Books with title Swimming with the Pod

Sometimes, a storm can change everything With a baby on the way and a demanding job, Detective Dillon Storm has a lot on his plate. But, when a night out with his best friend at the ball field turns into a murder investigation the likes of which Dillon has never seen, nothing will ever be the same. What comes next is a roller coaster ride that not only digs deep into Naples' hidden past, but also effects everyone in Dillon's life, including his unborn child. Buckle up for Book 10 in the Coastal Justice series, because after SWIMMING WITH THE SHARKS, nothing will ever be the same!

Everyone is digging this dino-mite adventure series!Tom and Jamie can't believe their luck when they find a secret entrance to a prehistoric world filled with dinosaurs! They vow to have a new adventure every day.Loaded with snorkeling gear, the boys decide to explore the cove itself. They have fun with the dolphin-like ichthyosaurs in the bay, and even tempt Wanna out into the water. But there are some not-so-friendly creatures lurking, including a hungry plesiosaur that wants a snack! Can the boys save their dinosaur friends-and themselves-from the deadliest creature in the prehistoric ocean?

"[An] intimate, eloqent novel."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)"When you are fourteen, you may swim with the whales," Papa had said. "I'll go with you and give you my blessing. . . ."Paolo and his father, a naturalist, live in a beautiful, isolated village in the Argentian region of Patagonia, where they spend their time exploring the land around them and the unusual animals who live there. But Paolo's dream of swimming with the whales will have to wait another year, as his life begins to take some unexpected turns. Paolo's father wants to send him away to San Francisco for a year to live with his mother. And his best friend, Luis, has suddenly become mean and difficult. Then an American family comes to the village and Paolo falls for Samantha, a nice girl his own age. But when Luis meets her, she seems to change too! Now Paolo is lonelier than ever--until one day when he discovers the strength he never thought he had, a strength that will help him to love and to let go. . . . "The relationships . . . are convincingly complex and human."--School Library Journal

Katharine and Crockett hope to make a splash by making the Stingrays swim team. Especially since Vanessa the Unsinkable Garfinkle is on the Sharks. So when Katharine does a belly flop in front of everyone and gets caught telling an itty-bitty lie, she feels like shark bait. But when the Unsinkable Garfinkle faces her own troubles, will Katharine dive in to help her out? Calico Chapter Books is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO Group. Grades 2-5. From the PublisherThird grader Katharine Carmichael, aka Katharine the Almost Great, is a work-in-progress. Katharine's convinced that if she'd stop blabbing super-duper secrets to her cousin Crockett, conquer her stage fright-itis, and come up with the winning idea for the character education service project, her parents would finally crown her Katharine the Great. Young readers will relate to her flip-flop belly dropping problems and episodes of sassitude in these entertaining, illustrated chapter books.* School related stories for character education teaching opportunities * Black & white illustrations highlight text * Large type for transitional readers

For most seventeen-year-olds, graduating high school means college plans, leaving the nest and shedding old hangups. But Lark Jennison is different. Ever since her parents died, she thinks she has wings. People think she’s crazy, but she’s not. Her wild imagination helps her escape grief and the doldrums of being smothered in the humidity and narrow opinions of a small town along the Savannah River. Under the guardianship of a brother who cares too much about the family name and his golf swing, she lives in their old mansion in the shadow of a family legacy fraught with rumors and too much disrepair. Leaving the nest is as unlikely as a bird swimming with its wings.When she meets some of the "river gypsies", families of Italian descent living in the woods on the next town over, her world begins to change. Along with connection found in their histories and the Roma’s mystic roots, Lark finds love, spirit and the artistic conviction she’ll need to go to art school, but when you’re crazy in love, how do you leave? She’s found kindred souls, especially in that of Peter Roma, whose father died with her own in the same drowning accident. Like his grandfather and many before him, Peter carries on the tradition of being a light healer, but in a world of corruption and fanaticism, his misinterpretation of this gift sets Peter and Lark on a collision course that will reveal the underpinnings of the town, the truth about “river gypsies”, beliefs and love itself.

Five-foot eleven. Freckled. Flat as a surfboard. Peyton Grady sees her role on the varsity cheer squad as the only thing keeping her off the social sidelines at wealthy Beachwood Preparatory Academy. It's her umbilical cord to cool―and it's constantly in danger of getting cut. As a base, it's Peyton's duty to be stepped on―literally―by cheer queen Lexie Court. So when Lexie hatches a fierce hazing campaign against the frumpy new girl, Peyton has no choice but to support her flier. Soon the pranks become sadistically cruel, even criminal. Suddenly, Peyton has more to lose than her new-found Alpha celebrity. Will she gamble her entire future for "the good of the squad"? "Debbie Reed Fischer's sizzling take on girl hazing and cheer pressure mixes the perfect ration of humor to anger for a compelling, un-put-downable read."―Alex Flinn, author of Breathing Underwater

For most seventeen-year-olds, graduating high school means college plans, leaving the nest and shedding old hangups. But Lark Jennison is different. Ever since her parents died, she thinks she has wings. People think she’s crazy. Her wild imagination helps her escape grief and the doldrums of being smothered in the humidity and narrow opinions of a small town along the Savannah River. Under the guardianship of a brother who cares too much about the family name and his golf swing, she lives in their old mansion under the shadow of a family legacy fraught with rumors and too much disrepair. Leaving the nest is as unlikely as a bird swimming with its wings. When she meets Peter, one of the "river gypsies", her world begins to change. Along with connection found in their histories and Peter's mystic roots, Lark finds love, spirit and the conviction she’ll need to move on to pursue her talents as an artist, but when you’re crazy in love, how do you leave? Peter carries on the tradition of being a light healer, but in a world of corruption and fanaticism, his misinterpretation of this gift sets Peter and Lark on a collision course that will reveal the underpinnings of the town, the truth about “river gypsies”, beliefs and love itself.