Ocean State Libraries

Nonfiction accounts of ships that sank inexplicably, and other mysterious maritime occurrences.

"Two fourteen-year-old cousins join a group of fishermen in pursuit of a massive shark off the coast of Southern Australia." --

"Sophia bravely dives down to discover the secrets under the sea. She encounters beautiful fish and floating forests. Farther down, the dark water is full of tentacles and treasures. Deep underwater, she is never alone. Do you dare dive down after her?"--

Old Jim the sailor never tires of telling stories of his adventures at sea. Strange tales including "The green sea kitten", "The seasick codfish", "The young moon who was lonely" and many more.

"A rollicking debut novel from award-winning playwright and screenwriter John Pielmeier reimagines the childhood of the much maligned Captain Hook: his quest for buried treasure, his friendship with Peter Pan, and the story behind the swashbuckling world of Neverland. Long defamed as a vicious pirate, Captain James Cook (a.k.a Hook) was in fact a dazzling wordsmith who left behind a vibrant, wildly entertaining, and entirely truthful memoir. His chronicle...