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Captains Courageous is a novel by Rudyard Kipling, that follows the adventures of fifteen-year-old Harvey Cheyne Jr., the spoiled son of a railroad tycoon, after he is saved from drowning by a Portuguese fisherman in the north Atlantic.
The book's title comes from the ballad "Mary Ambree", which starts, "When captains courageous, whom death could not daunt". Kipling had previously used the same title for an article on businessmen as the new adventurers,...
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Abdo Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2015
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IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
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This title introduces readers to Saltwater Fishing. Readers will learn about the types of boats, tackle, and gear that are needed to pull game fish from ocean and sea. Sought-after game fish such as mackerel, barracuda, sea bass, snook, halibut, tripletail, cobia, flounder, bluefish, and salmon are examined including how to locate them and which tackle works best with each fish's weight and habits. Safety concerns such as weather and proper casting...
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Blue Sky Press
Pub. Date
[2004]
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After his mother's death, twelve-year-old Skiff Beaman decides that it is up to him to earn money to take care of himself and his father, so he undertakes a dangerous trip alone out on the ocean off the coast of Maine to try to catch a hugh bluefin tuna.
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Flying Eye Books
Pub. Date
2017.
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"Erin is fascinated by the legend of Black Rock. A huge, dark and spiky mass that is said to destroy any boats that come near it! But are the tales really true? One day Erin sneaks on board her mother's fishing boat to find out..."--Back cover.
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