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Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Let's explore the beach! There's so much to see at the seashore! Packed with clear and colorful photographs, this fun and easy-to-use book helps you find, identify, and understand a variety of cool animals, plants, and other wonders that share the beach, from seashells and seaweed to sea stars and seagulls--and more!"--
Author
Publisher
Counterpoint
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Describes the legal battle faced by a family-run oyster farm that operated since the 1930s against the Point Reyes Wilderness Act that attempted to take away their livelihood by granting protection to the estuary and 33,000 nearby acres of forest, grassland and shoreline in California.
4) Seashore
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Pub
Pub. Date
2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Brief text and photos introduce the animal inhabitants of the seashore, including fish, crustaceans, snails, and shorebirds.
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.4 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Traces the work of two wildlife veterinarians who protect and chart the lives of Assateague Island's wild horses, describing their shared efforts to balance the horses' ecosystem and raise awareness.
Author
Series
Mr. Magee books volume 1
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
While spending the day in their boat on the sea, Mr. Magee and his dog get caught up in wacky adventures with a playful pod of whales.
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Adam Nicolson, the award-winning author of The Making of Poetry and The Seabird's Cry, explores the marine life inhabiting seashore rockpools with a scientist's curiosity and a poet's wonder in this beautifully illustrated book"--
Author
Series
Henry and Mudge books volume 6
Publisher
Maxwell Macmillan International
Pub. Date
1993
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Follows the seaside adventures of Henry, Henry's father, and Henry's big dog Mudge.
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Park ranger Anna Pigeon investigates the crash of a drug-interdiction plane on an isolated Georgia island. Was it an accident or sabotage that downed the plane, killing both the pilot and his passenger? It's up to Anna and her crew to solve the mystery.
13) Clam-I-am!
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
c2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Norval the Fish is hosting a seaside talkshow for the Fish Channel-and the Cat in the Hat and Thing One and Thing Two are Cameracat and Crew! Among Norval's special guests are his old friend Clam-I-Am (a shy gal who lives in the sand and likes to spit), along with horseshoe and hermit crabs, jellyfish, sand fleas, starfish, seagulls, and miscellaneous mollusks. Seaweed, seaglass, tides, tidal pools, dunes, driftwood, and waves make cameo appearances,...
15) Day at the beach
Author
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When Gideon decides that he is going to build the most spectacular sandcastle anyone has ever seen without the help of his little sister Audrey, his day at the beach becomes a lesson in sibling bonding.
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"When a family spends a day at the beach, the children investigate various footprints to see what type of creatures live along the shoreline. Rhyming text turns a sandy beach into an outdoor classroom. The tracks and habits of local wildlife, including hopping sandpipers, scuttling crabs, and burrowing turtles, are identified and explained for young ecology detectives. Even Daddy's feet make an appearance! And at day's end, it's time for tired feet...
17) The happy crab
Author
Publisher
Bethany House Publishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
A boy finds a beautiful shell on the beach and plans to take it home--until he realizes that his souvenir is home to a crab.
18) The octopus
Author
Series
Lighthouse family volume 5
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Whistler and Lila, two of the mice children who live in a lighthouse, meet a young octopus when they visit the beach during low tide.
19) Hello
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"A brother and sister enjoy a brilliant day full of spills, thrills, and silly adventures in this story comprised only of words that contain a double L"--
20) The otter
Author
Series
Lighthouse family volume 6
Publisher
Beach Lane Books
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A family of animals that lives in a lighthouse helps an otter, whose sister is trapped in an old fishing net.
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