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"After embarking on a second marriage, Ivy and Bennett are eager to enjoy a relaxing holiday. However, when their flight to sunny shores is rerouted to a glittering city by the sea, they seize the chance to explore historical connections to Ivy's Seabreeze Inn. Yet, their discovery could have far-reaching effects. Meanwhile, unexpected events at Ivy's Seabreeze Inn also threaten to derail travel plans. Ivy's sister Shelly and their niece Poppy do...

"A hilarious middle-grade from Justin A. Reynolds that asks: What happens when five unsupervised kids face the apocalypse under outrageously silly circumstances?"--

Best friends Cora and Shelly, who build sandcastles every day on the shore, confront the challenge of Shelly moving to the city.

"When Kathleen Deane's husband, Tom, tells her he's no longer happy with his life and their marriage, Kathleen is confused. Who said anything about being happy? They live in Kansas, for goodness sake! But with Tom off finding himself, Kathleen starts to think about what she wants. And her thoughts lead her to a small beach community on the east coast, a town that has always looked lovely in the Christmas cards her childhood friend Josie sends every...

When a young family decides to spend the day at the beach, a child finds joy in all the different kinds of beach hair they see--including their own.

"Twelve-year-old Dash and his best friend Lily are spending the summer at Black Sand Beach, where Dash's family has a house. But nothing is as it seems. The beach house is a shack, Dash's weird relatives are there, too, and the neighbors are super creepy. And then the ghosts start calling out to Dash from the lighthouse"--Back cover.

"All that Meghan Gray has left of her beloved Pappy is his cottage on the edge of the shimmering Atlantic Ocean. Longing to feel close to her grandfather, she returns to the golden sands of Hatteras Island in the Outer Banks for the summer, clutching the manilla envelope he gifted her tightly in her hand. On her first night on the sun-drenched island, she meets brooding Toby Meyers, a local businessman. She might feel lost without Pappy, but looking...

Hidden by dune grass on the edge of the Barlows' craggy bluff is a stairway to the sea. Depending on the tides, it leads to a tiny secluded beach. But for years, the stairway's been neglected and nearly forgotten. Until now. Until a sudden offer to restore it brings a sea change, both to the stairway itself - and to the man rebuilding it. Conversations. Revelations. Secrets. Desires. All are intimately told in this sacred spot where sea and sky meet....

"It's time to decorate a sandcastle on the beach... but where's Spot? Peek behind each flap and discover lots of fun surprises!"--Back cover.