Books with title Swimming with Sea Monsters

Ally isn't able to live with her mother. Instead, she lives far, far away, on the other side of the country, with her gram and great-aunt. But one summer, Ally goes to stay with her aunt and uncle in the "big city by the ocean" and gets to spend time with her mom. While exploring the shore, watching whales from the boat dipping into the salty water, Ally finds out something important: Her mother loves to swim as much as she does. This is a very personal story. Ally is based on the author’s niece, Jeanie, and Ally's mother is based on the author's sister, Sarah, who went missing from the downtown east side of Vancouver in 1998. Jeanie is like a seal in the water, and Sarah was just the same, but they never got to swim together. In this story, they do. Swimming with Seals is a story that was written for the thousands of children who long to live with their birth parents and will never fully understand why they can't.

Cousins Betsy and Jordan take vacations in crazy places. This summer they splash into Port Henry, New York on Lake Champlain, a spot famous for sightings of Champ the sea monster. At first the girls only want to find him and take his picture. But when they uncover a plot to capture the creature, they spring into action to save him from monster hunters. Middle grade readers who like fast-paced adventure, funny dialogue and interesting places will enjoy this first book of The Cryptid Vacation Adventure Series.

Cousins Betsy and Jordan take vacations in crazy places. This summer they splash into Port Henry, New York on Lake Champlain, a spot famous for sightings of Champ the sea monster. At first the girls only want to find him and take his picture. But when they uncover a plot to capture the creature, they spring into action to save him from monster hunters. Middle grade readers who like fast-paced adventure, funny dialogue and interesting places will enjoy this first book of The Cryptid Vacation Adventure Series.

Ally isn't able to live with her mother. Instead she lives far, far away, on the other side of the country, with her gram and great-aunt. But one summer Ally goes to stay with her aunt and uncle in the "big city by the ocean" and gets to spend time with her mom. While exploring the shore, watching whales from the boat dipping into the salty water, Ally finds out something important: her mother loves to swim as much as she does. This is a very personal story. Ally is based on the author’s niece, Jeanie, and Ally's mother is based on the author's sister, Sarah, who went missing from the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver in 1998. Jeanie is like a seal in the water, and Sarah was just the same, but they never got to swim together. In this story, they do. Swimming with Seals is a story that was written for the thousands of children who long to live with their birth parents and will never fully understand why they can't.

Sea lions get their name because they will roar, bark, grunt, and trumpet to get their message across. These noisy pinnipeds love to swim. They use flippers to move quickly and acrobatically through the water as they hunt for fish and squid. Readers will be enchanted as they find out more about these fascinating marine mammals through engaging text and gorgeous full-color photography.

Sea lions get their name because they will roar, bark, grunt, and trumpet to get their message across. These noisy pinnipeds love to swim. They use flippers to move quickly and acrobatically through the water as they hunt for fish and squid. Find out more about these fascinating marine mammals through engaging text and gorgeous full-color photography.

Ally isn't able to live with her mother. Instead she lives far, far away, on the other side of the country, with her gram and great-aunt. But one summer Ally goes to stay with her aunt and uncle in the "big city by the ocean" and gets to spend time with her mom. While exploring the shore, watching whales from the boat dipping into the salty water, Ally finds out something important: her mother loves to swim as much as she does.

Ally isn't able to live with her mother. Instead she lives far, far away, on the other side of the country, with her gram and great-aunt. But one summer Ally goes to stay with her aunt and uncle in the "big city by the ocean" and gets to spend time with her mom. While exploring the shore, watching whales from the boat dipping into the salty water, Ally finds out something important: her mother loves to swim as much as she does.This is a very personal story. Ally is based on the author’s niece, Jeanie, and Ally's mother is based on the author's sister, Sarah, who went missing from the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver in 1998. Jeanie is like a seal in the water, and Sarah was just the same, but they never got to swim together. In this story, they do. Swimming with Seals is a story that was written for the thousands of children who long to live with their birth parents and will never fully understand why they can't.