The town of Moonlight Harbor needs to convince tourists that the beach is still the place to be--even when the sunshine goes south for the winter. Jenna Jones, new propietor of The Driftwood Inn, has the perfect idea: a holiday festival called Seaside with Santa. Jenna is happy to throw herself into planning the event. With all the decorating, preparation and extra reservations at the inn because of the festival--and with two wonderful but very different...

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

Seven-year-old Lulu and her cousin think their vacation house is the most perfect place ever until they find a trouble-prone, stray dog living on the beach.

Women, men, boys, and girls spend a day at the beach enjoying a variety of activities on the sand and in the water.

After moving with her parents to a seaside home, Maisie feels lonely until she rescues a magical kitten and the two become instant friends.

"Take a stroll along the beach. What do you see? Young readers will learn all about the beach and the animals that call it home in this fun pre-reader. Through text features such as the vocabulary tree and the wrap-up activity, kids will be introduced to new words and concepts -- helping them expand their understanding of the world"--

"Duck wants to go on an adventure. Goose doesn't. He doesn't see the point. After all, why would they go anywhere when they're happy right where they are? But then Goose sees the ocean and loves it. Who doesn't? Well, Duck, for one"--

"Ty turns an ordinary day in the sandbox into a fun beach day. He wiggles his toes in the sand, finds seashells, builds a castle, and splashes in the ocean. When his neighbor's beach ball flies into his backyard, Ty learns that a beach day is even better with a friend"--

Illustrations and simple text follow a dog as it chases a ball at the beach.

When Matthew enters a contest at the beach, he builds an amazing, incredible, unbelievable sand castle!" --Cover back.