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Galley Guru
IHP_GALLEYGURU
$19.95  
Paperback, Lisa HaydenMiller, 327 pages, 9 x 5.9, 9780939837793
For the cook who sails and the sailor who cooks, the Galley Guru is a connoisseur s guide to simple ways to keep your grip in the galley. . Prepare, preserve, and present, from a tiny space, real food that would not be ashamed to have come from a gourmet kitchen many times the size. Great...

$4.99  
DK, 32 pages, 6 x 9, 9780744083804
Meet the sea creatures living on a coral reef! Make reading in English and Spanish your superpower with DK’s beautiful, leveled nonfiction. Use your bilingual reading superpowers to learn all about a beautiful coral reef and the sea animals living there - a high-quality, fun, nonfiction...

$17.99  
Paperback, Andrés Reséndez , 304 pages, 5 x 7, The story of an uncovered voyage as colorful and momentous as any on record for the Age of Discovery—and of the Black mariner whose stunning accomplishment has been until now lost to history It began with a secret mission, no expenses spared. Spain, plo
The story of an uncovered voyage as colorful and momentous as any on record for the Age of Discovery—and of the Black mariner whose stunning accomplishment has been until now lost to history   It began with a secret mission, no expenses spared. Spain, plotting to break Portugal’s monopoly...

$25.00  
Paperback, Lincoln Paine, 784 pages, 9.6 x 7.1 x 1.9, 9781101970355
A monumental retelling of world history through the lens of maritime enterprise, revealing in breathtaking depth how people first came into contact with one another by ocean and river, lake and stream, and how goods, languages, religions, and entire cultures spread across and along the world’s...

$14.99  
Highlights , 64 pages, 6 x 9, 9781639620807
Save $1.57 at checkout   Terms                                   Dive into fun with this scratch-off activity book! Kids ages 6-9 will discover a world of ocean-themed adventure...

A Voyage for Madmen
HRW005
$18.99  
Paperback, Peter Nichols, 298 pages, 5.25 X 8, 9780060957032
In 1968 nine sailors set off on the first solo, nonstop circumnavigators' race-possibly the most daring competition ever held. Only one finished. This is the story of each of those sailors, the challenges and hardships they faced, the obsession that drove them.

$14.95  
Paperback, edited by Tom McCarthy, 288 pages, 6 x 9, 9781493018789
From Long John Silver to Captain Hook, Blackbeard to Captain Kidd, pirates are the stuff of legend. Movies and books have been based on these terribly charismatic cutthroats for decades, with varying degrees of fact thrown in. The truth of the matter is that these bloodthirsty robbers sailed...

Dory Story
UNK062
$7.95  
Paperback, Jerry Pallotta, 32 pages, 8.5 x 11.4, 9780881060768
Be prepared for a few surprises when Danny ventures out into the bay in his dory. Although taking the dory out solo is strictly forbidden, Danny cannot resist the calm waters of the bay. And that's where the adventure begins. He thinks rowing into a school of bluefish is trouble enough, but...

$6.99  
Board Book, National Geographic Kids, 24 pages, 6 x 6, 9781426320637
Look at the beautiful creatures of the sea in this adorable board book featuring sea creatures kids will love. Paired with beautiful photos and approachable, colorful design, this board book is sure to inspire your child to want to learn more about the oceans.

$5.99  
Paperback, Roger Price, Leonard Stern, 48 pages, 5.31 x 8.44, 9780843123135
Mad Libs is the world’s greatest word game and the perfect gift or activity for anyone who likes to laugh! Write in the missing words on each page to create your own hilariously funny stories all about pirates! Yo-ho, yo-ho, a NOUN's life for me! With 21 “fill-in-the-blank” stories about...

$17.99  
Paperback, Angus Konstam & Roger Michael Kean, 248 pages, 8.3 x 0.7 x 9.4, 9781510702851
Authors Angus Konstam and Roger Michael Kean reveal the truth behind our myths, fairy tales, and Hollywood-inspired images. The reality is, unbelievably, even more intriguing than the flashing swords, talking parrots, and mysterious eye patches portrayed in the movies. In this lavishly...

$9.99  
Paperback, Abigail Wheatley, 32 pages, 8.6 x 0.3 x 9.3", 9781805070658

$19.95  
Paperback, Elinor DeWire, 292 pages, 8.8 x 5.5, 9781937196912
The immense Pacific Ocean, rife with islands and rimmed by huge continents, has been a liquid highway for trade and travel for centuries. Its peaceful name masks a fickle character though-serene and idyllic at times but also turbulent and merciless. . Marking the shores of this largest ocean...

$28.95  
Paperback, Homer H. Hickam, Jr, 346 pages, 6 x 9, 9781557503626
Slaughter at sea—just miles from U.S. soil! In 1942 German U-boats turned the shipping lanes off Cape Hatteras into a sea of death. Cruising up and down the U.S. eastern seaboard, they sank 259 ships, littering the waters with cargo and bodies. As astonished civilians witnessed explosions...

$4.99  
Paperback, Anne Schreiber, 32 pages, 6 x 9, 9781426302862
He’s quick. He’s silent. He has five rows of deadly teeth. Chomp! Meet the shark—the fish who ruled the deep before dinosaurs roamed the Earth! This fish has soft cartilage so he can glide, twist, and turn before his prey can say "gulp!" He can smell a single drop of blood in 25 million drops of...

