Driving through mountain fog to the beach, two young brothers compete to see who will catch the first glimpse of the ocean, but it is their blind sister Nellie who senses it first.
Explores the geology and life forms of seashores, including cliffs, sand dunes, the splash zone, low-tide area, shallows, and deep water, discussing their plants and animals, environmental challenges, and conservation efforts.
Tumtum and Nutmeg happily reside inside the broom cupboard at Rose Cottage and watch over the human children who live there, but when their home is threatened by mean-spirited Aunt Ivy, a schoolteacher named Miss Short, and pirating pond rats, the mice will stop at nothing to make things right.
Ten-year-old Kailey launches an art protest to keep a developer from spoiling the cove and its tide pools that are special to her and her family and friends.