Books About Seaside Towns

The Best Seaside Towns Books for Kids

Looking for excellent children's books about seaside towns? This collection brings together Bookroo's highest-rated and most useful picks in one place.

Start with our editorial favorites, then browse recommendations organized by reading stage to find the right book for your reader.

The Shortlist

Our 2 Favorite Books About Seaside Towns

Gargantis
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$1597
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2020

Gargantis

By Thomas Taylor, Tom Booth (Illustrator) · Book #2 in the Legends of Eerie-on-Sea series

A stormy mystery unfolds as a sea monster seeks its stolen treasure.

336 pages· 61,048 words· Est. 8.5 hour read
4.2 Goodreads · 3,511 ratings
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Hardcover
Summary: In Eerie-on-Sea, Herbert Lemon and Violet Parma face a brewing storm and a legendary sea monster, Gargantis. As the creature awakens, it seeks a stolen treasure hidden in the Grand Nautilus Hotel's Lost-and-Foundery. With the town's secrets and suspicious characters, Herbie and Violet must unravel the mystery before the storms become deadly. Can they uncover the thief and calm the ancient beast?
Malamander
Sale price
$1597
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2019

Malamander

By Thomas Taylor, Tom Booth (Illustrator) · Book #1 in the Legends of Eerie-on-Sea series

A sea monster's egg holds dreams and danger in Eerie-on-Sea.

304 pages· 53,015 words· Est. 7.5 hour read
4.1 Goodreads · 9,406 ratings
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Hardcover
Summary: In misty Eerie-on-Sea, young Herbert Lemon meets Violet Parma, who seeks her lost parents. Pursued by a hook-handed man, they uncover the legend of the Malamander, a creature whose egg grants dreams. As townsfolk reveal hidden motives, can Herbert and Violet outwit them and solve the mystery?