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"Herman Melville's Moby-Dick is considered by many readers to be the Great American Novel. But most don't know that since its appearance in 1851, it has been revised in substantial ways that alter its original meaning. Melville's masterpiece is described as a "fluid text": it exists in multiple versions, each revealing shifting intentions. The new Longman Critical Edition offers unprecedented access to the revisions that Melville made, the further...

"Jay Gardiner has given himself a fool's errand--to find the remains of his deceased father in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Monastery Beach. He knows it's a long shot, but Jay feels it's the only way for him to lift the weight of guilt he has carried since his dad's death by suicide the previous year. The dive begins well enough, but the sudden appearance of a giant squid puts Jay in very real jeopardy, made infinitely worse by the arrival of...

A fictional description of a science class studying whales and going on a whale watch with their science teacher Ms. Frizzle

The classic fable of Hruna the humpback whale and his journey into love, mystery, and spiritual awakening in the waters of the world.

Befriended by a whale as he is drowning in the ocean, a mouse gets a chance to reciprocate years later in an equally unlikely situation.

Presents the illustrated text to Raffi's song about the little white whale who swims wild and free.

A colorfully illustrated tale about a captive whale who gets a sunburn as well as sympathy when she is brought to Marineland

When a big blue whale comes to live near their reef, there is a misunderstanding between him and Rainbow Fish and his friends that leaves everyone very unhappy and hungry.

Cimru the seal struggles to survive in the waters off Scotland's Shetland Islands, while trying to keep her pup safe from storms, gulls, and predatory whales.

While observing whales in the Atlantic Ocean, a girl falls overboard.