A family trip to Mexico changes a cocky teenager's attitudes as he becomes exposed to his brother's consuming interest in saving endangered species, to his parents' problems, and to his own selfishness.
A boy who goes to Barrow, Alaska, to live with friends of his father for awhile learns the importance of whaling to the Eskimo culture.
The Black Pearl (Pleasures in Reading S.) (Carousel Books)
by Scott O'Dell
In claiming as his own the magnificent black pearl he finds, a sixteen-year-old youth enrages the sea devil who legend says is its owner.
Imagine if the king of evil genies was searching for you with deadly intent. Only through the tragic chance of becoming an orphan have you been saved . . . so far. For teenager Wendy Adair, this is reality: no home, no parents, and no idea why a gang of genies is willing to kill her. Without intending it, she holds the key to a mystery that began with an ancient Islamic legend, and finishes with a bizarre pile of dead mussels and a dramatic duel between good and evil. To save herself, Wendy must...
The Adventures Of Fin Man (The Adventures of Fin Man, #1)
by Kristin Pedderson
Changing Tides, The Sirenia Chronicles Book 1
by Kristen Braddock
After moving to the Isles of Shoals for a marine biology internship, eighteen-year-old Noah learns of his grandmother's romance with a selkie woman, falls for the selkie's daughter, and must work with her to rescue her siblings from his mentor's cruel experiments.
A fin-tastic tale of friendship and adventure, perfect for fans of Lemony Snicket and Edward Scissorhands! 'Charming and delightful ... a whimsical adventure story stuffed to the flippers with fish puns and fun' SAM SEDGMAN 'I loved this story of fish, friendship and finding yourself.' A.F. STEADMAN 'The story has been polished like a pebble in a gift shop … so charming and quirky is our voyage' THE TIMES Marina lives in Merling...
From the bestselling author of Darwin's Dragons comes a high-stakes aquatic adventure, perfect for fans of The Murderer's Ape! England, 1893, and aquarium fever is at its height. Twelve-year-old Vinnie Fyfe works in the tea-shop at Brighton aquarium, and waits for her milliner mother to return from Paris. The arrival of a giant octopus changes her life for ever. Discovering a talent for art, Vinnie begins to draw the extraordinary...
Criminal genius Dr. Hahn will stop at nothing to quench his thirst for power, including causing a catastrophic earthquake in California and killing thousands in Hawaii. His once underground organization is now causing open war and spreading terror across the entire world with its limitless resources. Now that he finally has a prisoner capable of healing him of any injury, he has become unstoppable.In a last, desperate move, the Arydians, an underwater civilization composed of scientists, explore...
Say hello to Jesse, a teenage boy with curly brown hair, living in Hawaii with his adoptive mother, Nanney. He's very close to Lani, a lovely girl who shares similar interests, and Dolphino, a star dolphin who has escaped from the Ocean World Theme Park. But who are Jesse's real parents, and what's happened to them? Are they still alive? Does he have any brothers or sisters? And if he does, what part will they play in his future?
Fishing. This is it, the big time. Mikey's 13, a deckhand working on a charter boat in Hawaii. Working for the best skipper anywhere, his stepdad, Bill. Before Bill came along, it was just Mikey and his mom. Now they're a real family, and Mikey has a little brother. He can't believe how lucky he is. And now he's learning from the best, even though he's only 13. Because Bill believes in him. And Mikey won't let him down. He loves fishing and being out on the boat. But some seas, some fi...