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I survived volume 2
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English
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In July, 1916, Chet Roscow is fascinated by news accounts of the great white shark said to be attacking people along the New Jersey shore not far from his home, but when he goes swimming in Matawan Creek he discovers the truth of the stories.
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"The edge of the sea is a strange and beautiful place." A book to be read for pleasure as well as a practical identification guide, The Edge of the Sea introduces a world of teeming life where the sea meets the land. A new generation of readers is discovering why Rachel Carson's books have become cornerstones of the environmental and conservation movements. New introduction by Sue Hubbell
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Geronimo Stilton. Original series volume 20
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English
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Geronimo tries to enjoy his seaside vacation even though his hotel is dilapidated.
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With fantastic images and simple text, books in this series serve as a perfect introduction to different habitats and show how a wide variety of animals and plants are beautifully adapted to live there. In What Can Live at the Beach?, readers learn about the conditions in beach habitats, microhabitats such as rock pools, and the ingenious ways plants and animals are designed to live in these places.
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This book beautifully renders ocean-side wildlife and their delicate relationships with one another. Himmelman's breathtaking watercolor paintings are coupled with rhyming text couplets that examines the delicate balance that exists on the seashore. This enhanced version includes read-along and animations that bring the story to life before your eyes!
8) Junonia
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The week of her tenth birthday, Alice and her parents go to Sanibel Island, Florida, just as they do every year, but this time some of the people who are always there are missing and some new people have come, which unsettles Alice, who wants things to be exactly the same as they always are.
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What animals use the seaweed in a tide pool as a hiding place from predators? Which of its neighbors does a hungry seagull feed on? And what creatures are known as the garbage collectors of the tide pool? Inside this book, explore a seashore ecosystem and discover how all the living things that make it their home depend on each other and their habitat for survival.
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Put down your device and pick up your sunglasses-there's a whole world to explore. It's time to go tech-free at the beach! This fun guide invites young readers to unplug from the world on screens and explore the world around them with easy-to-follow activities for a day at the beach. Spot plants and animals, investigate in the sand, play games, and more. There's no limit to what you can do when you use a little imagination.
12) Boy-crazy Stacey
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Baby-sitters Club (revised editions) volume 8
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English
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Working as a mother's helper, with Stacey, for the Pike family at the Jersey shore, Mary Anne is upset when Stacey begins to neglect her job to spend her time pursuing a gorgeous lifeguard.
17) The otter
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Lighthouse family volume 6
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English
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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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English
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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...
20) The bear
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Lighthouse family volume 8
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English
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After a long winter, the mice, Whistler and Lila invite a sleepy bear to have breakfast at the lighthouse, but when he falls asleep in the garden for forty-three days, they realize he might not be done hibernating.
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