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The Beach Book

Fiona Danks author Jo Schofield author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Quarto Publishing PLC

Published:4th Jun '15

Should be back in stock very soon

The Beach Book cover

You don’t need to live right on the water’s edge to have fun at the beach! The Beach Book is all about finding wild places at the seaside, as well as by lakes and rivers and making the most of opportunities to explore and enjoy all these places have to offer. You can have fun:

  • Discovering beach wildlife (eg. rock pooling, crabbing and fishing or making a rock-pool viewer) and exploring sand dunes and beach combing.
  • Making the most of lakes and rivers by foraging, damming and diverting streams and boat racing.
  • Using natural resources to play and invent new games (e.g., stone Jenga and skittles, ball runs and boules or  funny face games.
  • Being creative (e.g., making driftwood monsters, marram grass dolls and creating sand paintings). 
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‘Now I’ve read this book my next trip to the seaside might be slightly more imaginative.’


'Get some inspiration for more action-packed days out with this fab book full of ideas, from rock-pooling and skimming stones to making driftwood monsters and sand mermaids.'


"something to keep even the most reluctant beach visitor entertained."


"whether you're by the sea, lake or river The Beach Book has ideas for every adventure."

"something to keep even the most reluctant beach visitor entertained."

'a very welcome addition to our holiday packing list'

'Get some inspiration for more action-packed days out with this fab book full of ideas, from rock-pooling and skimming stones to making driftwood monsters and sand mermaids.'

‘Now I’ve read this book my next trip to the seaside might be slightly more imaginative.’

ISBN: 9780711235779

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: unknown

128 pages