ocean travel

Discusses the difficulties sailing the new route to Asia with Christopher Columbus.

When an archeologist's priceless jewel goes missing during a 1906 ocean liner voyage to Europe, eleven-year-old Samantha tries to discover which of the first-class passengers is the thief.

Features true stories of what happens when people are at the mercy of the sea when they are caught in a storm, forced overboard by an angry crew, or their ship is sunk by a torpedo.

Many surprises are in store when Miss Flora Endora Eliza LaBuena LaPasta invites Sir Sidney's Circus to travel and perform aboard her elegant ship, the SS "Spaghetti.".

A little black cat named Jenny, along with her brothers and their owner Captain Tinker, sails around the world on a ship called the "Sea Queen.".

Teenager Shen and his younger sister, Chang, seek refuge with a troupe of traveling acrobats after they are separated from their parents, and eventually join the Treasure Fleet of the new Emperor in hopes that it would keep them out of harm's way.

In 1945, when young Thomas, his mother, and his new baby brother leave war-torn England to join his stepfather, an American soldier named Jack, in Chicago, Thomas finds a way to give courage to a fellow traveler on the Queen Mary. Includes historical note about war brides.

Discusses the ways in which humans have used the ocean in the past and present for transportation and exploration as well as for a source of food and materials.