Benbrook Public Library

While visiting his girlfriend Summer in Malibu, Teddy stumbles upon two mysteries involving a blown up whale explosion and a string of beach sand thefts, but his investigation is sidetracked by a rumor that his girlfriend is dating a celebrity, leading him to question their relationship.

THE WHALE DONE SCHOOL is the third in the Whale Done! series, focusing the proven power of positive attention on the process of educating children. Based on an actual school-turnaround story, the fable demonstrates how students' behavior and academic performance improves dramatically when teachers systematically employ the science of training killer whales -- i.e., building trust, giving lots of attention to what their students do right, and redirecting...

After being washed overboard from an ocean liner, fifteen-year-old Harvey Cheyne, spoiled son of a millionaire, is rescued by New England fishermen who put him to work on their boat.

"In the Shetlands, Loni Ford discovers her inheritance is not at all what she expected, nor is local leader David Tulloch. A city girl at heart, she is surprised at how much she enjoys the peaceful atmosphere of the place. But change threatens that peace, as does a dangerous man intent on controlling the island--and Loni is all that's standing in his way"--

A humorously illustrated collection of funny and thought-provoking poems about ocean creatures.

This accessible text explains to readers how the blue whale is endangered and what can be done about it. With an easy-to-follow narrative, readers learn what the blue whale is, where it lives, what its life is like, how it communicates, and most important, how to save it from becoming extinct. The text gives a thorough explanation of what the word endangered actually means and offers a clear explanation of how to save not only the blue whale but all...

It is hard to imagine that these creatures as big as trucks could be vulnerable, but the giants of the sea are endangered. What is their biggest threat? What is being done to save them? Readers learn about blue whales and how to help the largest animal on the planet.

Chinese egrets, humpback whales, Chinook salmon, and manatees might seem to have little in common, but they do--they are all close to extinction. They, and several other animals, have decreased in numbers due to over-hunting and elimination of their habitats. Through beautiful illustrations, poetry, and essays, understand what is happening, and what still needs to be done, to save these animals.

There is no denying that the Covid-19 pandemic has been the cause of many changes. Many people have been working from home over the past two years, and many have been using their computers more than ever, for both business and person reasons. It is the perfect time for #Hacked – 10 Practical Cyber Security Tips to Help Protect Personal or Business Information, a new book by cyber security expert Albert Whale. This book is a guide to the risks...

We've all seen the news of dead and dying whales, and the alarming amounts of plastic pollution washing up on beaches or floating on the tides. The oceans are in very great danger for many reasons, and it is not just plastic waste, which is bad enough. Overfishing, acidification, coral bleaching, nuclear waste, seabed mining, military testing, and climate change, are taking a very heavy toll on marine creatures of all types, from tiny plankton to...