Ilvie Little and the Fearless Sailors

Author: Susanne Stemmer
Publisher: Ilvie Little & Friends GmbH
ISBN: 3903490040
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 205

Book Description
Ilvie Little, the curious elf, has had enough of the beautiful but boring land of the elves and decides to discover the big, wide world.Together with her friends, a cook, and two twinkling companionsthe grumpy dog Sammy and the gluttonous monkey Theoshe wants to solve an ancient riddle.To do this, she must polish up a dusty old ship and go on the search for a lost treasure, withstanding any and all resistance along the way. But the fearless friends conquer all danger.A magical story for strong kids and those who want to become stronga fantastic, courage-inspiring book for reading out loud and reading yourself. For cool kids from 5-99.

Peter Isler's Little Blue Book of Sailing Secrets

Author: Peter Isler
Publisher: Wiley
ISBN: 9780470902639
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 192

Book Description
From one of the world's most respected sailors-the knowledge and secrets every sailor needs Peter Isler, two-time America's Cup winner, has sailed in and won hundreds of races over the last forty years. In that time, he has acquired a vast array of knowledge about sailing techniques and tactics, not to mention a boatload or two of entertaining stories along the way. In this book, he brings them all together into a single guide to help you make the most of your time on the water, whether you're going for a leisurely sail with friends or competing to win. Filled with tips and secrets every sailor craves, from the international competitor to the weekend dinghy sailor Includes wisdom and advice gleaned from Peter's time spent sailing with top international sailors, from America's Cup veterans Ted Turner, Dennis Conner and Russell Coutts to and three-time Olympic gold medalist Ben Ainslie Covers a range of important sailing topics, including understanding the inner game, leading a team, reading the wind, preparing your boat (and yourself), and much more Filled with information that will help you become a better sailor, Peter Isler's Little Blue Book of Sailing Secrets is an invaluable source of guidance you'll rely on every time you set sail.

The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats

Author: Steve Henkel
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN: 0071736948
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 417

Book Description
For the first time ever, a comparative survey of 95 percent of the fiberglass pocketcruising sailboats ever built Author Steve Henkel has researched hundreds of cruising sailboats less than 26 feet long--pocket cruisers--to create this definitive gallery and handbook of the small cruising sailboats built in the last 45 years. With detailed plans, specifications, performance indexes, and commentary for every model the author could find (360 in all!), The Sailor’s Book of Small Cruising Sailboats is your ideal core reference for the used and new boats you see on the water.

Little Critter Sailor

Author: Mercer Mayer
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781577193968
Category : Sailors
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Join Little Critter as he sets sail for the ocean blue and battles a sea monster . . . until Little Sister rocks the boat! Die-cut board book. 5 color spreads.

The Sailor Dog

Author: Margaret Wise Brown
Publisher: Golden Books
ISBN: 0307001431
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A classic Little Golden Book by Goodnight Moon author Margaret Wise Brown and beloved illustrator Garth Williams. Scuppers the Dog wants to be a sailor. He was born at sea and he wants nothing more than to return to water. Finally, after a long time, Scuppers gets the chance to go out into the deep blue ocean—but his ship gets wrecked! Oh no! But Scuppers won’t let that bother him. He fixes his boat and gets right back to it!

Sailing

Author: Dave Franzel
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493029819
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 169

Book Description
Quickly and easily master the sailing fundamentals you'll need to get out on the water.

Starlight Sailor

Author: James Mayhew
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781846867507
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 24

Book Description
Sail away to dreamland! Follow a small boy and his dog as they navigate the land of dreams in a paper boat. As you journey through the night, you will meet all kinds of curious and magical creatures.

The Ditty Bag Book

Author: Frank Rosenow
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
ISBN: 1616081872
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 129

Book Description
Sailors have used ditty bags to carry sewing equipment, toiletries, and other small items for centuries, and now The Ditty Bag Book teaches modern-day sailors the art form of hand-making ditty bags to use on their own seaward travels. Master sailor Frank Rosenow provides complete, step-by-step instructions in the making of a ditty bag—from cutting material to size to decorative touches—and emphasizes the proper maintenance of rigging and sails using the items stowed in the ditty bag. Included in this handy, portable guide is additional information about the essential tools any sailor should have aboard ship, such as a clasp knife, a hand-seeming palm, beeswax, and a serving mallet. Rosenow also offers an array of advice on repairing sails, splicing, palm-and-needle whippings, chafing gear, and much more! Complete with hand drawings by the author, The Ditty Bag Book is essential for any modern-day sailor.

The Adventures of Sinbad the Sailor

Author:
Publisher: Usborne Publishing
ISBN: 9781409533818
Category : Arabs
Languages : en
Pages : 48

Book Description
This series of books combine good stories with easy reading text for children aged six to seven who have just started reading alone.

The Little Book of Storytelling

Author: Mary Medlicott
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472923499
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 82

Book Description
Let Mary Medlicott help you with a key skill - telling stories without a book. Ideas and activities are carefully explored so you feel confident and enjoy the experience as much as the children will.