Author: Owen Rutter
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
The Pirate Wind
Author: Owen Rutter
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
The Pirate Wind
Author: Owen Rutter
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Malay Archipelago
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Malay Archipelago
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
The Wind and the Sea
Author: Marsha Canham
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781533555519
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
This action-packed swashbuckling adventure is a classic tale of romance, revenge, and breathtaking exploits on the high seas. The time is 1804 and the U.S. Navy is attacking and destroying pirate strongholds on North Africa's infamous Barbary Coast. Courtney Farrow, daughter of one of the most feared and successful corsairs, is captured by Lt. Adrian Ballantine, proud, handsome, and determined to tame her spirit. Constantly battling their attraction, they must become reluctant allies in order to discover who is selling secrets to the corsairs, and who has sold out the Farrow stronghold. Says Publishers Weekly: "Packed with well-drawn characters, fiery sea battles... this book is a good read." Best Swashbuckler of the Year, Romantic Times Multiple award-winning USA Today bestselling author
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781533555519
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
This action-packed swashbuckling adventure is a classic tale of romance, revenge, and breathtaking exploits on the high seas. The time is 1804 and the U.S. Navy is attacking and destroying pirate strongholds on North Africa's infamous Barbary Coast. Courtney Farrow, daughter of one of the most feared and successful corsairs, is captured by Lt. Adrian Ballantine, proud, handsome, and determined to tame her spirit. Constantly battling their attraction, they must become reluctant allies in order to discover who is selling secrets to the corsairs, and who has sold out the Farrow stronghold. Says Publishers Weekly: "Packed with well-drawn characters, fiery sea battles... this book is a good read." Best Swashbuckler of the Year, Romantic Times Multiple award-winning USA Today bestselling author
The Coming Storm
Author: Rob Kidd
Publisher: ABDO
ISBN: 9781599615233
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Teenage stowaway Jack Sparrow and his band of hoodlums are on a mission to find the legendary Sword of Cortâes which will grant them unimaginable power, but first they have to survive the power of the sea, vicious pirates, and ancient curses.
Publisher: ABDO
ISBN: 9781599615233
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Teenage stowaway Jack Sparrow and his band of hoodlums are on a mission to find the legendary Sword of Cortâes which will grant them unimaginable power, but first they have to survive the power of the sea, vicious pirates, and ancient curses.
Mice of the Westing Wind
Author:
Publisher: Journeyforth
ISBN: 9781579240653
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"A two-book sequel to Mice of the Seven Seas."
Publisher: Journeyforth
ISBN: 9781579240653
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"A two-book sequel to Mice of the Seven Seas."
Pirate School: Just a Bit of Wind
Author: Jeremy Strong
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141909528
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 58
Book Description
It's the first day at PIRATE SCHOOL for Ziggy, Smudge, Carkella and Flo and they have lots of new things to contend with. Their headteacher is the scary Patagonia Clasterbotton and they have to take lessons include walking the plank and hand-to-hand fighting. When out on the pirate ship a storm blows up, resulting in the children having to rescue Patagonia when she's swept overboard, and they learn that really Patagonia is not so scary after all!
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141909528
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 58
Book Description
It's the first day at PIRATE SCHOOL for Ziggy, Smudge, Carkella and Flo and they have lots of new things to contend with. Their headteacher is the scary Patagonia Clasterbotton and they have to take lessons include walking the plank and hand-to-hand fighting. When out on the pirate ship a storm blows up, resulting in the children having to rescue Patagonia when she's swept overboard, and they learn that really Patagonia is not so scary after all!
The Devil's Wind
Author: Steve Goble
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1633884856
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 267
Book Description
A historical mystery that blends nautical adventure in pirate waters with a locked-room murder mystery, featuring a pirate sleuth whose wits are as sharp as his blade. 1723--Spider John, longing to escape the pirate life he never wanted, has an honest seafaring job at last, aboard a sailing vessel, and is returning to his beloved Em and their child. But when Captain Brentwood is murdered in his cabin, Spider's plans are tossed overboard. Who killed Redemption's captain? The mysterious pirate with a sadistic past? The beautiful redhead who hides guns beneath her skirt? One of the men pining for the captain's daughter? There are plenty of suspects. But how could anyone kill the captain in his locked quarters while the entire crew was gathered together on the deck? Before he can solve the puzzle, Spider John and his ex-pirate friends Hob and Odin will have to cope with violence, schemes, nosy Royal Navy officers, and a deadly trap set by the ruthless pirate Ned Low.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1633884856
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 267
Book Description
A historical mystery that blends nautical adventure in pirate waters with a locked-room murder mystery, featuring a pirate sleuth whose wits are as sharp as his blade. 1723--Spider John, longing to escape the pirate life he never wanted, has an honest seafaring job at last, aboard a sailing vessel, and is returning to his beloved Em and their child. But when Captain Brentwood is murdered in his cabin, Spider's plans are tossed overboard. Who killed Redemption's captain? The mysterious pirate with a sadistic past? The beautiful redhead who hides guns beneath her skirt? One of the men pining for the captain's daughter? There are plenty of suspects. But how could anyone kill the captain in his locked quarters while the entire crew was gathered together on the deck? Before he can solve the puzzle, Spider John and his ex-pirate friends Hob and Odin will have to cope with violence, schemes, nosy Royal Navy officers, and a deadly trap set by the ruthless pirate Ned Low.
