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Fig Fitzsherbert is good at a lot of things: making lists, playing the piano, advanced mathematics. But it's never quite enough for her high-flying mother, who every New Year's Day sets Fig an impossible resolution. So one year, Fig decides to set her own challenge instead: she's going to swim her way round the world. There's just one tiny problem... Fig can't swim. Taking it one length at a time, Fig embarks on the adventure of a lifetime.

Alexa has one last chance to see a green sea turtle while snorkeling. She dreams of swimming with one as does her autistic brother, Jonah. Jonah loves to follow his sister around and share in her interests, but Alexa is beginning to get embarrassed by him.

Grace loves being on her school’s swim team. She enjoys hanging out with her teammates and making new friends. But when Chloe joins the relay team, she and Grace clash. Grace tries several ways to be friends with Chloe but fails every time. Then at a big swim meet, Chloe blames Grace for getting their team disqualified. Grace can’t believe it. She doesn’t understand why Chloe is so hostile toward her. Will the two girls learn to look past their differences and work together for the good of the whole team?

Sam is the best swimmer on his school swim team. When Julien, a new exchange student at school, joins the team near the end of the season, Sam offers to help him practice. But when Sam and Julien have to race against each other in the final meet, only one swimmer can win the gold.

Catalina "Cat" Duran and her friends thought they were on a field trip to see the seals at the aquarium. So why has the seal show been cancelled?

Splash! This time, Abby's magic mirror sucks her into the tale of the Little Mermaid. Abby and her little brother Jonah get pulled through the mirror in their basement again - into the story of the Little Mermaid! Talk about being a fish out of water! Abby and Jonah are not in their element in this underwater world. And when they accidentally mess up the Little Mermaid's story, they must figure out a way to restore her happy ending. A hilarious, fractured-fairy-tale adventure under the sea.

Little Leopard Learns to Swim offers a gentle introduction to the experience of learning to swim for young children. This funny, charming story is the perfect way to introduce young children to the experience of gaining confidence in the water. Also included are suggestions for activities and...

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Bec loves swimming – and she loves being the fastest in the class! But when she joins junior squad, Bec discovers that there's more to swimming than just winning.

All of the monsters can already swim, except for dear Tish, who's scared to go in. Every time Tish tries to paddle in the moat, she panics. Can the monsters find a way to keep her afloat?

All of the monsters can already swim, except for dear Tish, who's scared to go in. Every time Tish tries to paddle in the moat, she panics. Can the monsters find a way to keep her afloat?

In this exploration of what it truly means to swim, expansive vignettes introduce sandpipers, tannin-soaked lakes, and the feeling of a small waterfall on sun-soaked shoulders. But what about those who are afraid of the water's mysterious ways and resist learning to swim? Painting a compelling picture of the many joys and surprises that the water holds, artist and author Jack Wong has delivered an empowering, poetic journey that invites children to discover their confidence within to receive the warmth and wonder of the natural world.

Solomon is back again with another life-lesson children's book! In 2021 (the year this book was written), according to the CDC, drowning is the number one cause of unintentional death for children between the ages of one and four, and according to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, 390 deaths a year on average are attributed to drowning in a swimming pool or at a spa.

A friendly turtle named Terry teaches a little fish with special needs named Finn how to swim. Finn was born with a fin a little different than the other fish, so something as natural for a fish to do like swimming is a challenge for Finn. Terry encourages and teaches Finn to swim and this begins a journey together in which they learn life lessons and how to defeat life's challenges that they face...together!

This is a story about a dolphin who was found on the ocean's floor when she was just a baby. She was adopted by a wise and wonderful Fairy Godmother, who had always wanted a child of her very own. She named the girl Amari, which means strong & lovely.

Ferdy the Fish is the delightful tale of a fish without fins that is unable to swim like most fish in the sea. While his four legs restrict Ferdy to the ocean floor with the crustaceans, could this apparent disability actually be used to his advantage? A story which celebrates difference, Ferdy the Fish teaches that friends can come in all colors, shapes, and sizes, and that it is through harnessing individual uniqueness that we are best able to contribute to the community. Children, parents, and teachers are invited to enjoy the entire Ferdy the Fish collection.