On a day like today, the beach is the only place for Matt and Nick, or is it? One minute they're catching waves and the next they've spotted something lurking under the water. Just what is that dark shape? This work is intended for ages 7-9.

DIVDIVMaddie is going away for the summer—will her friendships back home stay intact?/divDIV It’s summertime in Far Hills and everyone has different plans. Aimee is staying home for her big dance performance; Lindsay is going to London with her dad; Fiona is going back to her hometown in California to visit family and friends; and Madison is going to an environmental camp in Florida. Two weeks away from one another feels like an eternity to the four BFFs. So they come up with the perfect solution: They’ll keep a blog to stay up to date on one another’s lives. That way, Maddie can tell her friends all about saving the turtles at Camp Sunshine—and about the new boy she meets at camp. Will is really cute, but Maddie has a crush on Hart, and only Hart—right? /divDIV Hit the Beach takes place after the Files of Madison Finn, Book 20: All That Glitters and before the Files of Madison Finn, Book 21: Forget Me Not./div/div

From the Plains of Abraham in 1759 to the Falklands landings in 1982, investigate the unique challenge posed by amphibious warfare--where the invading troops cannot wage their battle offensively until reaching dry ground, and when the defending forces can start with an advantage. Also included: the awesome Dardanelles offensive of 1915-16, the bloody fighting at Gallipoli, and the American landings at Inchon in 1950. 272 pages, 120 b/w illus., 5 x 7 3/4.

A few days at the beach, camping with your family. Sounds like a good time, right? Maybe, but don't forget to factor in: * the motobike riding bogan * an older sister in love * a tent which is suffering a spiritual crisis * a surfer named Gnarly who's idea of fun involves exfoliating sparkplugs! For Nathan Nuttboard, this could be an interesting few days.

Argues that most words do not have multiple meanings and criticizes the assignment of additional meanings through overspecification

Documents World War II and its consequences through first-hand photography.

Also published as Sleepover Girls Go Surfing. The hugely popular Sleepover Club series is back with a gorgeous new look. Meet Frankie, Kenny, Fliss, Rosie and Lyndz – five best friends who just want to have fun!