Life Boat

In this fourth episode of The Wire Family series, meet Ambrose, the little brother, who discovers a small paper boat in the middle of a puddle in the school playground. How strange!

After a fire destroyed everything they owned, the couple decided to build their own classic sailing yacht and live aboard in the wilds of Scotland - up creeks, in rocky pools, in lovely desolate places whose descriptions would make any armchair traveler ache to go there. They started their new life by felling trees for the timber they needed to build their boat, the first unusual step in their unique story. With a wonderful turn of phrase, Justin's humorous narrative will engage those who dream of living a similar lifestyle.

For as long as she can remember, Kugy has loved to write. Whimsical stories are her passion, along with letters full of secret longings that she folds into paper boats and sets out to sea. Now that she's older, she dreams of following her heart and becoming a true teller of tales, but she decides to get a "real job" instead and forget all about Keenan, the guy who makes her feel as if she's living in one of her own fairy tales.

The Adventure Continues...With fourth grade finally winding down, 10-year-old Nathan Rockledge is looking forward to a fun and relaxing summer at home with his friends. That is, until his mom decides he has to go to overnight camp with his annoying older sister. When his best friend, Tommy, decides to tag along, Nathan thinks maybe his summer won't actually be so bad.

From the beloved New York Times best-selling Luanne Rice comes a heartwarming yet heart-wrenching portrait of three far-flung sisters who come home to Martha's Vineyard one last time. Their mother's beach house is the only place any of them ever found true happiness and they need to begin the difficult process of letting go. Memories of their grandmother, mother, and their Irish father, who sailed away the year Dar turned 12, rise up and expose the fine cracks in their family myth.

Rick, Ava und Emilio erkunden den Fluss einer tropischen Insel. Da treiben ihnen riesige Baumstämme entgegen, die mit sonderbaren Zeichen markiert sind. Ein finsterer Kerl bedroht sie, und geheimnisvolle Spuren führen sie in den tiefsten Dschungel hinein. Was geht hier vor sich? Plötzlich befinden sich die drei Freunde mitten in einem gefährlichen Abenteuer, bei dem sie nicht nur sich selbst retten müssen! Der neunte Teil der fesselnden Reihe von Bestsellerautor Ulf Blanck ("Die drei ??? Kids") für alle Abenteurer, Wasserratten und Leichtmatrosen – gelesen von Oliver Rohrbeck.

Cat brothers Cecil and Anton are as different in personality as they are in looks. Cecil, stocky and black with white patches, thirsts for seafaring adventure as he roams the docks of his harborside home, taking day trips on fishing boats when the chance comes along. Slim, gray Anton prefers listening to the sailors' shanties at the town saloon. But one day when Anton does venture to port, he's stolen off the dock, and the next thing he knows, he's at sea.

Geschickt steuern Rick, Ava und Emilio die Nautilus durch das Meer. Da entdecken sie plötzlich einen sonderbaren Schatten im Wasser. Beherzt folgen sie ihm in die Tiefe. Doch das Wesen ist alles andere als harmlos: Es handelt sich um einen riesigen Wasserdrachen! Und das ist nicht die einzige Gefahr, die dort unten lauert. Weitere dunkle Schatten warten auf die drei Freunde.

If you want to get to know Marina Ali-O'Connor, you need to know three things: One, despite her name, Marina is secretly afraid of the water. Two, she wanted to be one of the Oldest Siblings, but is stuck smack dab in the middle. Three, she's pretty certain she's the Extra Ali-O'Connor kid—the forgotten one. When Boom, a budding filmmaker exactly Marina's age, moves in across the lagoon, she decides that Marina's quest to become someone's favorite Ali-O'Connor would make a perfect documentary.

If you want to get to know eleven-year-old Samantha Ali-O’Connor, you need to know three things: One, she isn’t the only one of her siblings who is adopted, but she is the only one whose name isn't inspired by the ocean. Two, she and Harbor always compete with each other to be the best Oldest Sibling—and just about everything else. And three, she is determined to prove she's a real Ali-O'Connor by taking over the family business, repairing and chartering boats. Except there's a Capital-P Problem: Her mothers have been Serious Whispering about selling the business before summer's end!

