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1) Junonia
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
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 alway are.
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Splat's family is going to the beach--and Splat can't wait to find a shell with the sound of the sea inside! But when all he finds are broken shells, can a friend in the ocean help save the day?"--
Author
Series
Mermicorn Island volume 1
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Language
English
Description
"In the colorful undersea world of Mermicorn Island, magic is all around, if you just know where to look. And no one is looking harder than Lucky the Mermicorn! He is eager to find his 'Sparkle,' that special bit of magic that will make him stand out. When Lucky finds a glittering treasure chest filled with magic seashells, he's convinced his life must be in for a whale of a change!" --
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Language
English
Description
Publisher Annotation: In modern-day Mexico, Sitlali has no family left and has caught the attention of a dangerous gang leader. She has no choice but to make the perilous trip to the US border and track down her long-absent father. The night before her journey, she finds a beautiful conch shell detailed with ancient markings. In 1521, Calizto is an Aztec young warrior in Tenochtitlan, fighting desperately to save his city from Spanish imperialists....
5) Moving day
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Language
English
Description
A hermit crab looking for a new home tries several different shells before finding one that fits just right.
6) Shells
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Language
English
Description
Simple rhymes introduce different kinds of shells, from oyster shells and turtle shells to peanut and pasta shells.
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Language
English
Description
The Ocean Fairies keep all the sea creatures safe and happy! But when the goblins shatter their enchanted conch shell, seven magical sea creatures leave to search for the pieces. The Ocean Fairies must find the shells...and their animal friends! Silky the seal discovered a piece of the shell near the beach! Now Amelie the Seal Fairy just has to find Silky. But will the goblins get in the way?
11) Sora's seashells
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"When some of the kids in her kindergarten class tease her about her 'weird' name, Sora learns about the origin of her name-- which means 'seashell' in Korean and was given to her by her beloved grandmother--and channels a newfound pride in who sheis"--
12) Little houses
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
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Description
A young girl visiting her grandparents at the beach stays in a little house and walks along the shore gathering seashells, wondering about the creatures who used to live in each shell, about the hidden treasures of the sea--and about the world.
13) The conch bearer
Author
Series
Brotherhood of the conch volume 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
In India, a healer invites twelve-year-old Anand to join him on a quest to return a magical conch to its safe and rightful home, high in the Himalayan mountains.
Author
Series
Publisher
Random House Studio
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
A stunning companion to If You Find a Leaf, this cheery picture book captures the excitement of summer and encourages children to see their collected seashells in an entirely new way. The artist incorporates real shells into her exquisite illustrations.
Author
Series
Brotherhood of the conch volume 2
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
As twelve-year-old Anand continues his studies to become a full-fledged member of The Brotherhood of the Conch, he journeys back to Moghul times, where he encounters powerful sorcerors, spoiled princes, noble warriors, and evil jinns.
Author
Publisher
Blue Apple Books
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Rhymes chronicle a mother and son sharing a day of sand digging, seashell collecting, and seashore exploring. Kids will learn about a variety of shells and count along with the boy as he totals up his collection, puts his shells away, and then drifts off into a well-earned bedtime. A spread of seashell facts caps off the story"--
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