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Author
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
352 pages cm
Description
"When seventy-year-old Charlotte Perkins submits a sexy essay to the "Become a Jetsetter" contest, she dreams of reuniting her estranged children: Lee, an almost-famous actress; Cord, a handsome Manhattan venture capitalist who can't seem to find a bride; and Regan, a harried mother who took it all wrong when Charlotte bought her a Weight Watchers gift certificate for her birthday. Charlotte yearns for the years when her children were young and she...
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Series
Publisher
Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm.
Description
"Next set in A TRUE BOOK series. Young readers rediscover the story of the largest and most luxurious ship ever built, The Titanic. Featuring historical imagery, first-hand accounts, and lively text"--
Author
Publisher
Sasquatch Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
xiii, 225 pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm
Description
"This nonfiction book about whales in the Pacific Ocean is written by Leigh Calvez. Calvez has worked with whales and dolphins as a scientist, naturalist, and nature writer. As a scientist, she was Research Director for the Ocean Mammal Institute on such projects as the effect of vessel traffic on endangered humpback whales off Maui, Hawaii. She also led the only independent research team observing the US Navy's testing of Low Frequency Active Sonar...
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"World War II, October 21, 1942. A B-17 bomber drones high over the Pacific Ocean, sending a desperate SOS into the air. The crew is carrying America's greatest living war hero on a secret mission deep into the battle zone. But the plane is lost, burning through its final gallons of fuel..."--Amazon.com.
Author
Publisher
W W Norton & Co Inc
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
80 pages ; 22 cm
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"The first Rothery book to explore ocean life: Pacific walrus, king penguin, narwhal, great white shark, squid, seahorse, moray eel, humpback whale, manta ray, orca, and many more rendered, in exquisite, dramatic detail. Includes shore dwellers who depend on the sea: Polar bears and otters of course, but also ring-tailed lemurs, Bengal tigers, and British Columbia wolves. Explores extreme ocean environments: Tropical reefs and polar seas, islands...
46) Oceans and seas
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Series
Publisher
Distributed in the U.S. by Macmillan
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
56 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm.
Description
Oceans and Seas brings the young reader on a journey into the sea where full-color illustrations enhance the informational presentation of the incredible creatures and plants that live in different oceans around the world, including a review of the creatures of the coral reefs and an overview of deep-sea treasure hunting. It introduces readers to the fascinating underwater world, from the deepest oceans to the shallows, and the creatures and plants...
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In 1887, the social-climbing Cranstons voyage from New York to London, where they hope to find a husband for their awkward older daughter, secretly accompanied by Helena and her mouse siblings, for whom the journey is both terrifying and wondrous as they meet an array of titled humans despite their best efforts at remaining hidden.
Author
Series
Publisher
Peachtree Publishers
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill., col. map ; 23 x 27 cm.
Description
Describes different types of oceans, from the chilly Arctic Ocean to the warmer waters of the Indian Ocean, and shows how various species of animals and plants have adapted to life in these habitats.
Series
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (148 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A commercial airliner develops engine trouble while flying over the Pacific Ocean. The pilot panics, so it is up to the washed-up co-pilot to get the plane down safely. Based on an Ernest K. Gann bestseller.
52) Step into liquid
Publisher
Artisan Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2004], c2003
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (88 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Takes you from the terrifying monstrous waves of Oahu's North Shore to the Texas waters of the Gulf of Mexico (where waves are created by massive oil supertankers) to the shores of Ireland and Rapa Nui. Told trough the voices of legends, pros, and everyday surfers alike, it is not a film just for surfers, but for anyone with an appreciation for sport and an inkling of what it means to be "stoked".
Author
Publisher
National Geographic Kids
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
128 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 26 cm
Description
"National Geographic Kids First Big Book of the Ocean is an adorable animal reference that includes the sea's high-interest animals, such as dolphins, sharks, sea otters, and penguins, and introduces kids to some of its lesser-known creatures. More than 100 charming animal photos illustrate the profiles, with facts about the creatures' sizes, diets, homes, and more. This book will quickly become a favorite at storytime, bedtime, and any other time"...
54) Oceans
Series
Publisher
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 84 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Features an exhilarating look under the sea through the eyes of those that live there. Incredible state-of-the-art-underwater filmmaking will take viewers breath away as they migrate with whales, swim alongside a great white shark, and race with dolphins at play. Includes first-ever images of elusive deepwater creatures, featurettes, music video, filmmaker annotations, and more.
57) The Titanic
Author
Publisher
Firefly Books
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
[30] p. : col. ill., col. maps, ports. (some col.) ; 27 x 30 cm.
Description
In the form of a diary of a passenger, describes the Titanic, including accomodations for first- through third-class passengers, the crew, the inner workings of the ship, her maiden voyage, and the events of the night the doomed ship sank.
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Dino-Mike! volume 3
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Michael Evans and his paleontologist father have been invited by the mysterious time-traveling Shannon to visit the complex built around an underwater portal to the Jurassic period, but Mike uncovers a plot to steal one of the dinosaurs--and then Shannon and her trouble-making brother Jeff disappear through the portal.
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