The Stranded Orca
Author: Cari Meister
Publisher: Capstone Classroom
Published: 2013
Total Pages: 34
ISBN-13: 1434242323
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBruno is stranded on the beach. It is dangerous and he could die. Only his friends can help him.
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Orca, the Stranded Whale
Author: Alex Gordon
Publisher:
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9780473181444
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn adventurous orca whale is stranded on Uretiti Beach in Northland, and needs help to get back to sea. Suggested level: junior.
Stranded
Author: Jocelyn Shipley
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
Published: 2020-06-23
Total Pages: 58
ISBN-13: 1459823915
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAfter his girlfriend’s accidental death by overdose, Kipp has been living on the streets, overwhelmed by his grief. He wants to honor her memory and finds help to get clean, but just when he feels like he’s getting his life together, everything comes crashing down. He gets fired from his job and kicked out of his rented room on the same day. So when Reba, a friendly woman he met at the shelter, offers him a job and a place to live, he leaps at the chance. This is his lucky break. But when a girl comes to Reba's house looking for her missing brother, Kipp starts to wonder what Reba's real story is and if his lucky break might actually be a nightmare.
High and Dry
Author: Eric Walters
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
Published: 2020-02-25
Total Pages: 70
ISBN-13: 1459823125
DOWNLOAD EBOOKKey Selling Points In this book, a young boy works with his grandfather to save an orca calf stuck in the shallows of an island. This book explores a child’s loneliness living on a remote island and the bond between him and his grandfather, with themes of multigenerational friendship, wildlife rescue, building self-esteem and perseverance. Author Eric Walters has published over 100 books, including several in the Orca Echoes series. This book features several black-and-white illustrations, which add to this engaging chapter book.
Granny's Clan
Author: Sally Hodson
Publisher: Dawn Publications (CA)
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781584691723
DOWNLOAD EBOOKJust imagine you are a young orca whale. Your special friends are two cousins and your 100 year-old great grandmother, the clan leader. Based on orca research, this book combines science with the real story of how family, friendship, and a grandmother's love are helping this endangered orca clan to survive.
On the Rocks
Author: Eric Walters
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
Published: 2020-01-28
Total Pages: 50
ISBN-13: 1459823664
DOWNLOAD EBOOKKey Selling Points A young teen works with his estranged grandfather to try to save an orca stranded on the rocks at low tide. This book examines complicated family dynamics and the effects of addiction. The story is set on a remote island off the West Coast, and a pod of orcas, a species very much in the news these days, figures prominently in the storyline. Eric Walters has written over 120 books, including Branded and Special Edward in the Orca Currents series. The author based this story on a real-life orca rescue in 2015. Readers can watch footage of the rescue on YouTube.
The Octonauts and the Orcas
Author: Simon & Schuster UK
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2012-01-05
Total Pages: 24
ISBN-13: 0857075551
DOWNLOAD EBOOKUnder the leadership of Captain Barnacles Bear, closely flanked by Lieutenant Kwazii Cat and Medic Peso Penguin, the Octonauts are always ready to embark on an exciting new mission! When a huge Orca whale becomes stranded on a beach, Captain Barnacles and the Octonauts devise a plan to pull him back into the water, with some help from a group of tunnelling fiddler crabs.
The Orca
Author: Ingrid Natasha Visser
Publisher: Raupo
Published: 2001-02-07
Total Pages: 24
ISBN-13: 9781869488765
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIntroduces the orca, including facts about their physical characteristics, what they eat in New Zealand waters, what makes each orca an individual, and how young orca are brought up. Suggested level: junior, primary.
Save the Orca
Author: Leanna Koch
Publisher: Capstone
Published: 2024-08
Total Pages: 34
ISBN-13: 0756595843
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCorbin the orca is the best at everything he does. But one day, he jumps too far and is stranded on the beach! Will his sister's plan help get Corbin back into the ocean?
The Storm Whale
Author: Benji Davies
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2013-08-15
Total Pages: 34
ISBN-13: 1471115690
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe stunning bestseller by Benji Davies, winner of the inaugural Oscar's First Book Prize. Noi and his father live in a house by the sea, his father works hard as a fisherman and Noi often has only their six cats for company. So when, one day, he finds a baby whale washed up on the beach after a storm, Noi is excited and takes it home to care for it. He tries to keep his new friend a secret, but there's only so long you can keep a whale in the bath without your dad finding out. Noi is eventually persuaded that the whale has to go back to the sea where it belongs. For Noi, even though he can't keep it, the arrival of the whale changes his life for the better - the perfect gift from one friend to another. 'A future classic and a must have for the discerning picture book fan' The Booksniffer 'The Storm Whale is an evocative portrayal of a child's need for friendship, told through the sparest of text and imagery in this beautiful picture book' The ReadingZone 'The Storm Whale is one of those rare picture books that evokes loneliness with such fragility, and that conveys such feeling and beauty that it cannot fail to move its readers… an absolute gem, do not miss out' Library Mice 'I have to admit that I was fighting back tears by the end. It's just so incredibly sweet and really pulls the heart strings!' Being Mrs C 'Charming and engaging this book gives lots of scope for child to adult discussion about feeling lonely and saying goodbye to something loved' Love All Blogs 'Poignant, sensitive and understated […] this is a not to be missed tale where the narrative thrust and emotional span transcends the simplicity of its words' Droplets of Ink Other books from the World of the Storm Whale: The Storm Whale in Winter Grandma Bird *NEW* The Great Storm Whale Also by Benji Davies: Grandad's Island On Sudden Hill, written by Linda Sarah When the Dragons Came, written by Naomi Kefford and Lynne Moore Jump on Board the Animal Train, written by Naomi Kefford and Lynne Moore
