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Ocean Voyage
A picture book for students 5 to 12 · 11 short chapters · about 5 minutes
Sam sails the ship Aurora with Grandpa Teo, Marina the navigator and Gus the seagull across all five oceans: Arctic ice, penguins in the Southern Ocean, coral reefs, whales and the deepest place on Earth, then home again.
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© 2026 Dr. Evan J. Hasson. Published by UpOnly Learning, LLC. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced without permission, except brief quotes for reviews and use with students in your own home or class.
First digital edition, October 2026
Editions: English, Spanish, Portuguese
Also a typing game: The Stories You Type at uponlylearning.com
Chapter 1Home Harbor
Sam is the captain of the Aurora, a big ship with white sails and a gold star flag. Today the Aurora sets out to cross all five oceans.
Grandpa Teo hands Sam a captain's hat. "We are explorers," he says. "We look for wonders, not treasure."
Marina the navigator waves. "First, put your fingers on the home row," she says. "That is where they live, like the Aurora in her home harbor."
Out in the Atlantic, the Gulf Stream, a warm and fast ocean current, carries the ship northeast.
Gus rides on top of the mast and squawks with joy.
Facts from this chapter
- United Statesthe home harbor, where the voyage begins
- Gulf Streama warm, fast ocean current
Chapter 2The Seaweed Sea
The Aurora sails into the Sargasso Sea, the only sea with no land boundary. Golden seaweed floats all around.
Sam climbs the rope ladder to look. "Reach up to the top row," says Marina, "then come back home."
Far to the north, they visit Iceland, an island that sits on a crack between two of Earth's giant plates.
Grandpa Teo points to clouds of steam rising from the hills.
Facts from this chapter
- Sargasso Seathe only sea with no land boundary
- Icelandan island on a crack between two of Earth's plates
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Questions from parents
What age is Ocean Voyage for?
Ocean Voyage is written for students about 5 to 12. Younger students enjoy hearing it read aloud, and early readers can read one chapter at a time. The whole story takes about 5 minutes.
Can my child listen to Ocean Voyage instead of reading it?
Yes. Press the ear next to any chapter, or Read the whole story, and your device reads it aloud in a calm voice. It uses the voices built into your browser, so there is nothing to install.
Is Ocean Voyage free?
The cover and the first two chapters are free to read here, with no account. Members read the whole book and play every chapter of it in The Stories You Type, our typing game.