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After his father and brothers fail to return from a voyage to the west, Finn, a twelve-year-old Viking, stows away on Leif Ericsson's ship and sails to North America to search for them.

When the Pirate Federation and Nocturnals form an alliance to battle the renegade Vampirates, twins Connor and Grace Tempest each have important roles to play in the war--he as a pirate warrior and she as a powerful healer working with the war-wounded.

The top portion of each double page spread shows Sophie's father on a long sea voyage, while the bottom portion shows her activities at home as she is describing them in a series of letters.

Discusses the various types of plant and animal life found in the ocean.

Presents a brief biography of Sir Francis Drake, the British explorer who traveled around the globe from 1577 to 1580, and includes information on his career as the greatest seaman of the Elizabethan Age.

A stage adaptation of the Herman Melville novel "Billy Budd" about the crew serving on a navy ship in the late eighteenth century.

Describes a number of sea mysteries, such as the Bermuda Triangle, ghost ships, sunken cities, and mermaids.

A description of haunted ships and other ghosts associated with maritime life.

Herman Melville's classic novel "Billy Budd, Sailor," with introduction, chronology of the author's life, timeline of events, critical analysis, explanatory and textual notes, and discussion questions.

Traces the history of American clipper ships, describes the ships, and discusses the lives of the captain, crew, and passengers at sea.

Describes the construction, voyages, and historic significance of seven sailing ships--the Santa Maria, Mayflower, Boudeuse, Batavia, Endeavour, Victory, and Galveston.

Illustrations and simple text describe what it was like to live in a whaling town in the 1800s, providing information on the sailors who hunted whales and about the everyday items made from whales.

Provides accounts of men who were taken against their will and forced into service within the British Navy or aboard pirate ships during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.