boats and boating

"Camp Clearwater is home to best friends Nate, Owen and Mercy. They practically grew up on the Starling River. But the summer they turn sixteen an incident forces the camp to close its doors. Mike Elliot, the river guide who taught the teens everything they know, is lost to the rapids. A tragic accident, everyone agrees. Except for Nate. Mike was the best kayaker he'd ever met. The smartest. The safest. He respected and loved the river, and as far as Nate is concerned, the river loved Mike back. If his instructor was pulled under by the Starling, then Nate is sure foul play was involved. To find the truth, Nate must face his greatest fears as he retraces Mike's final run through the Black Hole, the most treacherous waters on the Starling"--From the publisher's web site.

"Illustrations and rhyming text reveal what sailboats, cruise ships, canoes, and other vessels do to get ready for bed after a hard day's work"--Provided by publisher.

The reader is invited to guess who causes the boat to sink when five animal friends of varying sizes decide to go for a row.

Introduces basic information about boats and boating by describing a related word for each letter of the alphabet in rhyming text.

The splendid iconic Christmas tree at New York City's Rockefeller Center doesn't just spring up overnight. It is delivered by tugboat on the Hudson River. This is the story of how one such tree made the journey.

Some things are fast and some things are slow. Find out whether race cars, bulldozers, rockets, tractors, boats, and people are fast or slow.

Describes the history, features, and future of hydroplanes.

An alphabet book presenting unusual facts about a variety of boats from aircraft carriers to zodiacs.

Discusses the canals found around the world, the barges which use them, and the people who operate these boats.