"This novel told from multiple points of view follows a diverse cast of young people whose lives intersect in surprising and hilarious ways over the course of a summer day at the beach"-- Provided by publisher.

"Pete the Kitty and his mermaid friend Jessie work together to build a sandcastle. But the castle is missing something. Will one shell, two barnacles, three strands of seaweed, and more gifts from the sea be enough to make their sandcastle the best it can be."-- From publisher description.

Kitty can think of a million other places she would rather be ... her bed, the couch, the sofa--anything other than the awful beach.

"A fun day at the beach leads to all kinds of "delicious" baked creations--cakes, pies, buns, rolls, tarts and cream puffs--but nobody wants to eat our intrepid little "baker's" sandy sweets! Even though every morsel has been ingeniously crafted with love and incredible creativity, everyone responds with polite "No, thank you"s across the board--not even the seagulls are interested in these sandy sweets. No one, that is, until the Sea, creeping ever...

Mousse wakes up to a clap of thunder and pouring rain. He tries to enjoy his coffee in his favorite armchair, but the tide washes into his living room with wave after wave. When he goes out to the beach to collect the day's treasures, he doesn't find anything--or anyone. Where has everyone gone? "They've all left for the South," a mussel calls out. So Mousse decides to head South, too, to take a much deserved vacation. Surrounded by velvety sand and...

"Elmo, Cookie Monster, Abby Cadabby, and the beloved Sesame Street friends are headed to the beach and excited to build the best sandcastle ever, but they soon discover it may come with more challengesthan they first thought. With all their curious minds at work, willtheir sandcastle soon stand tall?"--Provided by publisher.