Bella is disappointed to learn that her family boat trip is onboard a motorboat, but soon begins to have fun. Includes discussion questions and writing prompts.
In a story told from two different viewpoints, two American divers searching for a sunken submarine and its mysterious cargo find themselves face-to-face with another dive team determined to get the cargo for themselves and keep the submarine's location secret at any cost. Includes information about the creation of the book.
A bear, followed by a boy and his dog, use a rowboat to float to an abandoned lighthouse where they all spend the day fishing, cooking their catch, and then joining together to make the lighthouse work again.
This book describes machines used on the sea, such as powerboats, supercarriers, nuclear attack subs, supertankers, hovercrafts, cruise ships, and luxury yachts, and what they can do.
Explains displacement and fundamentals of sailing, gives directions for building a catamaran and a hovercraft, and suggests experiments showing how things float.