Juvenile Fiction, Animals, Marine Life
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Julie and the Monster in the Sea
by Gwendolyn Burko
Jump into an underwater adventure with a young girl named Julie. She enjoys exploring the ocean. Julie wants to be friends with a shark who swims by her, yes a shark! Julie is not afraid of him. The story has a twist, as she discovers that the...
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The Gauntlet
by Sandra D. C. Zoto
What happens when two unlikely friends forge a strong and lasting bond? Where they rise above their expected roles as natural enemies to become a team and an example to their peers? This children’s fable is the story of Leo, a fur seal, and...
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The Search for Shehakim
Mahana and Tarila by S. L. Brown
An evening of storytelling around the fire turns into an exciting adventure for Mahana, a young girl who lives on the island of Ua Huka, when she hears a voice calling her name. The voice leads her to the beach, where she falls asleep in a boat....
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Howie Finds a New Home
by S.K. Maars
Howie is a young hermit crab who is getting bigger and outgrowing his shell. He just can't quite reach his toes while doing his early morning stretches with his family. Everything feels tight and squishy. What is Howie going to do? His only...
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The BIG Adventures of Little O
A Song for the Salmon by Leesa Hanna
In the ocean off the Pacific West Coast, a hungry orca pod is chasing the last remaining salmon. When Little O becomes separated from Mama Whale and gets lost, he must begin a journey of survival that will take all his strength and courage. On...
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Watchful Wishing Whirling Wanda's Whale Pleas!
by Mary Catherine Rolston
Wanda watches wistfully wishing while whirling and twirling along sandy shores in hopes of seeing a whale. Coincidentally the whales seem to respond but who sees these whales sightings? This rhyming story celebrates a little girl’s optimistic...
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Macgregor
by Nancy Macgregor
Macgregor is based on a true summer happening and tells the tale of a little boy, his trusty red dump truck and their gray and white feathered seagull friend. The wondrous day begins when they find that a baby blue shark has been left stranded on...
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The White Dolphin Adventures
The Magic Sea Kingdom by Lily Bouclé
Captain Scott told Nerise, his six year old daughter, that she was still too young to go on his marine research expedition. However, when the mischievous, adventure loving Nerise and her dog Floyd sneak aboard anyway, she sets off an almost...
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The Dolphin, The Sea, and Princess Annemarie
by Michael F. Corriere
All myths contain truth: truth about life, truth about love, truth about self-sacrifice and nobility. In this children's tale, a father attempts to answer a simple question posed to him by his young daughter. "Why do dolphins swim so close to...
