Twenty thousand leagues under the sea - Dominoes 1

When ship after ship goes down in the Atlantic, Dr Pierre Aronnax and his servant, Conseil, journey from Paris to learn more. What - or who - is attacking these ships?

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Follows the history of Alexander the Great and his campaign to conquer the known world, including information on his traveling companions, armies of his time, ships, and food.

'With due admiration for the knowledge of professional detail, I feel that enthusiasm will overcome the want of acquintance' ... such was the conviction of the strong young man who lived and wrote this account of his days in the  American merchant service before the sail-less, spar-less days of engine driven hulks, when the sea brewed a witchery seasoned with hardships, and the great ships that dipped into Neptune's briny cup, quaffed the gall of drudgery.

See How They Go: Boat introduces kids to all kinds of watercraft, from canoes to cruise ships.

Meet the World's Funniest First Grader—Junie B. Jones!

Ship Ahoy! In the 23rd Junie B. Jones book, Room One is putting on a play. And guess what? It's about explorers looking for the New World! And there's ships and sea captains and everything! Plus here's the bestest news of all—Junie B. Jones thinks she might be the star of the whole entire production! Only, sailing the ocean blue is not as easy as it looks, apparently. 'Cause problems keep on happening. Like the actors keep catching the flu. And bossy May keeps trying to take over the show. Can this play be saved? Will the ships ever get to land? Or is Room One in for a disaster at sea that they will never forget?