- ISBN: 9780896601048 | 0896601048
- Cover: Hardcover
- Copyright: 1/1/1998
This exciting collection is filled with adventure and wonder, generous sea spirits and horrible underwater monsters, and daring boys and girls. Characters sail, swim, and even ride whales to cross the ocean, learning the secrets of the wind and currents that rule the surface and hidden depths. The stories come from Celtic, Finnish, Maori and Native American cultures, from Senegal Vietnam, Siberia. Denmark ("The Little Mermaid"), and Egypt ("Sinbad the Sailor"). Whether read aloud or independently, they are sure to provide hours of entertainment.