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Author
Lexile measure
930L
Language
English
Description
"A terrible storm drowned all his shipmates and left him marooned on a deserted island. Forced to overcome despair, doubt, and self-pity, he struggles to create a life for himself in the wilderness. From practically nothing, Crusoe painstakingly learns how to make pottery, grow crops, domesticate livestock, and build a house. His many adventures are recounted including a fierce battle with cannibals and his rescue of Friday, the man who becomes...
Author
Series
Montana rescue volume 4
Language
English
Description
"A fundraising junket in the Caribbean turns into high-stakes survival when a rogue wave cripples the yacht and sends passengers overboard and estranged friends Ian Shaw and Sierra Rose find themselves washed up on a strange, empty shore" --
Author
Language
English
Description
After a deadly ship explosion, nine people, adrift in a raft, struggle to survive at sea and pull a strange man from the sea who claims to be the Lord.
After a deadly ship explosion, nine people, adrift in a raft, struggle to survive at sea and pull a strange man from the sea who claims to be the Lord. And he says he can only save them if they all believe in him. -- Adapted from publisher's description.
7) The unspoken
Author
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Hired to investigate the legendary wreck of the freighter Jerry McGuen, which sank in 1898 while carrying the ill-gotten sarcophagus of an Egyptian sorcerer, to save a documentary in progress, paranormal investigator Katya Sokolov and forensics guru Will Chan are plunged into new depths of terror.
8) Survival
Author
Series
Island volume 2
Pub. Date
2001
Lexile measure
600L
Physical Desc
138 pages ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
Six kids. One shipwreck. One desert island. Stranded. Separated. Six kids are stuck on a desert island. They have no food. No shelter. Nobody knows they are lost. They must take from the island in order to survive. But what if they're not alone?
Author
Language
English
Description
"There are many rumors about the bay off the Guadalcanal coast in the Solomon Islands. Some say it was the site of the empire of the Solomon king, and that great treasure lies beneath the waters. Others say that terrible things happened here, atrocities and disappearances at the hands of cannibal giants, and that those who venture there do not return. It is cursed, they say. Which is exactly what attracts the Fargos. How could they resist? But they...
11) Odessa sea
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
A desperate attempt in 1917 to preserve the wealth and power of the Romanov Empire. A Cold War bomber lost with a deadly cargo. Mysterious deaths on the Black Sea linked to modern-day smugglers of nuclear materials. At the center of it all is Dirk Pitt and his team from NUMA. As the danger escalates, there's only one man who can avert catastrophe. From London to Washington, from the Black Sea to the Mediterranean, the action never stops as Pitt races...
Author
Publisher
Atria Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"1629: A newly orphaned young girl named Mayken is bound for the Dutch East Indies on the Batavia, one of the greatest ships of the Dutch Golden Age. Curious and mischievous, Mayken spends the long journey going on misadventures above and below the deck, searching for a mythical monster. But the true monsters might be closer than she thinks. 1989: A lonely boy named Gil is sent to live off the coast of Western Australia among the seasonal fishing...
14) Buried too deep
Author
Publisher
Poisoned Pen Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (349 pages) : map.
Language
English
Description
When a local farmer with a grievous sword wound dies at their inn, twins Aurelia and Lucius head for the coast to return the man's body to his family and investigate a shipwreck with a valuable cargo that may have been stolen by outlaw sea-raiders. Meanwhile, the feuding between the Roman colonists and the natives of Britannia escalates.
15) Generations
Author
Series
Publisher
Titan Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
285 pages ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
"On an Outer Rim moon, Captain Malcolm Reynolds ends a card game the lucky winner of an old map covered in mysterious symbols. The former owner insists it's worthless; back on Serenity, River Tam is able to interpret it. River claims the map points the way to one of the Arks: legendary generation ships that brought humans from Earth-That-Was to the 'Verse. The salvage potential alone is staggering. As the crew approach the aged floating ship, they...
Author
Series
Stranded volume 2
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
174 pages ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Being shipwrecked on a jungle island in the middle of the South Pacific was bad enough. But now that Carter, Vanessa, Buzz, and Jane have lost their boat--and almost everything on board--to another violent storm, it's like starting over.
Author
Publisher
CreateSpace Independent Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
1320L
Physical Desc
282 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
In 1719 Daniel Defoe wrote the first great English-language novel. Though a rich story and an excellent window to his times,300-year-old English is difficult to read. Therefore, enjoy an updated translation of the classic story.
Author
Series
Magic tree house volume 17
Pub. Date
1999
Lexile measure
550L
Physical Desc
70 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
The magic tree house transports Jack and Annie to the deck of the Titanic to find a mysterious gift that will free a small dog from a magic spell.
19) The Titanic
Author
Series
Survival tails volume 1
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
890L
Physical Desc
190 pages, 29 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"A stowaway dog and the captain's cat forge an unlikely friendship as they race to protect three kittens, help their humans, and survive the sinking of the Titanic" --
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books, an imprint of Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First American edition.
Lexile measure
750L
Physical Desc
260 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
Oona, nearly eleven, has longed to sail with her sea captain father but when she stows away on his ship headed to the far North, she faces great adventure and danger.