Showing results for "Salt" in Literature & Fiction

New York Times Bestseller! "Masterly crafted"—The Wall Street Journal For readers of Between Shades of Gray and All the Light We Cannot See, bestselling author Ruta Sepetys returns to WWII in this epic novel that shines a light on one of the war's most devastating—yet unknown—tragedies...

Anikwa and James, 12 years old in 1812, spend their days fishing, trapping, and exploring together in the forests of the Indiana Territory. To Anikwa and his family, members of the Miami tribe, this land has been home for centuries. As traders, James' family has ties to the Miami community as well as to the American soldiers in the fort. Now tensions are rising - the British and American armies prepare to meet at Fort Wayne for a crucial battle, and Native Americans from surrounding tribes gather in Kekionga to protect their homeland.

Staszek is nervous for his first day on the job. He will be deep underground, mining salt, just as his father once did.

“This is Salt. He’s lots of fun. He likes to skip and jump and run. This is Pepper. She gets things done. She lines her dolls up one by one.” Listen and learn about a dog named Salt, and a cat named Pepper. They are quite opposite, but learn to work together in this cute audiobook that uses repetitive words and fun rhymes.

“Este es Sal. El es muy divertido. A él le gusta saltar y correr. Esta es Pimienta. Ella siempre termina sus cosas. Ella línea sus muñecas una por una.” Escucha y aprende sobre un perro llamado Sal, y una gata llamada Pimienta. Ellos son bastante opuestos, pero aprenden a trabajar juntos en este Libro Para Primerizos que usa texto repetitivo. Este libro del Nivel 2 usa rimas divertidas.

In 1945, two brothers die in the icy Barents Sea and a book is all that survives of them. More than 60 years later, Donny and his mother set out for Suffolk to meet his mysterious great aunt. There is an accident and Donny is taken into care. But are the officials all that they seem and why won't they believe Donny's story? Soon he discovers that his life has been built on a lie.

Suzie Salt Loves to Sing is the story of a young girl who has a dream to sing with the school choir but doesn't believe she can sing a single note. After a chance encounter with an unlikely character, she is encouraged to see things differently. But, will Suzie Salt find the courage to follow her dream, or will she let the fear of making mistakes get in the way of doing what she truly loves? Listen to find out more.

Embark on an extraordinary journey across the enchanting Nonestic Ocean! Many of us have sailed the familiar waves of the Atlantic or the Pacific, but have you ever discovered a SEA FOREST filled with flying fish and swimming birds? Have you been chased by a genuine SEA SERPENT or had your ship ensnared by the colossal ivory tusk of a NARWHAL? Join Captain Salt, once a fearsome Pirate and now a Royal Explorer of Oz, along with his spirited crew, as they uncover the dazzling island of PEAKENSPIRE and befriend a delightful talking hippopotamus. Their adventures bring back a treasure trove of ...

E. Smurthwaite, an eccentric fantasy author who talks and writes about faeries as if they’re real. Freddie and her siblings strike up a fast friendship with Miss Smurthwaite, distracting Freddie from how her family has suddenly lost the ability to get along. But things take a turn for the stranger when Miss Smurthwaite claims faeries really exist, and that she was acquainted with the faerie king as a girl. Freddie wants to believe her, but such ideas fly in the face of scientific evidence—until malevolent fae invade Scarborough with the aim of taking back the mortal realm from humanity.

Mum makes plans for a summer down the coast, fixing up Grandpa’s old place in an effort to make ends meet. The beach, the swirling rockpools and the vast ocean offer new perspective and promise and Matthew as he strikes up a friendship with Bill, an old local who recognises a fellow ‘Saltwater Boy’ – and shows him how to find pippis and catch fish, and even make a few dollars from it. Bill becomes the paternal figure that Dad isn’t – wise and patient – but Bill isn’t welcomed in town, and Matthew begins to witness old rivalries, and buried truths, resurface.

A voyage on the famous Nonestic Ocean! What could be more thrilling than that? We—many of us—have taken trips on the prosaic Atlantic or even Pacific, but have we found a SEA FOREST with flying fish and swimming birds? Have we been pursued by a real SEA SERPENT, or had our ship transfixed by the immense ivory tusk of a NARWHAL? Have we come upon the glittering island of PEAKENSPIRE, or made friends with a charming talking hippopotamus? Yet all these things and more befall Captain Salt, one time Pirate and now Royal Explorer of Oz, and his merry crew.

How does salt go from the sea to flavoring your food? Workers pump seawater into ponds. Salt crystals form as the water dries up. See what happens step by step in the process of making salt.

Stella and Josie live for their summers at the boardwalk—each one a carbon copy of the last. Josie lives in Australia most of the year; her half-sister, Stella, lives in New Jersey. But every year, they come together for a beach vacation with their dad, and to make more memories. The real excitement for them is their secret special place under the boardwalk, where they hide their sister scrapbook, adding memories from each summer.

子どものころに聞いたあのお話しを、オーディオブックでお楽しみください。

Enjoy a day in one of the most dynamic habitats on Earth: the salt marsh. Fun-to-hear, rhyming verse introduces listeners to hourly changes in the marsh as the tide comes and goes. Discover the animals that have adapted to this ever-changing environment as they hunt for food or play in the sun, and learn how the marsh grass survives even when it is covered by saltwater twice a day. An activity on adaptations is included in the "For Creative Minds" section.

*Listen to all 10 episodes of Season One now!* In this comedy-adventure series, boisterous nine-year-old Zoey begins training as a Mythical Creature Keeper – and she can’t wait to become the best Keeper ever! But taking care of destructive Octo-pups, fusspot Behoovers, and mischievous Dairy Fairies is more exciting (and dangerous!) than Zoey ever imagined. Together with her wise-cracking, Koala-Butterfly sidekick, Zoey dives head first into the magical, mythical, mayhem of being a Keeper!

Grab your teddy and join us as we settle down for one of Andrew Lang's magical stories from the The Blue Fairy Book, "Why the Sea is Salt". Then fall asleep to the soothing classical lullaby "Fragile" by Bella Element.

Disfruta un día en uno de los más dinámicos medio ambientes del planeta: la marisma salada. Este libro es divertido para eschuchar introduce a los lectores a los cambios que suceden por hora en la marisma mientras la marea sube y baja. Observa como los animales se han adaptado a este medio ambiente en constante cambio mientras cazan la comida, y juegan en el sol, y aprenden como la hierba de la marisma sobrevive aunque esté cubierta de agua de sal dos veces al día.