Ships category: 1007 books

The U.S. Navy ruled the waves in the 20th century. It met the challenge of World War II and emerged as the greatest navy in the world. And it has worked hard ever since to maintain its mastery of the seas. No navy on earth is its equal or even comes close. It owes its continued dominance, in part,...

Sometimes being a boat is full of adventures and it's nothing but smooth sailing on the high seas, but sometimes arguing passengers can take you off course. When you run aground, will their teamwork give you the strength to make it through? Offbeat and imaginative, James Kwan gives us a glimpse of...

Ship sails, tug beside. Salt air. Early tide. Take a voyage on the high seas in this rhyming book from Chris Demarest. Perfect for little ones ready to set sail. Check out Demarest's other transportation books, Bus, Plane, and Train, for more on-the-go charm!

On May 31, 1911, thousands of excited people crammed into a shipyard in Belfast, Northern Ireland. They were there to watch the empty hull of RMS Titanic enter the water for the very first time. Proud workers hugged their children as they pointed at the massive ship they had helped build. In just...

It’s not every day that a squirrel takes to the sea on her own ship, but the fearless Captain Acorn lives for adventure. Whether it’s buried treasure, massive storms, or the occasional hamster with a grudge, Acorn and her faithful crew are up to the challenge. Adventures like these don’t happen everyday, but then, Captain Acorn is not an everyday squirrel.

On the night of April 14, 1912, as it made its first voyage, the luxury steamship Titanic struck an iceberg. Then, a few hours after midnight on April 15, the ship sank thousands of feet before settling on the ocean floor. And that’s where it stayed, whereabouts unknown, for the next 73 years until...

It’s mealtime on the ark! * * Striking folk-art-style paintings illustrate this charming tale about the purpose of every creature and the harmony of nature. * * Noah and his family work hard to keep all the animals on the ark happy and well-fed. They find just the right food for every creature—except...

Learn about the Navy SEALS, aircraft carriers, submarines, and much more. This unique alphabet book also introduces readers to the semaphore, international code flag, and radio alphabets.

Following the American Revolutionary War, distance and difficult terrain made the western frontier of the newly formed United States seem like a world apart from the thirteen Atlantic-seaboard colonies. To better preserve the union, as well as advance the country's fledgling independent economy, a...

When a lonely fisherman finds an injured bird on his boat, he nurtures it back to health and—since the bird can no longer migrate with its family—charts a course to head south for the winter. Together, the two form a special friendship and enjoy life at sea until both the healing process and the...

En 1936, Alain du Manoir embarque à bord d'un chalutier de Fécamp, le temps d'une campagne de pêche en Islande. Il ramène du grand large des pages baignées par la sombre beauté de la mer du Nord, par le danger que recèlent ses brouillards et ses coups de vent. Un carnet de bord d'une...

On an island off the coast of Virginia, the daughter of a US Lifesaver investigates a series of suspicious shipwrecks It’s 1895. Rhoda Midyette lives on Glenn Island, where her father is keeper of the US Lifesaving Station. He leads rescue operations whenever a ship hits the dangerous shoals...

From first-class splendor to the stifling boiler room ... Experienced first-hand by two cartoon flies, the first and last voyage of Titanic becomes a fact-filled feast for readers' senses and a kid-friendly trip through maritime history that readers won't soon forget.

Let's take a thrilling peek at some of the speediest boats in the world. From sailboats and pontoons to catamarans and speedboats, readers in grades 4-8 will check out these ten vessels known for top speeds—some topping out at more than 300 miles an hour! Fast, faster, fastest! From cars...