Boating Adventure

For anyone who loves sailing and adventure, Arthur Ransome's classic Swallows and Amazons series stands alone. Originally published over a half-century ago, the twelve books are still eagerly read by children and adults alike – by all those captivated by the world of adventure and imagination. Such longevity is not only due to Ransome’s unparalleled gift of storytelling, but also his championing of qualities such as independence and initiative; virtues that appeal to every generation, whether young or old.

Join cruising legends Lin and Larry Pardey as from England they proceed into the Baltic, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, and Germany. During their voyage they dealt with armed guards on the Polish waterfront who watched while the people greeted them with flowers and fruit. They weathered a fierce mast-under broach in a Baltic gale. And experienced great friendships found in harbors large and small.

Did the “human” race just get stronger? He thought last summer was behind him for good, but when ex-astronaut Brock Finlander finds a secret code etched into a mutant crab shell, he calls a top marine biologist to make sense of it. His daughter. When she discovers that the animal was genetically bioengineered, Brock needs answers. But when he discovers that the secret code originated at NASA, he enlists the help of a renegade hacker to get inside and find the truth. When the truth you find is too powerful to understand, what do you do? They uncover a dark force so powerful it won’t be...

A novella of contemporary maritime adventure. After a commercial fishing accident sinks his boat and claims the life of his best friend, Capt. John Raynes escapes his troubles by taking a job delivering an old tug. But the job turns out to be more than meets the eye. And it may have something to do with his friend's death. This novella is also available in an anthology titled, Beneath Cold Seas and Four Other Sea Stories, by the same author.

Do you have a dream you must pursue, but everyone says it's unrealistic? Or that you're not qualified? Too old, too out of shape? Or you don't have the "right experience?" Glenn Damato was a 41-year-old software instructor who sought to exceed the bounds of his comfortable but humdrum existence. He embarked on an adventure for which he was miserably unprepared. Why did he do this? How did he answer the ancient human question: how do we jump-start growth in our lives? We become something we were not.

The submarine was now down, inside the watery canyon, and picking up speed. Out of the corner of his eye, Tim saw something dark, and sinister sweep by.....The five Wright cousins have a submarine, and they know how to use it! But the deeper they go, the more mysterious Lake Pinecone becomes. Something is wrecking boats on the lake, and it’s downright scary. Will they find the secret, before it’s too late? It’s “up periscope” and “man the torpedoes”, as the fun-loving Wright cousins dive into this fun new adventure.

A TRAGIC DEATH & SECRETS TO HIDE Stand-Alone Story > Steve's visit with a classmate at his 40th high school reunion in Kentucky challenges his memory of a tragic death. He discovers old friends are not what they seem and have secrets to hide. His investigation of a potential fraud in Florida intersects with a tangled web of deceit, blackmail, and murder. Will a second-rate movie offer the killer a path to escape the past and retire in luxury?

Rescue on Crescent River When fear meets faith, an unforgettable adventure begins! Nick is a 14-year-old boy who dreams of exploring the world by boat. Fearless and full of courage, he’s always ready for an adventure. Monica, also 14, is confident and popular, but there’s one thing she can’t face: water. She’s terrified of it. They couldn’t be more different, but when Monica’s beloved dog, Max, is swept into the dangerous waters of Crescent River, Nick is the only one who can help. To rescue Max, Monica must face her greatest fear and join Nick on his small boat. Together, they ...

King Henry is dead and everyone is delighted – but his little son is a dangerous king. Ships I can manage, but humans, now that’s different. Tell young Lucy to stay in the kitchen and do what she’s told! Big ships and little ships but it’s not all plain sailing. Go and get killed for a man you don’t even like? LUCY DRAGONFLY takes its readers into new worlds . Harry comes home from ice and frozen seas, minus two fingers but safe from bears, and finds just as much trouble in Canterbury, where new ways of thinking are clashing together like icebergs. He is pitched into a difficult ...

Including stories from paradise and hard-won lessons in seamanship, Taleisin's Tales reflects back to the first miles Lin and Larry Pardey gained together on the second boat they built lovingly with teak carvel planking over sawn black locust frames. The book includes details from outfitting, provisioning, and final detailing during the early months Lin and Larry spent getting to know their new bluewater cruiser, as well as moments of melancholy as they let go of attachments to their first trusty boat.

