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It's beach-read season! While you might prefer to read *on* a beach, the next best thing is reading *about* a beach. Pick one of these up to explore the shores. This is an all-ages list of books.
![Endless summer : stories]( "Endless summer : stories")
![Save what's left]( "Save what's left")
![My love for you]( "My love for you")
![The Berenstain Bears' seashore treasure]( "The Berenstain Bears' seashore treasure")
![The house on Mermaid Point]( "The house on Mermaid Point")
![The rest is silence]( "The rest is silence")
![The beach trap]( "The beach trap")
![Ladybug Girl at the beach]( "Ladybug Girl at the beach")
![Cape May]( "Cape May")
![Death on the Riviera]( "Death on the Riviera")
![Billie and Bean at the beach]( "Billie and Bean at the beach")
![The boardwalk mystery]( "The boardwalk mystery")
![Paddington sets sail]( "Paddington sets sail")
![This one summer]( "This one summer")
![The not-so-faraway adventure]( "The not-so-faraway adventure")
![One summer]( "One summer")
![The suite spot]( "The suite spot")
![Fred and Ted like to fly]( "Fred and Ted like to fly")
![Beach day!]( "Beach day!")
![Welcome to Dog Beach]( "Welcome to Dog Beach")
![Mermaid dreams]( "Mermaid dreams")
![Clam I am!]( "Clam I am!")
![Thailand's beaches & islands.]( "Thailand's beaches & islands.")
![Jam, too?]( "Jam, too?")
![Here comes Ocean]( "Here comes Ocean")
![The alibi man]( "The alibi man")
![Sand castle]( "Sand castle")
![Squeeze me : a novel]( "Squeeze me : a novel")
![The lifeguard]( "The lifeguard")
![The legend of the sand dollar]( "The legend of the sand dollar")
Because the only "summer slide" around here should be on a playground
![Stella the starlight dragon]( "Stella the starlight dragon")
![The Supreme Court : why it matters to you]( "The Supreme Court : why it matters to you")
![Four eyes]( "Four eyes")
![Marley Dias gets it done : and so can you!]( "Marley Dias gets it done : and so can you!")
![Graveyard shakes]( "Graveyard shakes")
![The keepers of the keys]( "The keepers of the keys")
![All the colors of magic]( "All the colors of magic")
![Broken ground]( "Broken ground")
![Good dog]( "Good dog")
![The gray day]( "The gray day")
![Remy Sneakers vs. the Robo-rats]( "Remy Sneakers vs. the Robo-rats")
![All about earthquakes : discovering how Earth moves and shakes]( "All about earthquakes : discovering how Earth moves and shakes")
![I want to be mad for a while!]( "I want to be mad for a while!")
![Grand Teton]( "Grand Teton")
![Be you!]( "Be you!")
![Time to shine]( "Time to shine")
![Doctors to the rescue]( "Doctors to the rescue")
![Africa]( "Africa")
![Race cars]( "Race cars")
![War stories]( "War stories")
![Peppa loves St. Patrick's Day.]( "Peppa loves St. Patrick's Day.")
![Mouse house hunter]( "Mouse house hunter")
![A drop of hope]( "A drop of hope")
![Force of fire]( "Force of fire")
![Tornadoes]( "Tornadoes")
![The ugly five]( "The ugly five")
![This is just a test]( "This is just a test")
![Mississippi]( "Mississippi")
![Peppa's Halloween party.]( "Peppa's Halloween party.")
![Wolfie Monster and the big bad pizza battle]( "Wolfie Monster and the big bad pizza battle")
Kids NEW
![Visit the catalog record for Montessori. Seed work]( "Montessori. Seed work")
![Visit the catalog record for Guy talk : the ultimate body book for boys]( "Guy talk : the ultimate body book for boys")
![Visit the catalog record for What's going on down there? : a boy's guide to growing up]( "What's going on down there? : a boy's guide to growing up")
![Visit the catalog record for Miguel must fight!]( "Miguel must fight!")
![Visit the catalog record for Big and little : a book of animal opposites]( "Big and little : a book of animal opposites")
![Visit the catalog record for A sundae with everything on it]( "A sundae with everything on it")
![Visit the catalog record for All the ice cream in the world]( "All the ice cream in the world")
![Visit the catalog record for Patrick and the not so perfect party]( "Patrick and the not so perfect party")
![Visit the catalog record for Bird rehearsal]( "Bird rehearsal")
![Visit the catalog record for Goat and the stoat and the boat]( "Goat and the stoat and the boat")
![Visit the catalog record for Secret gardeners : growing a community and healing the Earth]( "Secret gardeners : growing a community and healing the Earth")
![Visit the catalog record for One alley summer]( "One alley summer")
![Visit the catalog record for Who is Katie Ledecky?]( "Who is Katie Ledecky?")
![Visit the catalog record for Help the brave giraffe]( "Help the brave giraffe")
![Visit the catalog record for Club Microbe]( "Club Microbe")
![Visit the catalog record for Deseo]( "Deseo")
![Visit the catalog record for Churro stand]( "Churro stand")
![Visit the catalog record for The bacteria book]( "The bacteria book")
![Visit the catalog record for Sink or swim]( "Sink or swim")
![Visit the catalog record for T is for trails : a hiking alphabet]( "T is for trails : a hiking alphabet")
![Visit the catalog record for Counting on mom]( "Counting on mom")
![Visit the catalog record for The truth about the couch]( "The truth about the couch")
![Visit the catalog record for Ernő Rubik and his Magic Cube]( "Ernő Rubik and his Magic Cube")
![Visit the catalog record for Greetings, Floof!]( "Greetings, Floof!")
![Visit the catalog record for Small spaces]( "Small spaces")
![Visit the catalog record for Home in a lunchbox]( "Home in a lunchbox")
![Visit the catalog record for A garland of henna]( "A garland of henna")
![Visit the catalog record for Destellos]( "Destellos")
![Visit the catalog record for Pinkalicious and the flower fairy]( "Pinkalicious and the flower fairy")
![Visit the catalog record for Slice of Mallow]( "Slice of Mallow")
![Visit the catalog record for The mighty bite. Walrus brawl at the mall!]( "The mighty bite. Walrus brawl at the mall!")
![Visit the catalog record for The green baby swing]( "The green baby swing")
![Visit the catalog record for There was a shadow]( "There was a shadow")
![Visit the catalog record for First day, hooray!]( "First day, hooray!")
![Visit the catalog record for Fish and clam]( "Fish and clam")
![Visit the catalog record for The ever-changing earth]( "The ever-changing earth")
![Visit the catalog record for Best friend!]( "Best friend!")
![Visit the catalog record for Mama in the moon]( "Mama in the moon")
![Visit the catalog record for 1,000 facts about sharks]( "1,000 facts about sharks")
![Visit the catalog record for Costa Rica]( "Costa Rica")
![Visit the catalog record for Not if you break up with me first]( "Not if you break up with me first")
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