In 1997 sixty-two containers fell off the cargo ship Tokio Express after it was hit by a rogue wave off the coast of Cornwall, including one container filled with nearly five million pieces of Lego, much of it sea themed. In the months that followed, beachcombers started to find Lego washed up on beaches across the south west coast. Among the pieces they discovered were octopuses, sea grass, spear guns, life rafts, scuba tanks, cutlasses, flippers and dragons. The pieces are still washing up today.
Beach Finds on the Yorkshire Coast: Pebbles, Shoreline Treasures, Fossils
Describes characteristics of the eastern seaboard, including shore habitats, common plants and animals, and tide dynamics
They use the right equipment. They know how to 'read' the beach and surf. They analyze the clues, good and bad, to determine where to put in their time to maximize their gold finds ... This book is your treasure map.
The majority of this work is devoted to a catalogue (with descriptions and illustrations) of sea-beans, tropical seeds and fruits that are distributed by river and ocean currents to shires around the world.
Brightly illustrated, fun, "real" stories by top authors and illustrators focusing on key areas of interest for the age range. Covers a wide range of fiction genres listed for Key Stage 1 in the National Literacy Strategy.
The Little Book of Sea-beans and Other Beach Treasures