A crenellated turret here, a winding, arched staircase there, maybe even a giant turtle-fairy tale ideas are at the heart of every sandcastle. Summer after summer, children and adults alike make valiant efforts to infuse their sandy structures with such inspiration, but the results are generally disappointing. With Sandcastles Made Simple, Lucinda "sandy feet" Wierenga, a renowned sand sculptor, puts a permanent end to less-than-perfect beach creations....

"Pearl and her trusty rust-proof robot, Pascal, need to build a sandcastle before summer vacation is over, and they're going to do it using code"--

Publisher Annotation: A young girl loves building sandcastles. But not just any sandcastles. She builds one so big and grand and lovely that all the royals of the world come to visit. There are banquets and balls and tournaments, a greenhouse for cacti, a staircase for skateboarding, and ice cream around the clock. Everyone seems to be having fun, until they discover sand in the royal almond strudel?and the fig milk bath?and everywhere! With a keen...

Caillou, Mommy and Rosie go to the park, where they join Leo and Clementine. Caillou accidentally breaks Clementine's bucket. Caillou offers his bucket to replace the broken one and they all work together to build a sand castle. Children learn about: considering the feelings of friends; playground safety; the importance of tied shoelaces.

The Man with the Yellow Hat and George are going on vacation, but their plane is delayed and there's a long wait ahead. The Amazing Balancing Zucchinis are in town, prompting George to try acrobatics. George and The Man with the Yellow Hat are having a sandcastle contest at the beach and George is determined to make the best castle ever. George meets a turtle and decides to bring his new friend home. George has his first underwater adventure and he...