Author: Lauren St. John
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440631166
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
The second exciting adventure in the dramatic Legend of the Animal Healer series! Martine is just getting used to her new life on the game reserve with her grandmother and the white giraffe, Jemmy, when she must go away. Her class is going on a trip?an ocean voyage to watch the sardine run, a spectacular natural phenomenon off the coast of South Africa. But the exciting adventure takes a dramatic turn when Martine and several of her classmates are thrown overboard into shark-infested waters! They are saved by a pod of dolphins and end up marooned on a deserted island. Now the castaways must learn to work together, not only to survive but to help the dolphins who are now in peril.
Dolphin Song
Author: Lauren St. John
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440631166
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
The second exciting adventure in the dramatic Legend of the Animal Healer series! Martine is just getting used to her new life on the game reserve with her grandmother and the white giraffe, Jemmy, when she must go away. Her class is going on a trip?an ocean voyage to watch the sardine run, a spectacular natural phenomenon off the coast of South Africa. But the exciting adventure takes a dramatic turn when Martine and several of her classmates are thrown overboard into shark-infested waters! They are saved by a pod of dolphins and end up marooned on a deserted island. Now the castaways must learn to work together, not only to survive but to help the dolphins who are now in peril.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440631166
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
The second exciting adventure in the dramatic Legend of the Animal Healer series! Martine is just getting used to her new life on the game reserve with her grandmother and the white giraffe, Jemmy, when she must go away. Her class is going on a trip?an ocean voyage to watch the sardine run, a spectacular natural phenomenon off the coast of South Africa. But the exciting adventure takes a dramatic turn when Martine and several of her classmates are thrown overboard into shark-infested waters! They are saved by a pod of dolphins and end up marooned on a deserted island. Now the castaways must learn to work together, not only to survive but to help the dolphins who are now in peril.
Song of the Dolphin Boy
Author: Elizabeth Laird
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 1509828222
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 163
Book Description
Finn has always been different, and in the tiny fishing village of Stromhead he sticks out like a sore thumb. Always told to keep away from the water, he's felt that something was missing until one day he dives in and finds that, swimming with the dolphins, he feels completely at home. But his new friends are in danger of being injured by the rubbish that floats out into the water - and now a supermarket is going to release thousands of balloons that could drift out to sea and cause even more damage. Desperate to help the dolphins, Finn goes to the Lighthouse Crew, a group of kids who have always left Finn out. Will they be able to set aside their differences to save the dolphins? And what will Finn discover about his past along the way? A moving adventure about the impact of plastic pollution on our seas, and the campaigning power of friendship from the award-winning Elizabeth Laird, illustrated by Peter Bailey. 'Song of the Dolphin Boy is such a beautiful, important, heartfelt book. I loved every page' Lauren St John 'A lively and inspiring tale of village life and the dangers to wildlife of releasing balloons' The Sunday Times
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 1509828222
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 163
Book Description
Finn has always been different, and in the tiny fishing village of Stromhead he sticks out like a sore thumb. Always told to keep away from the water, he's felt that something was missing until one day he dives in and finds that, swimming with the dolphins, he feels completely at home. But his new friends are in danger of being injured by the rubbish that floats out into the water - and now a supermarket is going to release thousands of balloons that could drift out to sea and cause even more damage. Desperate to help the dolphins, Finn goes to the Lighthouse Crew, a group of kids who have always left Finn out. Will they be able to set aside their differences to save the dolphins? And what will Finn discover about his past along the way? A moving adventure about the impact of plastic pollution on our seas, and the campaigning power of friendship from the award-winning Elizabeth Laird, illustrated by Peter Bailey. 'Song of the Dolphin Boy is such a beautiful, important, heartfelt book. I loved every page' Lauren St John 'A lively and inspiring tale of village life and the dangers to wildlife of releasing balloons' The Sunday Times
Dolphin Song
Author: Tom Richards
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781964035109
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Is it possible to love someone so completely they never die?" This is the question Dawn asks us when she and her son, Jason, watch her husband Michael die in a fiery boating accident off the wild coast of Ireland. Yet, when he is rescued by a dolphin, and he waves to them as if alive, Dawn thinks she's gone crazy. He beckons to his family to follow him to Solas Mor, a magic Irish island. Now knowing that she's gone mad, and with Jason unable to talk because he's seen his father die, Dawn works to find a cure for her son, which professionals state is impossible. Taking a leap of faith, Dawn and Jason join Michael and are transformed beyond recognition just like he is. This tale of romance, adventure, faith and legend finishes as Dawn realizes that death is not the end, rather it is a beginning of a loving eternity together.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781964035109
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Is it possible to love someone so completely they never die?" This is the question Dawn asks us when she and her son, Jason, watch her husband Michael die in a fiery boating accident off the wild coast of Ireland. Yet, when he is rescued by a dolphin, and he waves to them as if alive, Dawn thinks she's gone crazy. He beckons to his family to follow him to Solas Mor, a magic Irish island. Now knowing that she's gone mad, and with Jason unable to talk because he's seen his father die, Dawn works to find a cure for her son, which professionals state is impossible. Taking a leap of faith, Dawn and Jason join Michael and are transformed beyond recognition just like he is. This tale of romance, adventure, faith and legend finishes as Dawn realizes that death is not the end, rather it is a beginning of a loving eternity together.
