Photographs and text provide information about sandy, or soft shore habitats, including mudflats, describing their physical features, and looking at some of the unique plants and animals found on soft shores. Includes a glossary.
Sam is full of questions on his first trip to the seashore and his older sister has an answer for each one, except whether or not Sam will ever come into the water.
A storm develops when Emily Elizabeth and her dog Clifford visit her grandmother by the seashore, and it is up to Clifford to save a lighthouse, two puppies, two boats, and Grandma's home from danger.
"A boy and his pet dragon celebrate the Fourth of July by going to the beach, having a picnic, and watching fireworks. Completely re-illustrated from original edition. Includes reading activities and a word list"--.
"Carefully leveled text and beautiful full-color photographs take beginning readers on [a] trip to the seashore and encourages them to recognize shapes they see there"--Provided by publisher.