seafaring life

Captain Madsen's four children fondly recall their exciting experiences sailing with their father and mother on the bark John Ena at the turn of the twentieth century.

Melkorka, an Irish Princess, is kidnapped by Russian slave traders, and learns how to survive amidst her captors' brutality while adhering to a vow of silence that gives her unique power.

Through text and photographs explores the role that oceans play in our lives, emphasizing the importance of conservation.

Explains the construction, sailing, and use of the sixteenth-century sailing ship known as a galleon.

Recounts the joys and hardships of a sailor's life in a daily journal written on a journey around Cape Horn to California between 1834 and 1836 aboard the brig Pilgrim.

Tom Bristol, press-ganged into service aboard the British HMS "Terror, " welcomes the chance to jump ship when the "Terror" is attacked by pirates, but his fortunes go from bad to worse when his new crewmates abandon him on a deserted island, leaving him with nothing to do but think of a way to get revenge.

In 1804, fifteen-year-old Jacky Faber heads back to sea where she gains control of a British warship and eventually becomes a privateer.

Following their mother's death in Nantucket, Captain Goodspeed brings twelve-year-old Patience and six-year-old Tad aboard his whaling ship, where a new crew member incites a mutiny and Patience puts her mathematical ability to good use.

Little Bear hears about his grandfather's exploits as a sea captain when they are cleaning out the attic together.

Describes the history of piracy on seas around the world and profiles famous privateers and pirates. Includes a brief chapter on modern pirates today.