Colorado Parks & Wildlife Research Library

When Dido finds life unbearable in the Nantucket farmhouse she is left at, she finds adventure involving terrorists and Miss Slighcarp.

In this wordless picture book, a student is accidentally left behind on a field trip to the ocean deep.

What do you do with a grumpy kraken, a sickly sea serpent, and a tearful gigantic tortoise? You sing them a tune, of course! Following the sea shanty rhyme of "What Do You Do With . . . ," a ship's crew of sailors has to contend with a coterie of mythical sea creatures, all demanding comfort and attention. As each creature threatens to swamp the ship, the quick-thinking crew knows just what to do to save the day, from serving pancakes to mopping a...

"Berkeley and her best friend, Garth, live on an old cruise ship, scavenging for supplies from the drowned cities left behind on the ocean floor after the sea swallowed up all the land. They think they've seen every kind of aquatic creature, but they never expected to find sea monsters... After awakening a Hydra, Berkeley and Garth are sent to live on a submarine, where they study and hunt sea monsters. But the Hydra wants revenge on their home ship--and...

The New York Times bestselling author of The Unwanteds brings us an epic animal adventure story perfect for fans of Pax and A Wolf Called Wander. Clarice is a young ship mouse grieving the loss of her mother when a mutiny forces her onto a small, leaky boat with a dangerous cat. Worse, she is separated from her younger brother, Charles Sebastian, who is trapped aboard the great ship. Clarice and Charles Sebastian were taught to always be careful--but...

When Mr. Krabs gives SpongeBob the only key to the vault holding the Krabby Patty's secret recipe, SpongeBob and Patrick must keep it safe, until it is stolen by a passenger on their train.

"The Aldens are spending spring break on a beach, but they aren't just soaking up the sun. They're protecting an endangered species! Their job is to mark sea turtle nests so the eggs can be moved to a safe place to hatch, but someone is digging up the eggs without permission. Can the Boxcar Children figure out what's going on and help save the sea turtles?" --

Simon and his older sister try out for the bubble ball team together, but they end up on opposing sides.

Ever since his mother drowned, Mafatu, a 15-year-old Polynesian boy, has had a profound fear of the sea. One day he finds an inner strength to overcome his terror.

Genetically engineered to survive in the ocean, Nere and her friends are tasked with infiltrating a high-tech undersea base to rescue two kidnapped children and to find the secret to saving the world's oceans, hidden somewhere deep inside the vast fortress. With bloodthirsty mutant sharks and savage kids roaming the corridors, Nere and her companions must find a way to save their friends, themselves, and their underwater world.