Florida's government is building a bridge to North Captiva Island, which will ultimately result in a second bridge to Cayo Costa. Breeze takes action as only he can. He finds himself in an unlikely alliance with the governor as a result. He's given another assignment that appears to be out of his league. Can he pull it off, or will it be his downfall?

A laugh-out-loud pirate adventure, perfect for listening to at home, in the car, at bedtime - or any time at all! The Troll longs for a juicy goat to eat - but he's stuck with boring old fish for supper. Bother! Meanwhile, Hank Chief and his pirate crew love fish, but without a decent recipe their slimy, soggy dinner is even worse. If only they could find their buried treasure and pay for a ship's cook, but it seems they've sailed to the wrong island. Again.

Annabelle Doll, Tiffany Funcraft, and their families are whisked out to sea when the Palmers accidentally place them in a box destined for charity donation. And it turns out they're not alone - there are plenty of other doll people on the ship, too. After traveling thousands of miles, will they be able to find their way home?

Put the career on hold, pull the children out of school, sell the house, and buy a boat in Greece to sail the Mediterranean? Why not? And so begins Heyward and Charlotte’s one-year businessman’s sabbatical. But with the winter months approaching and the Gulf War under way, this dream cruise will soon present them with a whole new set of obstacles.

Offshore and Offshore Islands. Cassie Lisstick's first command of the sail training vessel Lady Bea turns to disaster. Yevgeny Meinzac, the man she most fears, has taken her hostage on her own ship. Can the sailor in the night, the man who has seen only a glimpse of her, rescue Cassie from the insane love of Yevgeny? Or will she alone have to face the demon in her life on the open, empty seas, sailing further and further from home? This volume contains both books in the Offshore series: Offshore and Offshore Islands.

It's 1883 - only a few months after Molly Pepper; her mother, Cassandra; and her friend, Emmett, saved New York from an attack by the megalomaniacal Ambrose Rector while managing to preserve the reputations of Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Edison, whose technology was manipulated in Rector’s scheme. Their selfless heroism will finally earn them a place in the Inventors’ Guild, alongside the greatest minds of their generation. Unless, of course, no one knows that they did any of that.

The cruising tale is full of the sights and sounds, the fragrances and native customs of foreign lands, especially Central American and the Caribbean. It is a story of a leisurely sail through the Gulf of Cortez and on through Panama Canal to the Azores and England. Cruising in Seraffyn is also a carefully thought out guide to living aboard a small boat, with fun and economy as the guiding principles. Four appendices provide data that is vital for anyone comtemplating long-distance cruising.

If you want to get to know eleven-year-old Samantha Ali-O’Connor, you need to know three things: One, she isn’t the only one of her siblings who is adopted, but she is the only one whose name isn't inspired by the ocean. Two, she and Harbor always compete with each other to be the best Oldest Sibling—and just about everything else. And three, she is determined to prove she's a real Ali-O'Connor by taking over the family business, repairing and chartering boats. Except there's a Capital-P Problem: Her mothers have been Serious Whispering about selling the business before summer's end!

When their yacht sinks just east of New Zealand during a round-the-world sailing trip, three survivors somehow manage to pile themselves into a single tiny life raft. Adrift on one of the wildest seas in the world, their struggle to survive is a desperate one, and their hopes for rescue dwindle daily. Many weeks later, a violent storm sweeps them into the frigid and dangerous Antarctic current, and they realize they will ultimately freeze if they are not rescued before winter comes. As their anger and frustrations grow, they know they must take matters into their own hands if they are to ...

This 148-day journey began on Darcy Gaechter’s 35th birthday. She sold her successful outdoor adventure business, upsetting her partner and boyfriend of 12 years and getting them both fired in the process. The emotional waters that would fester and erupt on the ensuing journey were often more challenging to navigate than the mighty river itself. With blistering lips and irradiated fingernails, Darcy would tackle raging Class Five whitewater for 25 days straight, barely surviving a dynamite-filled canyon being prepared for a new hydroelectric plant.