Shellfish Guide
EVE067
$29.99  
Comb-Bound, J.D. Wade, 102 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9781934707791
Let J.D. Wade, lifetime resident of Washington State and  staff writer for  The Reel News , share his recreational and commercial shellfish experience with you. Learn about every edible species of shellfish (and Squid) on the West Coast. Includes detailed explainations of the different...

Longitude
WAC005
$17.00  
Paperback, Dava Sobel, 180 pages, 4.5 x 7.5, 9780802715296
Engagingly told true story of John Harrison, the lone genius who met the greatest scientific challenge of his time by perfecting the marine chronometer and solving the problem of measuring longitude at sea, profoundly altering history. Color photos.

$47.00  
Paperback, Clay Blair, Jr, 1006 pages, 6 x 9, 9781557502179
  With the content of an authoritative reference and the excitement of a thriller, this history of the U.S. submarine war is one of the most informative and entertaining books written on the Pacific campaign. The author, a respected journalist and World War II submariner himself, is credited...

$8.99  
Board, Dr. Seuss, 26 pages, 7 x 7, 9781984829948
Starring the Cat in the Hat, this rhymed   Dr. Seuss Discovers   non-fiction board book about the ocean is perfect for nurturing a love of science in babies and toddlers too young for   The Cat in the Hat's Learning Library   series! Join the Cat in the Hat and Things One and Two as...

$14.99  
Hardcover, Tyler Benson, 32 pages, 10 x 10, 9780989284615
The Chicago to Mackinac Island sailboat race has entered the final mile of their 333 mile journey, but they're in trouble.  An overnight weather shift is causing high gusts and huge waves.  More than 350 sailboats are trying to make it to the finish line in the Round Island Passage.  The Coast...

$24.00  
Paperback, Richard Henry Dana Jr. & Gary Kinder, 516 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9780375757945
Tracing an awe-inspiring oceanic route from Boston, around Cape Horn, to the California coast, Two Years Before the Mast is both a riveting story of adventure and the most eloquent, insightful account we have of life at sea in the early nineteenth century. Richard Henry Dana is only nineteen...

$19.95  
Paperback, Leif K. Karlsen, 204 pages, 6.5 x 9, 9780972151504
How the Vikings used their amazing sunstones and other techniques to cross the open ocean. Begins with retelling and examining the Norse sagas for clues to navigation techniques and progresses to well founded conjecture on sunstone use. Photos, maps, charts, and more.  

$12.95  
Paperback, Virginia Crane Gleser, 422 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9780964724723
What is it that compels us to follow our all-consuming passions? Is it a search for that elusive, genuine happiness that uplifts the spirit and satisfies the soul? But why go cruising? For my husband Robert and I, it was the innate desire to explore our world, escape the rat race and cold...

$9.99  
Fiona Watt, 32 pages, 6 x 10, 9781805070719
Brush water over the black and white illustrations and watch as the magical mermaid scenes burst into color! Sixteen detailed pictures include a mermaid princess, mermaids relaxing on a beach, playing with dolphins and lots more. With a handy fold-out back cover to prevent colors running through...

$24.95  
Paperback, Capt. Charles Johnson, 352 pages, 7.5 x 95, 9781599219059
Originally published in 1724, this is an account of the lives and exploits of some of the most notorious pirates of the day, including Mary Read, Anne Bonny, Blackbeard and Captain Kidd.

Final Patrol
PGN007
$18.00  
Paperback, Don Keith, 319 pages, 6 x 9, 9780451219510
During World War II, the U.S. Navy's submarine service suffered the highest casualty percentage of all the American armed forces, losing one in five submariners. But despite the odds, these underwater warriors accounted for almost 60 percent of Japanese shipping losses, and were a major factor...

$6.99  
Paperback, National Geographic Kids , 96 pages, 5.88 x 7.55, 9781426373206
Indulge in hours of interactive, do-it-yourself fun with tons of crosswords, sudoku, word searches, and other brain-tickling games in this unique full-color, photo- and fun-fact-filled puzzle book all about the ocean! Dive into pages full of fun facts and vibrant photos of fish, dolphins, sea...

$16.95  
Paperback, Audrey Sutherland, 176 pages, 5 x 7, 9781938340758
2013 Gold Winner IBPA Ben Franklin Awards In a memoir remarkable for its quiet confidence and acute natural observation, the author of  Paddling Hawaii  and  Paddling My Own Canoe  begins with her decision, at age 60, to undertake a solo, summer-long voyage along the...

Under the Black Flag
RAN005
$18.00  
Paperback, David Cordingly, 283 pages, 5.25 x 8, 9780812977226
Rousing, revisionist history gleaned from original documents produce the most authoritative account of piracy's Golden Age. Debunks many popular myths, replacing them with truths more complex and often far bloodier. Photos, maps.

$9.99  
Fiona Watt , 40 pages, 9 x 12, 9781805317722
Enter a magical underwater world where mermaids play with dolphins, pamper themselves in a deep sea spa, visit a seashell grotto, and bring presents to their mermaid queen. With over 250 stickers of mermaids, sea creatures, plants and flowers, including 80 extra-special sparkly stickers to...

$21.99  
Paperback, GUY TOWERS, 128 pages, 6.5 x 0.3 x 9, 9781467133173
Situated at the end of a reef six miles offshore of Crescent City, California, stands St. George Reef Lighthouse. Constructed after the wreck of the coastal steamer Brother Jonathan in 1865, the beacon warned mariners of the dreaded Dragon Rocks of St. George Reef for nearly a century. This book...

$10.99  
Paperback, Stella Maidment, 24 pages, 7.8 x 0.1 x 9.8", 9781781716557
Spot the Shark in the Ocean