ESCAPES By the Sea

Author: Angela Porter
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
ISBN: 048681453X
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 117

Book Description
Recapture the essence of relaxing summers down at the shore with these 55 seascapes. Imaginative illustrations include dazzling designs filled with fish, seashells, curious marine creatures, and other seaside sights. Each creative image is printed horizontally on one side only on crisp, ivory-colored paper for a quality coloring experience. Pages also are perforated for easy removal and display.

Escape Across the Wide Sea

Author: Katherine Kirkpatrick
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 232

Book Description
After escaping religious persecution in France in 1686, Daniel Bonnet, a young Huguenot boy, and his parents travel on a slave ship to West Africa, then to the Caribbean, and finally to New York. As Daniel grows he must confront the challenges and moral complexities of slavery, inequality, and disability.

Escape to the River Sea

Author: Emma Carroll
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 1529062713
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260

Book Description
Beautiful and full of adventure, Escape to the River Sea is Emma Carroll's compelling novel inspired by Eva Ibbotson's bestselling, classic masterpiece, Journey to the River Sea. 'A joyously animal-packed adventure.' – Hilary McKay, Costa Award-winning author of The Skylark's War In 1946, Rosa Sweetman, a young Kindertransport girl, is longing for her family to claim her. The war in Europe is over and she is the only child left at Westwood, a rambling country estate in the north of England, where she'd taken refuge seven years earlier. The arrival of a friend of the family, Yara Fielding, starts an adventure that will take Rosa deep into the lush beauty of the Amazon rainforest in search of jaguars, ancient giant sloths and somewhere to belong. What she finds is Yara’s lively, welcoming family on the banks of the river and, together, they face a danger greater than she could ever have imagined. Featuring places and characters known and loved by fans of Journey to the River Sea (including, among others, Maia, Finn, Miss Minton and Clovis) this spectacular story tells of the next generation and the growing threats to the Amazon rainforest that continue to this day.

Alaska Sea Escapes

Author: Wilma Williams
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1493191667
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 120

Book Description
“I’m trying to follow the channel toward Bishop Creek.” “We are on the way. Just keep coming.” It was Pinky, another of the Columbia River fishermen. In the background, you could hear his diesel engine roar to life. “I’m trying still. I’m still going, but the water is halfway up on the wheel house window,” Eddy answered. To myself I thought, he doesn’t sound hysterical, but how could the boat run under such circumstances?

Escape From Home (Beyond the Western Sea #1)

Author: Avi
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545392470
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 404

Book Description
Avi's suspense-filled, seafaring adventure gets a bold new package!It's 1851. Fifteen-year-old Maura O'Connell and her twelve-year-old brother Patrick are about to set sail on an epic voyage to America to flee the brutal poverty of Ireland and to be reunited with their father.Eleven-year-old Laurence Kirkle, the son of an English lord, runs away from home to escape his cruel older brother and start a new life in a new world.All three children face nothing but obstacles along the way--from stolen money to con men to hunger and fatigue. It seems that none of them will get out of the port city of Liverpool until fate brings them together. Avi's masterful plot-spinning skills create an adventure filled with unexpected twists and turns.

The Garden by the Sea (Cornish Escapes Collection, Book 2)

Author: Amanda James
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008505004
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 300

Book Description
‘What a wonderful escape to perfect Cornwall...truly magical! More please!’ Faith Hogan #1 eBook bestseller A heartwarming standalone novel of new beginnings, love and finding your community when you need them the most...

Beaches

Author: Sabrina Talarico
Publisher: Universe Publishing(NY)
ISBN: 9780789322357
Category : Beaches
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
This beautifully illustrated volume offers an exclusive tour of 100 of the most breathtaking beaches in the world. Ranging across all the coasts of the world--the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, the quaintness of Love Beach in the Bahamas, and the metropolitan shoreline of Copacabana in Brazil--this beautifully illustrated volume offers an exclusive tour of 100 of the most beautiful beaches in the world; each one a trip of a lifetime. With locations selected by some of the world's most qualified and sophisticated travel journalists and photographers, this book offers a unique perspective for travelers everywhere by introducing far-off destinations that are not necessarily on the more familiar tourist itineraries. Beaches: 100 Ultimate Escapes includes useful maps and website references, making this an indispensable reference as well as a sumptuous book for the armchair traveler.

Hollywood Escapes

Author: Harry Medved
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN: 1429907177
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 432

Book Description
LET THE MOVIES BE YOUR GUIDE! * Hike THE TREASURE OF THE SIERRA MADRE Trail! * Behold the KILL BILL Chapel! * Enter THE DOORS Indian Caves! * Swim at BEACH BLANKET BINGO's Malibu! * Escape to SOME LIKE IT HOT's Resort! * Raft the STAGECOACH River! * Explore HIGH PLAIN DRIFTER's Ghostly Lake! * Trek to the LOST HORIZON Waterfall! * Discover the STAR WARS Sand Dunes! Here is the first comprehensive guide to Southern California's outdoor filming locations taking you to more than 50 of the Golden State's most cinematic beaches, mountains, deserts, lakes, hot springs and waterfalls. Illustrated with over 100 scenic photos and 20 easy-to-read maps, Hollywood Escapes: The Moviegoer's Guide to Exploring Southern California's Great Outdours not only takes you to movie history's most memorable destinations, but also recommends places to dine and lodge along the way, from mountain hideaways to beach side resorts. Written by inveterate movie buffs and outdoors enthusiasts Harry Medved and Bruce Akiyama, these two native Southern Californians have interviewed dozens of actors, filmmakers, location scouts and rangers to help you explore Hollywood's most spectacular scenery.

Beautiful Beach Houses

Author: The Images Publishing Group
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781864708615
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 256

Book Description
Superb guide to the best contemporary beach house designs from around the world, including stunning examples from Australia, South Africa, United States, Spain, Portugal, and Greece Adorned throughout with full-color photographs of dreamy inspiring houses set in gorgeous coastal settings Includes more than 30 beach houses by award-winning and high-profile architects The lure of a home by the ocean resonates with us all, bring to mind the beauty and changing moods of the water, the intoxicating salty scent and the sound of waves against the shore. But what makes a beach house, and how does the idea of a home by the coast differ across the world? This stunning edition showcases a global snapshot of beautifully designed coastal homes, with a diverse mix of types, from Hamptons style to more minimalist residences, reflecting the different landscapes and locations. Lavishly illustrated with full-color images of award-winning architecture combined with spectacular views, this curated list brings together the most recent designs from highly regarded architects to produce the best examples of contemporary beach house residential design. This book is a captivating glimpse into the irresistible world of modern and stylish contemporary living in homes that take full advantage of their beachside settings.

Escape The Sea

Author: G. Bailey
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781549941757
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 292

Book Description
Seven towns. Seven seas. The seven council. The seven words every person lives by.The sea is lost, pirates are death.Cassandra should have been killed at birth, like all the other children who have powers like her. The changed ones.The ones who started the war, lost the seas and killed millions with their gifts.Lucky for Cassandra, her father is on the council. One of the seven rulers of her large town and has kept her hidden her entire life.When she is seen for the first time, she has no choice but to run and the only place she can go is to the sea. To the pirates and a certain death. At least that is what she thinks. When she meets six handsome pirates and they take her on board their ship, she learns about a whole new world.If only she can protect her heart when they all desire to own it.This is a reverse harem trilogy. 17+