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A sailing trip along the proposed Northern Gateway marine route with a fresh new voice in non-fiction. With oil and gas behemoth Enbridge Inc. 's Northern Gateway proposal nearing approval, supertankers loaded with two million barrels of oil may soon be plying the waters from northern British Columbia down the wild Pacific Coast. This region is home to the largest tract of temperate rainforest on earth, First Nations who have lived there for millennia,...
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GET ONBOARD AND GET INSPIRED!
Unafraid to 'rock the boat,' this sailor-turned-author drops her truth bombs-like an anchor. Here's your chance to live vicariously through one woman's journey of finding her voice, taking control of her health, and discovering her passions, strength and capacity for love and forgiveness.
Join Carole as she moves onto a boat, adapts to a new lifestyle, learns hard 'beginner' lessons, sails the breathtaking ocean, survives...
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A practical and visual guide to learn the essentials of marine knots! Every good sailor must know the basic knots, indispensable for his safety and life on board in general.
This handy little manual offers you the opportunity to master the essentials of knot-tying, with clearly illustrated step-by-step instructions.
The Nautical Knots Essential Guide focuses on 22 vital knots including:
• Bowline
• Figure Eight Knot
• Cleat Hitch
• Thief...
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Brotherband chronicles volume 8
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Philomel Books
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 14
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English
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"The Herons are home in Skandia, but the usually peaceful country is in danger. The Temujai--ruthless warriors from the Eastern Steppes--have never given up on their ambition to claim Skandia for their own...and now they're on the move. Hal and his crew will have to brave the treacherous icy river and rapids to stop them, no matter the cost"-- Provided by publisher.
305) Hopper and Wilson
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Philomel Books
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IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
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An elephant and a mouse embark on a journey to discover what it looks like at the end of the world.
306) Trim sets sail
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Adventures of Trim volume 1
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Peachtree Publishing Company Inc
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English
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When Trim gets off to a bumpy start as ship's cat, new friends, human and animal, help him settle in.
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Peachtree Publishing Company Inc
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"One day, a child finds a polar bear in their garden. But this is no ordinary polar bear ; it can fit in the palm of the child's hand! As the days of the week go by from Monday to Sunday, the polar bear grows bigger and bigger. Soon, the child knows they must see the polar bear home safely"--Front jacket flap.
308) The Stern chase
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Brotherband chronicles volume 9
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Viking Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
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IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 11
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"Follow the Brotherband in a battle against an Iberian pirate raiding ship in the latest exciting tale in the Brotherband Chronicles from John Flanagan, author of the internationally bestselling Ranger's Apprentice series! The Herons are home in Skandia--preparing to celebrate two of their own and working on sea trials in the newly constructed Heron. But during a short excursion, they encounter an Iberian pirate ship raiding the coast of Sonderland,...
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