The Music of Dolphins
Author: Karen Hesse
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 1338113550
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
“This powerful exploration of how we become human and how the soul endures is a song of beauty and sorrow, haunting and unforgettable.” —School Library Journal (starred review) A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year An ALA Best Book for Young Adults A Book Links Best Book of the Year A New York Public Library Children’s Title for Reading and Sharing Mila becomes famous around the world when she is rescued from an unpopulated island off the coast of Florida. Years ago, Mila went missing from a boat crash, and she has been raised by dolphins from the age of four. Researchers teach Mila language and music. But she also learns about rules and expectations, about locked doors and broken promises, disappointment and betrayal. The more Mila finds out about what it means to be human, the more she longs for her home in the ocean . . . “As moving as a sonnet, as eloquently structured as a bell curve, this book poignantly explores the most profound of themes—what it means to be human . . . All together, a frequently dazzling novel.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) “Her mind and spirit shaped by the dolphins who raised her, a feral child views herself and her human captors from a decidedly unusual angle in this poignant story . . . A probing look at what makes us human, with an unforgettable protagonist.” —Kirkus Reviews “Mila’s rich inner voice makes her a lovely, lyrical character.” —VOYA Magazine
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 1338113550
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
“This powerful exploration of how we become human and how the soul endures is a song of beauty and sorrow, haunting and unforgettable.” —School Library Journal (starred review) A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year An ALA Best Book for Young Adults A Book Links Best Book of the Year A New York Public Library Children’s Title for Reading and Sharing Mila becomes famous around the world when she is rescued from an unpopulated island off the coast of Florida. Years ago, Mila went missing from a boat crash, and she has been raised by dolphins from the age of four. Researchers teach Mila language and music. But she also learns about rules and expectations, about locked doors and broken promises, disappointment and betrayal. The more Mila finds out about what it means to be human, the more she longs for her home in the ocean . . . “As moving as a sonnet, as eloquently structured as a bell curve, this book poignantly explores the most profound of themes—what it means to be human . . . All together, a frequently dazzling novel.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) “Her mind and spirit shaped by the dolphins who raised her, a feral child views herself and her human captors from a decidedly unusual angle in this poignant story . . . A probing look at what makes us human, with an unforgettable protagonist.” —Kirkus Reviews “Mila’s rich inner voice makes her a lovely, lyrical character.” —VOYA Magazine
Dolphin Song
Author: Wilma Fasano
Publisher: Montlake Romance
ISBN: 9780803495159
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Cass Chase loves her job running a dolphin show in a Los Angeles marina. Ever since she broke up with Australian Jack "Digger" Coady, her work has been her only life. Digger shared her passion for dolphins, and she can't imagine falling in love with someone who doesn't. When they find each other six years later, their feelings are rekindled on sight, and Digger asks Cass to come to Australia for a month to see if they really are right for each other. Cass falls in love with Digger's lifestyle and his tourist center with wild dolphins in remote Western Australia, but trouble surfaces when she suspects a local fisherman of dolphin poaching. Cass hatches a plan to catch him, but Digger thinks she's using the man to buy dolphins for her show. After he tells her he never wants to see her again, Cass is desperate and heartbroken. Can their beloved dolphins help Cass and Digger find a future together?
Publisher: Montlake Romance
ISBN: 9780803495159
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Cass Chase loves her job running a dolphin show in a Los Angeles marina. Ever since she broke up with Australian Jack "Digger" Coady, her work has been her only life. Digger shared her passion for dolphins, and she can't imagine falling in love with someone who doesn't. When they find each other six years later, their feelings are rekindled on sight, and Digger asks Cass to come to Australia for a month to see if they really are right for each other. Cass falls in love with Digger's lifestyle and his tourist center with wild dolphins in remote Western Australia, but trouble surfaces when she suspects a local fisherman of dolphin poaching. Cass hatches a plan to catch him, but Digger thinks she's using the man to buy dolphins for her show. After he tells her he never wants to see her again, Cass is desperate and heartbroken. Can their beloved dolphins help Cass and Digger find a future together?
The White Giraffe
Author: Lauren St John
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1444002104
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
The first book in the heart-warming White Giraffe series by Lauren St John, featuring the African adventures of Martine and her magical white giraffe. When tragedy strikes on a winter's night in England, Martine is sent to live with her grandmother on a game reserve in South Africa. Her wild, beautiful new home is riddled with secrets, but lonely Martine finds comfort in the legend of a white giraffe and in mysterious Grace, who believes Martine has a powerful gift. Defying her grandmother by entering the reserve alone, Martine is plunged into a world of danger, mystery and adventure. Who can she trust? And how far will she go to save the only friend she has ever known?
