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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Professor Arronax and his two companions, trapped aboard a fantastic submarine as prisoners of the deranged Captain Nemo, come face to face with exotic ocean creatures and strange sights hidden from the world above
Author
Series
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
Until a few decades ago, the ocean depths were almost as mysterious and inaccessible as outer space. Oceans cover two-thirds of the earth's surface with an average depth of more than two miles -- yet humans had never ventured more than a few hundred feet below the waves. One of the great scientific and archaeological feats of our time has been finally to cast light on the "eternal darkness" of the deep sea. This is the story of that achievement, told...
Author
Language
English
Description
"Shipwrecked! is an adventure-filled nonfiction book for young readers about the most captivating shipwrecks from history. Combining new research, stunning archival material, and vivid storytelling, Shipwrecked! dives deep into the world of marine archaeology and shows young readers what each discovery reveals about the world before our time"--
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Series
Octonauts volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
When the shadows in the ocean go missing, the Octonauts, a team of eight animal underwater explorers, must travel to the Sea of Shade to find them
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Series
Sigma Force novels volume 17
Language
English
Description
"To stop the world from burning, it's up to Sigma Force to uncover a secret buried at the heart of our planet. The Titan Project-an international research station off the coast of Australia-discovers a thriving zone of life in an otherwise dead sea. The area teems with a strange bioluminescent coral that defies science, yet holds great promise for the future. But the loss of a military submarine in the area triggers a brutal attack and sets in motion...
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
National Geographic remembers the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic with a special collection, including the original classic 'Secrets of the Titanic' and the new special 'Save the Titanic with Bob Ballard', the man who located the wreck
Author
Series
Octonauts volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
When the Octonauts, a team of eight animal underwater explorers, meet a frowning fish, they try their best to make it smile
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
The "unsinkable" Titanic was a dream come true. Four city blocks long and a passenger list that included the wealthy and the immigrants. Her maiden voyage in April 1912 became a nightmare when the giant ship struck an iceberg and sank in the North Atlantic. More than 1,500 lives were lost in the disaster
Dream of a dream: The largest ship ever built is christened in Ireland. Witness the disaster as numerous iceberg warnings go unheeded and the ship...
Author
Series
Octonauts volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
When the Octonauts, a team of eight animals that explores the ocean, help a lonely monster, everyone learns the value of friendship and individuality
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Language
English
Formats
Description
"Three men embark on an epic journey under the sea with the mysterious Captain Nemo aboard his submarine the Nautilus. Over the course of their fantastical voyage, they encounter the lost city of Atlantis, the South Pole and the corals of the Red Sea, and must battle countless adversaries both human and monstrous." --
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Series
Publisher
Little Bigfoot, an imprint of Sasquatch Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"At the beach with Pete and his family, Larry the lovable pup follows a crustacean toward the sea and is swept out by a wave. He dog paddles around, exploring the plant and animal life before coming face-to-face with an oceanographer who leads him on a thrilling adventure through the four zones of the ocean before he's finally reunited with his best friend, Pete, back at the beach."--
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
In this story inspired by Jules Verne's "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea," Ana Dakkar, a freshman at Harding-Pencroft Academy, a five-year high school that graduates the best marine scientists, naval warriors, navigators, and underwater explorers in the world, makes astounding discoveries about her heritage and puts her leadership skills to the test against deadly enemies from a rival school
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Series
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
A confrontation between a radical environmentalist group and a Danish cruiser has forced Austin and colleague Joe Zavala to come to the rescue of a ship full of trapped men, but when the two investigate further, they discover that something far more sinister is at work
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
"In the spirit of Bill Bryson and Ian Frazier comes this fascinating examination of our past, present, and future beneath the waves. In an age of unprecedented exploration and innovation, our oceans remain largely unknown, and endlessly fascinating: full of mystery, danger, beauty, and inspiration. Bill Streever--a longtime deep-sea diver himself--has masterfully woven together the science and history of Earth's last remaining frontier: the sea. In...
16) Pool
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
Two shy children meet at a noisy pool and dive beneath the crowd into a magical undersea land, where they explore a fantastical landscape and meet various creatures
18) Shadow zone
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Series
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
A discovery by submersible designer Hannah Bryson suggests a possible cause of mythical Atlantis's mysterious demise that has potentially cataclysmic consequences for the modern world
Author
Publisher
Feiwel and Friends
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Alvin Submersible, a deep-sea vessel that can sink miles below the surface, takes readers on a tour of the ocean floor where they will explore underwater volcanoes, discover lost hydrogen bombs, hear about storied shipwrecks and meet hundreds of new species living far beneath the waves
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Edith Widder grew up determined to become a marine biologist. But after complications from a surgery during college caused her to go temporarily blind, she became fascinated by light as well as the power of optimism. Her focus turned to oceanic bioluminescence, a scientific frontier in our last earthly one, and with little promise of funding or employment she took a leap into the darkness. On her first visit to the deep ocean, in an experimental...
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