indian ocean

"This series explores key topics such as ocean life, ecosystems, and environmental issues, in order to help readers better understand the importance of protecting the world's oceans"--.

Brett Archibald set off with friends on a dream surf charter trip off the Mentawai Islands of Indonesia in April 2013. In the middle of a storm, suffering from severe food poisoning, he leaned overboard---and blacked out. When he came to he was in a raging sea. No one had seen him fall, and no one heard his calls for help. He watched his boat sail away in despair. It would be eight hours before his friends realized he was missing. When the frantic search began, it seemed impossible that he would be found. As he battled jellyfish, sharks, and his own despair, Brett kept reminding himself not to give up.

Discover the life of Captain Kidd, the privateer-turned-pirate who is rumored to have buried a massive treasure near New England.

Examines the geography, weather, animals, people, and resources of the Indian Ocean. Includes fact boxes, a quiz, color photographs, a glossary, and further resources.

Readers hear stories from survivors of the earthquake and tsunami that struck more than a dozen countries in the Indian Ocean in 2004.

"Frances is alone on a small island in the middle of the Indian Ocean. She has to find water and food. She has to survive. And when she is there she also thinks about the past. The things that she did before. The things that made her a monster. Nothing is easy. Survival is hard. And so is being honest about the past. Frances is a survivor though and she sees that the future is worth fighting for."--Publisher description.

Provides an introduction to the Indian Ocean, exploring its many islands and the Suez Canal, along with the people and animals that thrive there.

The minute-by-minute story of the 2004 tsunami, featuring survivor testimony and eyewitness video footage. Also provides an authoritative look at tsunami science, including what makes the waves so destructive and the risk that a similar or greater catastrophe might someday strike U.S. coastlines.