At the Seashore is a lively and brightly illustrated guide to learning and enjoying the nature of the summer coastline.

The odds are stacked against Melanie and Trent, who are trying to stay in high school while holding down part-time jobs to survive.

Mick and his high school friends call it street cleaning -- four of them beating up on one guy they don't like the looks of. Mick likes the action, but he'd rather be playing drums.

At first, Ryan Cooper thinks a new pulp and paper mill in East Harbour will be a good thing, providing employment for the residents of his home town. But Ryan's girlfriend Alana is more worried about the mill's environmental impact.

Carl's faithful companion, Mooch, ends up in the dog pound.

Maddie dreams of being a hockey goalie. So she tries to convince the all-boys team to let her play.

Maddie would do anything to have her own walkman.

When Corey gets caught opening the boys' washroom window to let smoke out, he's resigned to being called a troublemaker.

Randy can surf the waves better than anyone else at Lawrencetown.

Gary and his friends spend most of their free time on skateboards. The greater the challenge, the more they like it.