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When the first mate of the freight boat Neptune falls ill, it is up to Abigail, the captain's daughter, to steer the ship up the Hudson River from New Jersey to New York City.

Traces early maritime history from the Egyptians to Captain Cook, discusses how sails were developed to use the wind, describes clipper ships, steamships, ocean liners, working ships, inland waterways, and canals, and examines safety at sea and the future of ships.

Lightships once served where lighthouses could not be built. They helped to guide sailors safely through the fog.

Sheep on a deep-sea voyage run into trouble when it storms and are glad to come paddling into port.

Photographs and text provide information about boats and ships, looking at different types of sailing vessels from throughout history, investigating their different parts, and discussing how and why they work.

Presents various kinds of boats which come and go in a busy harbor.

Explains how ships, sailboats, jet skis, and other water vehicles work, what keeps them afloat, and how they are constructed.

In this poem, a child launches paper boats in the hopes that someone in another country will find them.

Living in the steerage section of a steamship bound for America, Chanah tries to keep her newly found cat a secret.

Illustrations and brief text present various types of boats: ferries, rowboats, sailing ships, oil tankers, and more.

Eric, Neal, and Julie embark on a race against the evil princess Salamandra to find the scattered pieces of the Dragon Ship and reconstruct the magical vessel.

Contains photographs and information about ships, explaining what they are and what they do, and looking at the parts of a ship, as well as different kinds of ships.

Left on their own to swim the chilly waters after their ship runs aground off the coast of Maine, a group of circus animals stagger onto a nearby island, quickly winning over the wary townspeople with their kind, courageous ways, and when the greedy circus owner returns to claim them, villagers of all species conspire to outsmart him.

The LEGO crew takes to the sea, manning harbors, ships, docks, tug boats, and cranes.

Wilbur loves the legend of the Golden Snail, an enchanted galleon, and vows to become its next master.