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A boatyard owner's concern for a lost fisherman reverberates through the working community of watermen, giving us an insider's glimpse of the vessels and seafolk that work the sea for a living. This is a read-aloud book with a wealth of \"I see\" details that will call for as much parent-child sharing as reading. 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What a young man learns about family, love and the march of time might just affect you as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecommended for ages 10 and up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eby Jan Adkins\u003cbr\u003e179 pp., hardcover\u003cbr\u003e6 x 9\"\u003cbr\u003eISBN # 0-937822-80-9\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoodenBoat Publications Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":16904417542234,"sku":"325-132","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0053\/4098\/7482\/products\/325-132-200_4b268c7d-64ce-4c07-9b71-49e44ad3ad89.jpg?v=1565100401"},{"product_id":"solstice","title":"Solstice","description":"\u003cp\u003eA charming and intricate fable. Its powerful story-line unfolds in the depth of winter, among the islands of the Maine archipelago. A boy and his father-both cut loose from the familiar comforts of city and friends-make a bitter journey in a cold season. 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Not everyone moves coffins with marbles or sheet steel with baseballs, but you might very well find an idea to help you move Uncle Harry's monstrous bathtub out of the basement, or a reluctant oak stump out of the yard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecommended for ages 10 and up because it has interesting diagrams. However most purchasers of this book are adults that have projects in mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eby \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.woodenboatstore.sbs\/pages\/about-jan-adkins\" title=\"About Jan Adkins\"\u003eJan Adkins\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e48 pp., softcover\u003cbr\u003e10 x 7\"\u003cbr\u003eISBN # 0-937822-82-5\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoodenBoat Publications Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":16904417804378,"sku":"325-134","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0053\/4098\/7482\/products\/MHT-FC-outlined.png?v=1626806415"},{"product_id":"moonsailors","title":"Moonsailors","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis extraordinary story is told in pictures, painted by gifted artist Buck Smith. It's an ideal bedtime story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom a pipe's billowing smoke, a lovely gaff rigged boat arises. Follow the journey as the boat flies over houses and tacks past the moon, casting her wide net, and capturing your imagination. A story well told, strictly in pictures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecommended for ages 3 and up.\u003cbr\u003e40 pp., hardcover\u003cbr\u003e9 x 11\"\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 0-937822-95-7\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoodenBoat Publications Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":16904418394202,"sku":"325-140","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0053\/4098\/7482\/products\/Moonsailors.jpg?v=1565101987"},{"product_id":"how-ships-work-how-things-work","title":"How Ships Work","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat a fabulous book, full of surprises. Pages unfold to reveal more details, and parts of pages open up to show even MORE details. And the amount of actual information is astounding... and interesting to boot. Old boats, new boats, future boats. 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The book is the story of making an old wooden boat seaworthy, provisioning it, and heading out. The spreads are quite the eyeful, and the drawing with what is stored onboard is a treat as well. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ehardcover, 8.75. x 11\"\u003cbr\u003e48 pages\u003cbr\u003eListed for ages 3-8, but we think it should be 3 to 108, as the older folks will enjoy it just as much. Maybe more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eby Nikki McClure\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penquin\/Random House Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42931503431898,"sku":"300-938","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0053\/4098\/7482\/products\/9781536216585.jpg?v=1656621551"},{"product_id":"toolchest","title":"Toolchest","description":"\u003cp\u003eIf you like Jan's CRAFT OF SAIL, or MOVING HEAVY THINGS, we think you'll be a fan of TOOLCHEST. From wood to wood uses, and the tools one might want in their toolchest or tool bag. The book includes use tips and techniques. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou may also be familiar with Jan's work that has been featured in \u003cem\u003eWoodenBoat\u003c\/em\u003e magazine's \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.woodenboatstore.sbs\/collections\/getting-started-in-boats\" title=\"Getting Started in Boats\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGetting Started in Boats\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e series. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eJan Adkins’ “\u003c\/em\u003eToolchest\u003cem\u003e” is tops!  The illustrations and text are fun, whimsical and, best of all, spot on accurate. A joy for anyone who loves hand tools and\/\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eor wood\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e” \u003cbr\u003e-Greg Rossel, author of \u003cem\u003eBuilding Small Boats\u003c\/em\u003e, and WoodenBoat School Instructor\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eby \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.woodenboatstore.sbs\/pages\/about-jan-adkins?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=a461e2182\u0026amp;_ss=r\" title=\"learn more about Jan Adkins\"\u003eJan Adkins\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e48 pp., softcover\u003cbr\u003e8.5 x 11\" landscape format\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you notice the Hamlet reference on the \"belongs  to\" page, here's more about the \u003cem\u003ehawk from a handsaw\u003c\/em\u003e line on \u003ca title=\"a bit of Hamlet explained\" href=\"http:\/\/www.word-detective.com\/2012\/02\/hawk-from-a-handsaw\/#:~:text=Meanwhile%2C%20back%20at%20your%20question,%E2%80%9D%20Act%20II%2C%20Scene%202.\"\u003eWord Detective\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoodenBoat Publications Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43042358952154,"sku":"325-160","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0053\/4098\/7482\/products\/Toolchest-front-cover.jpg?v=1659460341"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.woodenboatstore.sbs\/collections\/childrens-books.oembed","provider":"The WoodenBoat Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}