The Waldorf Book of Poetry
Author: David Kennedy
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780982990506
Category : Children's poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A collection of poems edited by an experienced Waldorf class teacher that harmonizes with the structure and content of the Waldorf curriculum.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780982990506
Category : Children's poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A collection of poems edited by an experienced Waldorf class teacher that harmonizes with the structure and content of the Waldorf curriculum.
Where the Wind Leads
Author: Dr. Vinh Chung
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
ISBN: 084992295X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
The remarkable first-hand account of Vinh Chung, a Vietnamese refugee, and his family’s daring escape from communist oppression for the chance of a better life in America. Discover a story of personal sacrifice, redemption, endurance against almost insurmountable odds, and what it truly means to be American. Vinh Chung was born in South Vietnam, just eight months after it fell to the communists in 1975. His family was wealthy, controlling a rice-milling empire worth millions; but within months of the communist takeover, the Chungs lost everything and were reduced to abject poverty. Knowing that their children would have no future under the new government, the Chungs decided to flee the country. In 1979, they joined the legendary “boat people” and sailed into the South China Sea, despite knowing that an estimated two hundred thousand of their countrymen had already perished at the hands of brutal pirates and violent seas. Where the Wind Leads follows Vinh Chung and his family on their desperate journey from pre-war Vietnam. Vinh shares: The family’s perilous journey through pirate attacks on a lawless sea Their miraculous rescue and a new home in the unlikely town of Fort Smith, Arkansas Vinh’s struggled against poverty, discrimination, and a bewildering language barrier His graduation from Harvard Medical School Where the Wind Leads is Vinh’s tribute to the courage and sacrifice of his parents, a testimony to his family’s faith, and a reminder to people everywhere that the American dream, while still possible, carries with it a greater responsibility.
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
ISBN: 084992295X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
The remarkable first-hand account of Vinh Chung, a Vietnamese refugee, and his family’s daring escape from communist oppression for the chance of a better life in America. Discover a story of personal sacrifice, redemption, endurance against almost insurmountable odds, and what it truly means to be American. Vinh Chung was born in South Vietnam, just eight months after it fell to the communists in 1975. His family was wealthy, controlling a rice-milling empire worth millions; but within months of the communist takeover, the Chungs lost everything and were reduced to abject poverty. Knowing that their children would have no future under the new government, the Chungs decided to flee the country. In 1979, they joined the legendary “boat people” and sailed into the South China Sea, despite knowing that an estimated two hundred thousand of their countrymen had already perished at the hands of brutal pirates and violent seas. Where the Wind Leads follows Vinh Chung and his family on their desperate journey from pre-war Vietnam. Vinh shares: The family’s perilous journey through pirate attacks on a lawless sea Their miraculous rescue and a new home in the unlikely town of Fort Smith, Arkansas Vinh’s struggled against poverty, discrimination, and a bewildering language barrier His graduation from Harvard Medical School Where the Wind Leads is Vinh’s tribute to the courage and sacrifice of his parents, a testimony to his family’s faith, and a reminder to people everywhere that the American dream, while still possible, carries with it a greater responsibility.
The Pirates of Dingley Dell
Author: Bret Corbin
Publisher: Red Barn Books of Vermont
ISBN: 9781935922810
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 142
Book Description
Visit a most extraordinary children's summer camp in Vermont operating during the 1920s and 1930s where the attendees built the castles and life-sized, sea-worthy pirate ships where they lived for the summer and played. Learn how these talented youth experienced the ultimate boyhood fantasy by building a huge pirate ship and living on it during extended voyages across Lake Champlain, New York, and Canada. Over eleven incredible summers, Francis Godfrey Baker, engineer, boat builder, and visionary, led groups of intrepid teenagers on an odyssey of life-changing experiences while traveling aboard their pirate ship, Aladdin. Baker believed that a little ingenuity and determination turned boys into men; he steered them on a course of events through raging weather and water, meetings with extraordinary people and self-sustainability. He showed them the amazing power that comes through teamwork and camaraderie. This is the first in-depth account of the Adventurers' Camp, and the first time rare photographs of the boys' activities have been presented. Join the crew of Aladdin as they embrace an era where life on the water was filled with magic and conviction that made dreams come true.
Publisher: Red Barn Books of Vermont
ISBN: 9781935922810
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 142
Book Description
Visit a most extraordinary children's summer camp in Vermont operating during the 1920s and 1930s where the attendees built the castles and life-sized, sea-worthy pirate ships where they lived for the summer and played. Learn how these talented youth experienced the ultimate boyhood fantasy by building a huge pirate ship and living on it during extended voyages across Lake Champlain, New York, and Canada. Over eleven incredible summers, Francis Godfrey Baker, engineer, boat builder, and visionary, led groups of intrepid teenagers on an odyssey of life-changing experiences while traveling aboard their pirate ship, Aladdin. Baker believed that a little ingenuity and determination turned boys into men; he steered them on a course of events through raging weather and water, meetings with extraordinary people and self-sustainability. He showed them the amazing power that comes through teamwork and camaraderie. This is the first in-depth account of the Adventurers' Camp, and the first time rare photographs of the boys' activities have been presented. Join the crew of Aladdin as they embrace an era where life on the water was filled with magic and conviction that made dreams come true.