On Deck
11 stories
Moby-Dick; Or, the Whale (1851) by HermanMelville
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"Moby-Dick" tells the adventures of wandering sailor Ishmael, and his voyage on the whaleship Pequod, commanded by Captain Ahab. Ishmael soon learns that Ahab has one purpose on this voyage: to seek out Moby Dick, a ferocious, enigmatic white sperm whale. In a previous encounter, the whale destroyed Ahab's boat and bit off his leg, which now drives Ahab to take revenge.
The Color of Knowledge by LifeIsGood247365
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Saved from the end of the world by The Society; a small community 22,000 feet above Earth's surface, seventeen year old Ivy Stone lives with her parents and younger sister under its rule. After Ivy earns a position apart of the Exploration Unit, she quickly becomes disillusioned about what goes on behind the scenes. Forced to keep the harmful nature of the air creatures that plague The Society and what really happens to the dead a secret, she finds herself exiled by President Khamar. Ivy embarks on a journey to find a hidden civilization on Earth's surface in order to prevent the President of The Society from killing thousands of people. Along the way, she comes to learn her purpose in life, and accepts her fate for the good of the universe.
Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea by gutenberg
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Around the World in 80 Days by gutenberg
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by gutenberg
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The Time Machine by gutenberg
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Robinson Crusoe by gutenberg
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The Jungle Book by gutenberg
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Wildlings by theemmpress
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✨Watty Shortlisted!✨ In Albia, the poor are scum, and there's no scum worse than Exotic immigrants. Shy, studious Sannah MaVae is determined to make something of herself, escape the expected fate of a young Exotic. It's just a shame her wild little sister Judit doesn't feel the same way. Then one day, Sannah's world changes. Judit is snatched away, taken to live in the wilderness as part of a savage tribe for a scientific experiment. Now, Sannah must do everything she can to save her. As Sannah negotiates sex, drugs and the criminal underworld of the city in an attempt to find her sister, this means she must face some wildness of her own. Meanwhile, for Judit, life in the wilderness isn't the fight for survival she expected. It's a whole lot weirder than that... 🥇Undiscovered Writers Awards 1st🥇 💡💡Wattpad Featured Story💡💡 ⭐️Top rank: 14 in Adventure⭐️ ⭐️⭐️19 in Science Fiction⭐️⭐️ ✨Cover Art by @italychick; Aesthetics by @ifeelokayish ✨
Enhancement by scifiwriter
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Welcome to the nation. Welcome to the place where everything is monitored... everything is portioned... everything is perfectly under control... Everything except the SkyTrain Holland Renner was aboard. In a matter of seconds, Holland finds herself in a world she didn't know existed. Before, she was free within limits. Now, she's one of 400 others. Before, Holland was at least human. Now, she's not so sure. All she knows is that she needs to endure and survive. But what does this have to do with SkyTrain 267-B? Click the "Start Reading" button to uncover the secrets buried within the core of Holland's society. WATTY AWARD WINNER 2015!