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Midget Midget Tim Bowler Left under his older brother's care when his mother dies in childbirth, Midget, a physically challenged boy, is viciously abused by his brother throughout his first fifteen years, and Midget's only f… OL11890W
Boats Boats Anne F. Rockwell Depicts boats and ships of varying sizes and uses. OL14853938W
Captain Duck Captain Duck Jez Alborough Duck causes trouble when he takes off in Goat's boat, carrying Frog and Sheep along with him. OL14960018W
Race to Wallaby Bay Race to Wallaby Bay Robert Elmer Thirteen-year-old Patrick McWaid and his entire family must rush to raise his grandfather's paddle steamer from the river bottom, repair her and deliver her to her new half owner or his grandfather w… OL15026557W
Two mice in a boat Two mice in a boat Barbara Slade,Katharine Holabird Angelina and Sammy learn the value of teamwork when they are paired up for the carnival boat decorating contest. OL15154976W
Red sea Red sea Diane Tullson Alone on a hostile sea, far from home, Libby fights for survival. OL15844789W
Luther Tarbox Luther Tarbox Jan Adkins A lobsterman out in his boat in a heavy fog is approached by sailors, on varying sizes of boats and ships, seeking guidance into port. OL15959357W
The missing manatee The missing manatee Cynthia C. DeFelice While coping with his parents' separation, eleven-year-old Skeet spends most of Spring Break in his skiff on a Florida river, where he finds a manatee shot to death and begins looking for the killer. OL16034280W
"Fastnet, force 10" "Fastnet, force 10" John Rousmaniere This is a sea story, and it is true. It is the story of how fifteen people died, not in wartime, or on a hunt for whales, or in a typhoon in the South China Sea, but during a yacht race only seventy … OL16104W
Sailing to freedom Sailing to freedom Martha Bennett Stiles Twelve-year-old Ray is in trouble from the moment he and his monkey, Allie, board the Newburyport Beauty. But when bounty hunters come looking for a runaway slave, it’s Ray and Allie who must save hi… OL16126164W
The complete history of ships and boats The complete history of ships and boats Robert Curley xvii, 171 p. : 24 cm OL16485995W
A boy and a bear in a boat A boy and a bear in a boat Dave Shelton A boy and a bear go to sea, equipped with a suitcase, a comic book and a ukulele, for a short trip but soon their boat encounters "unforeseeable anomalies," strange storms, a terrifying sea monster, … OL16703315W
Chattahoochee River User's Guide (Georgia River Network Guidebooks) Chattahoochee River User's Guide (Georgia River Network Guidebooks) Joe Cook The Chattahoochee River is one of the premier waterways of Georgia and the Southeast. It is a mecca for summer recreation, a priceless natural resource that provides water and power for a great numbe… OL17050164W
Boats Boats Gail Saunders-Smith Simple text and photographs introduce the reader to many types of boats and ships, including canoes, paddle wheels, and aircraft carriers. OL1813332W
Boats Boats Ian Graham Describes how various kinds of boats are designed and constructed for speed. OL1818129W
Ahoy, Captain Feathersword! Ahoy, Captain Feathersword! Pulsar Studios Follows the adventures of the Wiggles as they go sailing with Captain Feathersword. OL18238612W
Fireboat Fireboat Maira Kalman 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. OL1907356W
Mr. Yowder and the steamboat Mr. Yowder and the steamboat Glen Rounds A friendly card game becomes a disaster for a steamboat captain and his pilot. OL1921105W
Dory Story Dory Story Jerry Pallotta While taking a bath with his new red toy dory, a boy imagines himself alone on the ocean getting a first-hand look at the ocean's food chain. OL1955381W
Dead River Dead River Cyn Balog My friends and I are spending prom weekend at a remote wooded cabin on the Dead. The Dead River.  I thought it was going to be just us. I was wrong.  Nothing is what it seems in this creepy … OL20096220W
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