"Developed by literacy experts for students in grades three through seven, this book introduces young readers to the geography and culture of New Zealand"--Provided by publisher.

With advances in modern technology, many obstacles faced by the nations in Australia and the Pacific Realm have been greatly reduced. It has opened the door for this region to become a powerhouse in global affairs. Using vibrant photographs and a fact-filled narrative, this book investigates how the rest of the world has been affected by the scientific, technological, and economic development and growth of this region. Readers will study the area's...

A light-hearted approach to a young man's travels with Captain Cook and his crew aboard the Endeavour.

Wealthy Rena Matthews feels called to take the gospel to the South Sea islanders. She gathers volunteers to go with her--all from the upper strata of society. When rough-looking Travis Winslow volunteers, Rena wants to refuse him, but her father insists she take him along. They set out in her father's yacht, but a storm drives them hundreds of miles off course and into a reef on a deserted island. Will they ever make it to the mission &supl;eld? Or...

In the annals of seafaring and exploration, there is one name that immediately evokes visions of the open ocean, billowing sails, visiting strange, exotic lands previously uncharted, and civilizations never before encountered-Captain James Cook. This is the true story of a legendary man and explorer. Noted modern-day adventurer Martin Dugard, using James Cook's personal journals, strips away the myths surrounding Cook's life and portrays his tremendous...

A straight-laced Bostonian comes searching for her father, a brawling ex-Navy man living on a South Pacific island.

"In this addition to the critically acclaimed Scientist in the Field series, Dorothy Patent follows the scientists trying to put a stop to a gruesome disease before it's too late. Tasmanian devils are dying at an alarming rate from a type of tumor that appears to be contagious. What scientists are learning while researching the Tasmanian devil has potential to affect all animals, and even humans, as they learn more about how to prevent and hopefully...

A graphic novel adaptation of the tale of Moana, "a spirited teenager who loves the ocean, yet ... is forbidden to travel beyond the reef that surrounds her island home of Motunui"--Publisher marketing.

Captain Longstocking docks in the village to pick up Pippi and take her with him to the South Seas. Annika and Tommy are given permission to go along and they all set sail for adventure on the high seas. Unbeknownst to the Captain and crew, Thunder Karlson and Bloom are castaways yet again in search of their fortunes. Unfortunately, they get very seasick and the fortune is not as easy to access as they had hoped.

A swashbuckling adventure which takes place in the mid 1800's on the South Pacific islands where bloody raids and battles were once the rule of the day. A notorious buccaneer and a young reverend team up against the villains.