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Captain Frank and First Mate Tank are on board their tugboat, the Stinky Sue, when they spot something adrift in the water. When all else fails, Tank dives in to save Inky, a baby mink who is lost at sea...

Captain Frank and First Mate Tank patrol Turtle Harbor on their tugboat. When a tanker runs aground in a big storm, Frank and Tank chug to the rescue! Features read-to-me audio, perfect for sharing...

Frank and Tank are captain and first mate of the tugboat the Stinky Sue. Their exciting adventures at sea are told through simple, declarative sentences with an emphasis on phonics. A very funny Level 1 ICR series about friendship, boats, and community, this is a perfect choice for newly...

In February of 2022, a black bear by the name of Hank the Tank made international news after he reportedly broke into dozens of homes in South Lake Tahoe. Concerned citizens made over 100 calls to the local authorities about a bear scavenging for food and destroying property. Authorities feared they would have to euthanize Hank.

The Longers' family has spent weeks with Teensie. Taking him out into the community and listening to what he wants to say. The airplane is different. There, he's seen as "just a pet", and restricted from viewing the plane's takeoff and landing. This doesn't sit well with Teensie. These stories contain bonus content not included in the novels, but the storyline does run parallel to what you will see in the larger books. Like all books in the Melinda series, the content is safe, fun, and absolutely age-appropriate.

Swimming is easy for Teensie. Not so much for Melinda and her father. While they discuss the difficulties they are having with their scuba lessons, he must advocate for himself to get out of the plastic baggie and into a proper travel tank. This short story is Season 1 Episode 3 of Tales from the Tank—short stories that take place within the full-size novels. Season 1 matches up with Book 1 of the Melinda series, Melinda and Her Father Go Scuba Diving.

Telling Melinda he could talk, was his choice. Melinda telling her father that he could talk, wasn't. Trapped in a cup, Teensie has to speak up for himself and demand respect from the people who care for him.

Being in a tank has its advantages. Primarily, people forget that I’m there. I mean, let’s be realistic for a moment, even when they do remember I’m around, they don’t see me as a threat. I’m just a harmless goldfish. But that’s not my full story. See, I’m more than just a goldfish. I can talk—and the people I talk to can understand me. I live with an amazing family: Melinda and her father, who are doing everything they can do to keep me safe and give me the life I dream about. Melinda has her books, and I have mine. This is my side of the story.

Captain Frank and First Mate Tank are ready for another exciting adventure at sea! Frank (an otter) and Tank (a hippopotamus) are best friends and captain and first mate of the tugboat Stinky Sue. And on their latest voyage, they discover an extra crewmate—a stowaway! Curtis hides aboard the...