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Author: Jon Walter Publisher: Scholastic Inc. ISBN: 054582298X Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 216
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A simple, resonant, and utterly heart-shattering debut about greed, love, trust and what matters most when your world falls apart. A war-torn country... only one way out.Ten-year-old Malik's world is falling apart. Soldiers have invaded town, and his mother is missing, leaving Malik with his grandfather, Papa. Along with a thousand other refugees, their hope for escape to a new life lies in gaining passage aboard one ship -- but the demand for tickets is high, and so is the cost. Can they make it on? And will they find Mama before the ship departs? When things don't go as planned, Malik must summon all of his courage and resourcefulness to survive.A heart-wrenching and suspenseful story of sacrifice and resilience, Close to the Wind confronts the realities of war in a timeless and accessible way.
Author: Jon Walter Publisher: Scholastic Inc. ISBN: 054582298X Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 216
Book Description
A simple, resonant, and utterly heart-shattering debut about greed, love, trust and what matters most when your world falls apart. A war-torn country... only one way out.Ten-year-old Malik's world is falling apart. Soldiers have invaded town, and his mother is missing, leaving Malik with his grandfather, Papa. Along with a thousand other refugees, their hope for escape to a new life lies in gaining passage aboard one ship -- but the demand for tickets is high, and so is the cost. Can they make it on? And will they find Mama before the ship departs? When things don't go as planned, Malik must summon all of his courage and resourcefulness to survive.A heart-wrenching and suspenseful story of sacrifice and resilience, Close to the Wind confronts the realities of war in a timeless and accessible way.
Author: Richard Attree Publisher: ISBN: 9781792873690 Category : Languages : en Pages : 336
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What does it take to be a survivor ...? Nick has always been an outsider. Half Aboriginal, half Irish, he escaped from an impoverished fishing town in Western Australia. Now he's running from a drug deal gone wrong, living like a ghost in the Canary Islands and his only friends are the wind and waves. Windsurfing is his obsession, his escape from self-loathing. But when his rig falls apart, like his life, he finds himself drifting alone in the Atlantic. As the sun rises on his last day alive, a yacht appears and offers him a lifeline. But there's a price to pay ... The owner, an enigmatic figure known to his crew as the Master, is the leader of a shadowy cult. He offers Nick a way out of his stalled life--a series of missions: to the haunted Haitian rain-forest, the remote Australian outback, and the wild west coast of Ireland. The puppet master pulls the strings--Nick's quest is to discover why. TOO CLOSE TO THE WIND is an incredible story of survival, an epic travel adventure, a dark journey into the unknown, and a celebration of wind, surf, and the human spirit.
Author: Zana Bell Publisher: Choc Lit Limited ISBN: 1781890285 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 249
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Fall in love with “an ideal romantic hero” on an epic quest “involving the opium trade, a gold rush, lost heirs, murder and other bits of skullduggery” (Historical Novel Society). Georgiana da Silva is catapulted out of the Victorian drawing rooms and into a world of danger, when she escapes her fiendish fiancé to engage in a mad dash across the world to save her brother before an unknown assassin can find him. Meanwhile, Cpt. Harry Trent is setting sail for New Zealand. With a mission to complete and the law on his heels, he’s got enough trouble of his own without further complications. Thrown together and unable to trust anyone, Georgiana and Harry are committed to seeing their quests through to the end, despite the distractions each other brings. But liberty comes at a price and the closer they get, the more they must question the true cost of being free. “[A] heady mix of romance and adventure, with plenty of twists in the tale . . . A perfectly indulgent cozy read.” —The Bookbag “A very well written tale of travel and adventure.” —Bookalicious “A journey of high jinks on the high seas.” —The Booktrail
Author: David B. Hill Publisher: Huia Publishers ISBN: 1775503682 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 314
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In May 1940, a group of Auckland yachtsmen who were members of the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve left for the war. Leonard Hill, a young Māori sailor, and his friends arrived in Singapore under siege. Playing to their strengths as small boat sailors, they manned fast motor launches, raiding and rescuing Allies from behind enemy lines. On the night of 13 February 1942, the eve of the fall of Singapore, they took two Fairmiles, ML310 and ML311, to evacuate members of the Allied High Command and survivors of sinking vessels. Hunted down by the Japanese, most of the almost one hundred men perished. Some became POWs, and of those who attempted to escape, only three succeeded: Leonard Hill, Herbert 'Johnny' Bull and Andrew Brough. This is the story of how they evaded the Japanese and survived.
Author: Bob Bond Publisher: Knopf ISBN: 0679740635 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 354
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Newly updated and now in paperback, this backlist classic contains 2,000 diagrams and photos enabling you to visualize every sailing procedure and maneuver; reflects the latest word on procedures, techniques, and equipment. 48 pages of full-color photos.
Author: William Kamkwamba Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 1101637420 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 313
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Now a Netflix film starring and directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor, this is a gripping memoir of survival and perseverance about the heroic young inventor who brought electricity to his Malawian village. When a terrible drought struck William Kamkwamba's tiny village in Malawi, his family lost all of the season's crops, leaving them with nothing to eat and nothing to sell. William began to explore science books in his village library, looking for a solution. There, he came up with the idea that would change his family's life forever: he could build a windmill. Made out of scrap metal and old bicycle parts, William's windmill brought electricity to his home and helped his family pump the water they needed to farm the land. Retold for a younger audience, this exciting memoir shows how, even in a desperate situation, one boy's brilliant idea can light up the world. Complete with photographs, illustrations, and an epilogue that will bring readers up to date on William's story, this is the perfect edition to read and share with the whole family.
Author: Gary Jobson Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 1439136785 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 230
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The official learn-to-sail manual of the American Sailing Association and the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, with over 150 line drawings and photographs. Written by America’s foremost instructional authority, the new edition of Sailing Fundamentals combines the training programs of the American Sailing Association and the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary. The official learn-to-sail manual of the American Sailing Association, it is also used in the programs of many yacht clubs, colleges, and sailing groups. Unlike most introductory sailing books, which reflect the biases and idiosyncrasies of their authors, Sailing Fundamentals has been extensively pretested by ASA professional instructors to ensure that it offers the fastest, easiest, most systematic way to learn basic sailing and basic coastal cruising. This book covers every aspect of beginning sailing—from hoisting sail to docking and anchoring—and specifically prepares the learner to qualify for sailing certification according to international standards. Widely acclaimed author Gary Jobson has won several major races, including the 1977 America’s Cup victory as tactician aboard Courageous. He was head sailing coach at the US Naval Academy, and has conducted sailing clinics across the country.
Author: Gail Gaymer Martin Publisher: Harlequin ISBN: 1459217802 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 212
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TWO WORLDS, ONE LOVE He'd been alone too long. She'd never been alone. But Jemma Dupre and Philip Somerville knew that their fates were forever intertwined. Yet Jemma wasn't sure of her feelings for Philip. After her past heartache, she wanted to prove she could stand on her own. But Philip was nothing like her late husband. Dependable and loving, he offered Jemma everything she had dreamed, yet was afraid to take…. Philip had loved and lost. Though once he saw Jemma's open and loving ways, he wanted to give her the world. But first he had to show her that God's plan included the treasure of a second chance at love…
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