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1444002104
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
The first book in the heart-warming White Giraffe series by Lauren St John, featuring the African adventures of Martine and her magical white giraffe. When tragedy strikes on a winter's night in England, Martine is sent to live with her grandmother on a game reserve in South Africa. Her wild, beautiful new home is riddled with secrets, but lonely Martine finds comfort in the legend of a white giraffe and in mysterious Grace, who believes Martine has a powerful gift. Defying her grandmother by entering the reserve alone, Martine is plunged into a world of danger, mystery and adventure. Who can she trust? And how far will she go to save the only friend she has ever known?
The Jolly Mon
Author: Jimmy Buffett
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780152057862
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Relates the adventures of a fisherman who finds a magic guitar floating in the Caribbean Sea. Includes the music for the song "Jolly Mon Sing."
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780152057862
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Relates the adventures of a fisherman who finds a magic guitar floating in the Caribbean Sea. Includes the music for the song "Jolly Mon Sing."
Dolphinsong
Author: Michael Tod
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781898225027
Category : Dolphins
Languages : en
Pages : 490
Book Description
The story of the breaking down of the communication barrier between humans and dolphins. It starts with the horrific slaughter of pilot whales in the Faeroe Islands, where the human and dolphin characters play out an absorbing drama of captivity and escape.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781898225027
Category : Dolphins
Languages : en
Pages : 490
Book Description
The story of the breaking down of the communication barrier between humans and dolphins. It starts with the horrific slaughter of pilot whales in the Faeroe Islands, where the human and dolphin characters play out an absorbing drama of captivity and escape.
A Dolphin Wish
Author: Natalie Grant
Publisher: Zonderkidz
ISBN: 0310752728
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
Join twins Mia and Maddie and their sidekick little sister, LuLu, as they travel the country finding adventure, mystery, and sometimes mischief along the way. Together with their famous mother, singer Gloria Glimmer, and their slightly wacky nanny Miss Twist, the sisters learn lessons about being good friends, telling the truth, and a whole lot more. In A Dolphin Wish a three-night stop in the city of San Diego seems like it might be just the break the girls need—lovely weather and great sights to see. That is until they hear animal handlers at “Watery World” talking about the trouble they’ve been having keeping the animals in their habitats. Mia and her sisters cannot resist a challenge and they talk Miss Twist into another visit to the educational amusement park to search for clues as to what or who is helping the animals escape.
Publisher: Zonderkidz
ISBN: 0310752728
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
Join twins Mia and Maddie and their sidekick little sister, LuLu, as they travel the country finding adventure, mystery, and sometimes mischief along the way. Together with their famous mother, singer Gloria Glimmer, and their slightly wacky nanny Miss Twist, the sisters learn lessons about being good friends, telling the truth, and a whole lot more. In A Dolphin Wish a three-night stop in the city of San Diego seems like it might be just the break the girls need—lovely weather and great sights to see. That is until they hear animal handlers at “Watery World” talking about the trouble they’ve been having keeping the animals in their habitats. Mia and her sisters cannot resist a challenge and they talk Miss Twist into another visit to the educational amusement park to search for clues as to what or who is helping the animals escape.
So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish
Author: Douglas Adams
Publisher: Del Rey
ISBN: 0307497909
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
Now celebrating the 42nd anniversary of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, soon to be a Hulu original series! “A madcap adventure . . . Adams’s writing teeters on the fringe of inspired lunacy.”—United Press International Back on Earth with nothing more to show for his long, strange trip through time and space than a ratty towel and a plastic shopping bag, Arthur Dent is ready to believe that the past eight years were all just a figment of his stressed-out imagination. But a gift-wrapped fishbowl with a cryptic inscription, the mysterious disappearance of Earth’s dolphins, and the discovery of his battered copy of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy all conspire to give Arthur the sneaking suspicion that something otherworldly is indeed going on. God only knows what it all means. Fortunately, He left behind a Final Message of explanation. But since it’s light-years away from Earth, on a star surrounded by souvenir booths, finding out what it is will mean hitching a ride to the far reaches of space aboard a UFO with a giant robot. What else is new? “The most ridiculously exaggerated situation comedy known to created beings . . . Adams is irresistible.”—The Boston Globe
Publisher: Del Rey
ISBN: 0307497909
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
Now celebrating the 42nd anniversary of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, soon to be a Hulu original series! “A madcap adventure . . . Adams’s writing teeters on the fringe of inspired lunacy.”—United Press International Back on Earth with nothing more to show for his long, strange trip through time and space than a ratty towel and a plastic shopping bag, Arthur Dent is ready to believe that the past eight years were all just a figment of his stressed-out imagination. But a gift-wrapped fishbowl with a cryptic inscription, the mysterious disappearance of Earth’s dolphins, and the discovery of his battered copy of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy all conspire to give Arthur the sneaking suspicion that something otherworldly is indeed going on. God only knows what it all means. Fortunately, He left behind a Final Message of explanation. But since it’s light-years away from Earth, on a star surrounded by souvenir booths, finding out what it is will mean hitching a ride to the far reaches of space aboard a UFO with a giant robot. What else is new? “The most ridiculously exaggerated situation comedy known to created beings . . . Adams is irresistible.”—The Boston Globe