Meeting an untrained English cream golden retriever while on a beach vacation at the Fair Harbor Inn, Charles Peterson and his pet-fostering family work to teach the rambunctious pup what she needs to learn to find a permanent home. Includes tips for travelling with your dog.

Illustrations and easy-to-read text relate a trip to the beach that features a man in a funny hat--or hat on a funny man, a sandy lunch and swimsuit, and a high-flying kite.

When a giant octopus entangled in fishing line is washed ashore during a big storm and becomes stranded on the beach, a young boy and girl, assisted by various sea creatures, push and pull him back to sea. Includes endnotes on marine life, lighthouses, and items that wash up on beaches.

"Vivi and her classmates take a field trip to the beach to study tide pools"--

A child looks back on a day at the beach and drifts off to sleep, one body part at a time.

Magnolia is a little girl with a big idea, determination, and one very heavy upright piano that she insists on taking with her to the beach, but in a series of mishaps, Magnolia quickly learns that a piano does not mix well with sand, sun, and seagulls.

At bedtime, Meriam tells her mother what it was like to spend a day as a mermaid at the beach.

Ruby wants to make a sand castle. Max wants to play in the water. Can they find a way to play together?--P. [4] of cover.

Tired of attending obedience school, Sparky the puppy finds adventure in Hawaii after chomping on the magic bone.

Nate the Great finds mystery at the beach when Oliver's beach bag vanishes.