Books with title Gone Fishing

In a tiny fishing village in Iceland, two boats are ready to take you and young Fridrik fishing. Grandfather Fridrik fishes with hooks for cod. Grandfather Haddi fishes with nets for lumpfish, a very ugly fish.Young Fridrik lives in the land of fish. There are fish on the money and fish on the stamps. The leading export is fish. Though one grandfather is a doctor and the other a school custodian, in the summer they are fishermen too. This summer they are passing on their Icelandic traditions to their grandson.You are welcome to join young Fridrik in the city of Reykjavík to begin your Icelandic fishing adventure—but don't forget your hat.

In Fun Sports for Fitness: Fishing, readers will get an in-depth view into one of the most popular outdoor recreational activities. A great addition to library collections at home or at school, this 24-page title will allow students to analyze in detail how a key individual, event, or idea is introduced, illustrated, and elaborated in a text.The Fun Sports for Fitness series offers high-interest topics for students in grades 3–6. Featuring vivid real-life photographs, each title in this series highlights one of the nation's most popular sports and what it takes to become a professional athlete. Readers will discover the specific aspects of each sport while they also strengthen their reading comprehension skills with before- and after-reading activities, and more.

One of humanitys oldest methods of obtaining food is also a way of life and one of our most ancient past-times: fishing. This book introduces young readers to fishing basics, explores the differences between freshwater and saltwater fishing, and offers a detailed discussion of equipment and safety. Environmentally and ecologically sound fishing practices are also discussed in a volume that is sure to be enjoyed by both novices and experienced anglers who desire a refresher course in skills, techniques, and preparation.

This dynamic new series guides young readers through the exhilarating world of hunting and fishing. Each book in the Outdoor Hunting Guide series takes readers through the history, methods, and safety precautions of each outdoor activity. Equipment, clothing, and uses of technology are also explored. Each book closes with a research report activity and a quiz.

Canadian in every detail, Fishing introduces kids to the people, skills, machines and environmental concerns involved in the fishing industry. Readers take an armchair trip to both the west and east coasts of Canada and find out all about different means of fishing -- trawlers, longliners, seiners, gillnetters and fish farming. A fun combination of fiction and nonfiction, this book in the Canada at Work series fills an educational need for facts about Canada's fishing industry for seven to ten year olds.