches before climbing up onto the diving board. In a sweetly appealing tale of overcoming your fears, newcomer Gaia Cornwall captures a moment between a patient and encouraging father and a determined little boy you can’t help but root for.

Singlehanded Sailing

Singlehanded Sailing
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Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages : 255
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780071836548
ISBN-13 : 0071836543
Rating : 4/5 (48 Downloads)

Synopsis Singlehanded Sailing by : Andrew Evans

"It takes thousands of hours of sailing to get the kind of knowledge contained in this book." -- from the Foreword by Bruce Schwab The ONLY bible for how to sail your boat fast, safe, and alone Solo sailing is within any sailor's grasp with a little forethought--and this essential guide. Got a 35-foot sailboat? No problem. Is the wind blowing 20 knots? No problem. Are you racing offshore overnight? Even better. Singlehander Andrew Evans learned the hard way how to sail and race alone--with lots of mishaps, including broaches and a near tumbling over a waterfall--and in Singlehanded Sailing he shares the techniques, tips, and tactics he has developed to make his solo sailing adventures safe and enriching. Learn everything you need to know to meet any solo challenge, including: Managing the power consumption aboard a boat to feed the electric autopilot Setting and gybing a spinnaker Finding time to sleep Dealing with heavy weather