Axel the truck races monster trucks along the beach.

A life-changing lesson about family and the pleasure and heartbreak that comes with it is told in this story of Juts and Wheezie Hunsenmier, Jut's daughter Nickel, their cousin Leroy, and their day-trip to the shores of Chesapeake Bay in August, 1952.

Sally, a black Labrador retriever, goes to the beach, where she enjoys various activities with other visiting dogs.

While spending the summer at the beach with his parents, Louie has a wonderful time playing with his toy goose and even rescues her from a big wave.

Tired of helping others cool their drinks, Ice Boy proceeds to sneak out of the freezer and heads to the beach, where his edges begin to blur.

"Pete is spending the day at the seashore. He has fun collecting shells and building a sand castle. But the beach is very hot. There is a whole ocean for Pete to cool off in, but it looks scary. Pete's brother, Bob, offers to teach Pete to surf. Will that be enough to help Pete get over his fear of the water?"--Description from Amazon.com

Friends James and Eamon enjoy a wonderful week at the home of Eamon's grandparents during summer vacation. Caldecott honor book: 2009.

At bedtime, Meriam tells her mother what it was like to spend a day as a mermaid at the beach.

Environmental mystery solvers Shelby and her best friend, Watts, who is never without his encyclopedia, must help Fred the hermit crab find all the shells that went missing from the beach.