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Read the thrilling account of the dramatic Thai cave rescue which saved the lives of thirteen people, from the diver who led the search.
In this first-hand account, John Volanthen reveals how he pushed the limits of human endurance in the life-or-death mission to rescue the Thai youth soccer team trapped in the flooded cave.
The world held its breath in 2018 when the Wild Boars soccer team and their coach went missing deep underground in the Tham...
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IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
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Originally built in 1921 to race in the ocean, a sailboat named Bernida captures the attention and heart of a Michigan sailor. He buys the boat and brings her to the Bayview Yacht Club in Detroit. In 1925 the sailor enters Bernida in the very first Port Huron to Mackinac Island Race.
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This vintage book is an illustrated manual for motor boat, launch and yacht owners; operators of marine gasoline engines, and amateur boat-builders. It is a comprehensive guide to the design, construction, installation and operation of maritime motors, and contains instructions for the design and construction of motor boats. Contents include: "The Modern Motor Boat", "Marine Gasoline Engines", "Carburation and Carbureters", "Ignition", "Lubrication...
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Embarqué sur le bateau de son oncle, Benji a un drle de sentiment : quelque chose de louche se trame et il est bien décidé à découvrir de quoi il s'agit !
Lorsque Benji arrive à Port-Vendres pour faire son stage embarqué sur le bateau de son oncle, il ne se doute pas que ce séjour ne sera pas de tout repos. Sur la Belle Maria, il découvre Pierre, un motoriste bourru, et Yacoub, un marin mauritanien avec lequel il se lie d'amitié. Mais une...
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In this book, early fluent readers will learn about the healing power of nature through connecting with water, whether it be swimming, fishing, other water sports, or just enjoying being near water. Social and emotional learning (SEL) concepts support growth mindset throughout, while Try This! and Grow with Goals activities at the end of the book further reinforce the content. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers...
606) Buddha and a Boat
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Alice and family return to their sailing, cycling and back-packing adventures through Vanuatu, New Caledonia and back to New Zealand. This time there are life-defining intersections to be navigated.
What drives the desire for mystical experience?
What is this human life?
These are some of the questions explored by Alice and her family.
We also see Alice as an older woman — softer and wiser — supporting her children, now with children of their...
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The Olympic swimmer reveals the wild and challenging journey that took place between two gold medals.
Anthony Ervin is an Olympic swimmer who won the gold at nineteen-and that may be one of the least interesting things about him. An athlete of Jewish and African-American descent who is also a practicing Buddhist, he auctioned off the medal he won in Sydney to help raise funds for victims of the 2004 tsunami. He had grown up battling Tourette's syndrome,...
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Note from the publisher: this ebook is designed to work best on the Kindle Fire 3rd Generation.
The Definitive Guide to SCUBA Diving and Snorkeling in Bonaire
"This is what divers want. A mapping style and key information presented in a way that really prepares you for each dive site. I expect this book will be the tool that dive shops give to their new divemasters to learn all of the top dive sites quickly." Ocean Frontiers
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610) Swimming
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
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Swimming is one of the most-watched Olympic events! This title for beginning readers explores the sport, from strokes and relays to gear. Features include a diagram of a pool, a graphic of the gear needed, and a profile of a star swimmer.
611) 1, 2, 3, jump!
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From what to wear (a bathing suit, of course!) to what to expect (no, your teacher will not be a mermaid), 1, 2, 3 Jump! covers the what if's and how to's of getting in the pool for the first time. There's a lot to worry about (can I be sucked in the filter?) and even more to be excited about (when can I wear flippers?), and our narrator has thought of everything. By the time she's ready, you to will want to jump in!
612) Deep-sea fishing
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"Could you catch a fish that's at least 100 feet below the water's surface? In deep-sea fishing, fishers do just that. Discover the kinds of fish fishers look for, the gear fishers use, and more"--
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The Definitive Guide to Scuba Diving and Snorkeling in Northwest Florida
From the authors of the Reef Smart Guide series comes Reef Smart Guides Northwest Florida, a unique and essential scuba, snorkel, and surf travel guide for Northwest Florida diving.
The ultimate guide for visitors and locals looking to spend time in Northwest Florida's Gulf of Mexico. This guidebook provides detailed descriptions and illustrations of beaches, shipwrecks, shore-accessible...
614) Nate's Story
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Boys camp volume 2
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Nate has returned to Camp Wolf Trail, his own personal heaven for the past two summers, with a secret: he's a Bird Nerd. At least, that's what the kids at his school called him when they teased him about his newly found interest in birds-from observing birds to learning interesting facts to drawing them in his secret notebook. Nate confides in Vik, but can he trust his friend, the cabin jokester? Tension grows when before an overnight horse-riding...
615) Picture a Girl
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In this middle-grade novel, Addie has to draw on all her resilience to look after herself and her little brother, Billy, when their mother, who struggles with depression and alcholism, leaves unexpectedly. Addie's mom has left again.
Addie's mom is good at two things (three, if you count making French toast): surfing and telling stories.
Addie and her brother, Billy, live with their mom in a shabby rental cabin in the tourist town of Cedarveil,...
616) Break Point
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 4
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It's the summer of Connor Trent's sixteenth birthday, and the stakes for him have never been so high. Connor's summer job at the Bytowne Tennis Club allows him to train at a historic facility. It also throws him into confrontation with his rich-kid rival, Rex Hunter, whom he will battle for a berth in the National Junior Tournament. After a series of fundraisers is sabotaged, Connor suspects that someone wants to bankrupt the club and take over its...
617) Respira
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Beverly está en Hawaii ayudando a su tío en su tienda de submarinismo, aprendiendo a bucear y tratando de bajar de peso y conseguir novio. Cuando Garth, un excelente buzo, se interesa por ella, Beverly está feliz, hasta que resulta que a Garth no le interesa más que una cosa. Cada vez más débil por la drástica dieta que se impuso ella misma, Beverly se encuentra en graves problemas cuando tiene que defenderse de Garth bajo el agua.
Beverly...
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Includes over 65 B&W illustrations
Robert Edwin Peary Sr. was an American explorer and officer in the United States Navy who made several expeditions to the Arctic in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He is best known for, in April 1909, leading an expedition that claimed to be the first to have reached the geographic North Pole.
619) The Living Forest
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An exciting adventure tale of two boys and their struggle for survival in the deep dark woods of Canada at the turn of the 20th Century. Richly evocative and beautifully illustrated by the author himself, this tale is as enthralling and engaging as when it was written long ago.
Arthur Henry Howard Heming (1870-1940) was a Canadian painter and novelist known as the "chronicler of the North" for his paintings, sketches, essays and books about Canada's...
620) Zee's Story
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Who are the two funniest guys at Camp Wolf Trail? Will 'n' Zee-no question! The best buddies have emailed all winter long, and now they're back at camp, with millions of great ideas for practical jokes and more than a few big surprises to spring on their fellow campers and counselors. Will and Zee are a trickster team of two. They're partners-in-pranks, a dynamic duo, a famously hilarious pair.
At first, all the mayhem and mischief they cause is...
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