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Language
English
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Description
"Following on the successful heels of Samantha Vamos's Alphabet Trucks and anticipating even more success from Alphabet Trains, readers are invited to join the journey through each letter of the alphabet. With colorful, kid-friendly art, this third entry into the series captures the uniqueness of twenty-six different kinds of boats and involves each letter of the alphabet in a supporting role"--
2) Whose boat?
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
This nonfiction ode to boats features six kinds of workers and their boats with important parts properly labeled. The answer to each inquiring refrain lies under a gatefold, engaging the reader in an informative guessing game.
Author
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
102 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Based on his real-life work, here is Finkel's version of the ancient story of an ancient Babylonian man, Atra-hasis, as told through his son named Very-quick, when Atra-hasis is tasked with building a boat large enough to save all living things from a catastrophic flood. It is retold here in this fictionalized version of a flood recorded four thousand years before the Hebrew Bible story of Noah and the Ark that brings the lives of ancient Babylonians...
5) Watercross
Author
Series
Publisher
Rourke Pub
Pub. Date
[2003]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Surveys the history, equipment, techniques, and safety factors of watercross.
8) Boats
Author
Series
Publisher
Marshall Cavendish Benchmark
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
23 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Describes the physical attributes, different kinds, and purposes of boats"--Provided by publisher.
10) Boat book
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
440L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Introduces many kinds of boats and ships, including rowboats, canoes, sailboats, speedboats, cruise ships, submarines, tugboats, and tankers.
11) Go, Go, Boats!
Author
Publisher
Price Stern Sloan
Pub. Date
c2004
Physical Desc
ca 12 pages col. ill. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Labeled pictures present different kinds of boats, including submarines, cruiseliners, sailboats and more.
Author
Series
Publisher
Kingfisher Books
Pub. Date
[1993]
Edition
First American edition.
Lexile measure
880L
Physical Desc
40 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
Text, illustrations, and diagrams examine different kinds of boats and how they work. Includes simple experiments and activities.
Author
Publisher
Thorndike Press
Pub. Date
2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 3
Physical Desc
109 p. (large print) ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Gary Paulsen, author of Hatchet and other adventure novels, tells about his lifelong love of sailing, boats he has owned, and the storms, sharks, and peaceful lagoons he has experienced on his voyages.
Author
Publisher
Big Picture Press, an imprint of Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First US edition.
Physical Desc
77 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 31 cm.
Language
English
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Description
From sandy beaches to mysterious, inky depths, and seen from space. Earth is a swirl of blue and white. The blue is Earth's oceans, which cover 70 percent of its surface. Yet the ocean is the most unexplored region of our planet. From Shore to Ocean Floor is the story of how humans went from building the first boats to discovering the secrets of the deep. Marvel at incredible scientific discoveries, be dazzled by some of the most exciting new species,...
16) Busy boats
Author
Publisher
Kingfisher
Language
English
Formats
Description
Rhyming text introduces a variety of ships and boats as they cross lakes, seas, and rivers with cargoes of merchandise or people.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Formats
Description
A fireboat, launched in 1931, is retired after many years of fighting fires along the Hudson River, but is saved from being scrapped and then called into service again on September 11, 2001.
18) Ships
Author
Series
Publisher
[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[1995]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
39 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 21 cm.
Language
English
19) Rescue boats
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
2005.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
430L
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 24 X 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Simple text and photographs present rescue boats, their parts, and how people use rescue boats.
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