Kategoria BISAC: Juvenile Fiction >> Sports & Recreation - Water Sports

Inspired in part by his own childhood, this gorgeous picture book from Jim LaMarche, the beloved illustrator of A Story for Bear and The Elves and the Shoemaker, tells the story of one stubborn boy's unexpectedly wonderful summer on the river.

This is an imagination-sparking story about appreciating the simple, natural joys of the world and the people in it, and about discovering and exploring one's own talents. School Library Journal proclaimed, "This dazzling picture book is an artistic triumph." The author's note describes the similarities between his...

As Dawson City goes up in flames, Jason Hawthorn itches to join the new rush for gold in Nome, 1,700 miles away. He and his brothers have been cheated out of their sawmill, so when a $20,000 prize is announced for the winner of a race to Nome, Jason enters. His partner in the canoe is Jamie Dunavant, the adventurous girl he loves. Will they make it to the finish line, despite the hazards of the Yukon River, two dangerous rivals, and the terrors of the open sea?

Originally created by Dr. Seuss, Beginner Books encourage children to read all by...

The Pirate Ship Bed Trip is a rhyming bedtime story about a young boy and his bunny as his bed turns into a pirate ship. After he meets his captain, they set a course using the stars for navigation. They sail past islands and over coral reefs where they encounter many marine animals. They drop anchor and row a small boat to a deserted island. They explore the shore and find hidden treasure. A squabble breaks out, and the main character is left behind by the sailors. When he feels hopeless, the captain comes to his rescue just in time for the child to awaken to his mother's...

The Pirate Ship Bed Trip is a rhyming bedtime story about a young boy and his bunny as his bed turns into a pirate ship. After he meets his captain, they set a course using the stars for navigation. They sail past islands and over coral reefs where they encounter many marine animals. They drop anchor and row a small boat to a deserted island. They explore the shore and find hidden treasure. A squabble breaks out, and the main character is left behind by the sailors. When he feels hopeless, the captain comes to his rescue just in time for the child to awaken to his mother's...

It took real faith and courage to get Bethany back on a surfboard after losing her arm to a shark. The Soul Surfer fiction series is based on the life of surfer star Bethany Hamilton, as she and her friends discover God's love and guidance as they tackle the waves life hands them. In book four, Crunch, Bethany meets a soccer-loving little boy who captures her heart in an unexpected way while on a mission trip in Mexico. Bethany helps him discover the father of his dreams, but because of a promise she makes to him, Bethany's spot in a prestigious surf competition is...