When Ishmael joined the crew of a whaling ship called the Pequod, he was eager for a life of adventure on the high seas. But he didn't know that what he was about to embark on would be the adventure of a lifetime. With Captain Ahab at the helm, Ishmael and his crewmates quickly learned that they weren't simply hunting whales. They were on a quest for the biggest catch there ever was: the great white whale of legend, Moby Dick.

"Out on the islands that poke their rocky shores above the waters of Penobscot Bay, you can watch the time of the world go by, from minute to minute, hour to hour, from day to day..." So begins this classic story of one summer on a Maine island from the author of One Morning in Maine and Blueberries for Sal. The spell of rain, the gulls and a foggy morning, the excitement of sailing, the quiet of the night, the sudden terror of a hurricane, and, in the end, the peace of the island as the family packs up to leave are shown in McClosky's poetic language brought to life.

Il y avait un bourg fort sympathique sur la côte atlantique où parents, enfants, petits et grands pêchaient 365 jours par an. Mel, lui, préférait chanter à tue-tête. Un jour, il largua les amarres, et s'en fut trouver l'inspiration.

Hai-Alarm vor der Küste! Die Urlauber auf der paradiesischen Insel im Südmeer haben panische Angst. Rick, Ava und Emilio glauben erst nicht so recht an die Gerüchte. Doch dann werden sie selbst von Haien und Kraken attackiert! Was hat die Tiere so aufgebracht? Oder steckt mehr hinter den Angriffen? Die drei Freunde begeben sich auf eine gefährliche Mission. Teil 7 der spannenden Reihe von Bestsellerautor Ulf Blanck ("Die drei ??? Kids") für Abenteurer, Wasserratten und Leichtmatrosen – ungekürzt gelesen von Oliver Rohrbeck.

Lily the sailboat is small but sturdy, in a harbor full of enormous cargo ships, speedy fishing vessels, and bossy tugboats that all have somewhere to go. And something to say—mostly, "Out of my way, Lily!" But Lily has somewhere to go, too.

Rick, Ava und Emilio entdecken sonderbare Wrackteile auf dem Wasser. Was hat es damit auf sich? Ohne zu zögern, gehen die Freunde mit der Nautilus auf Tauchfahrt. Am Meeresgrund stoßen sie auf ein schillerndes Objekt: Es ist ein Ufo! Und die außerirdischen Wesen darin brauchen dringend Hilfe. Klar, dass die drei Abenteurer sofort loslegen. Doch dabei geraten sie selbst in Gefahr... Teil 5 der spannenden Reihe von Bestsellerautor Ulf Blanck ("Die drei ??? Kids") für Abenteurer, Wasserratten und Leichtmatrosen - ungekürzt gelesen von Oliver Rohrbeck.

Rätselhafte Zeichen führen Rick, Ava und Emilio an Bord der Nautilus tief hinab ins Meer. Ob ein sagenhafter Piratenschatz auf sie wartet? Tatsächlich stoßen die drei Freunde auf ein uraltes Geisterschiff! Doch als sie es erkunden wollen, werden sie in einen gefährlichen Strudel gerissen. Und was sie dann entdecken, hätten sie nie für möglich gehalten!

Rick, Ava und Emilio jagen durchs Wasser - so schnell war die Nautilus noch nie! Plötzlich tauchen zwei völlig verängstigte Delfine auf und führen die Freunde zu einer geheimnisvollen Insel. Wovor habe die Tiere solche Angst? Die drei Abenteurer begeben sich im Landesinneren auf Erkundungstour.

Tom Swift and His Motorcycle is Volume 2 of the original Tom Swift series. In this book, first published in 1910, our hero, the young inventor Tom Swift, buys a motorboat at auction that he "soups up", making it one of the fastest boats on Lake Charlupa. Meanwhile, the Happy Harry Gang has some sort of interest in the motorboat, with shady characters lurking about the Swift laboratories and the boat.

The first volume of this collection focuses on the latest in transportation innovation. The future offers many game-changing modes of travel. We provide a guide and list the latest developments and prototypes of flying cars, hyperloops and hydrogen powered trains, hypersonic and supersonic jet travel being developed by DARPA and the airline industry, the space travel milestones being reached by entrepreneurs like Richard Branson of Virgin, and many other exciting new developments.