A beach is an area of sand or small stones beside the sea or another area of water such as a lake.

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magazine article: A beach. Imagine a beach; a quiet place, with only the noise of the sea and the gulls in the background. Read article

word game: Beach. Find 10 words related to the beach in this word square

story: The Golden Boys: a bored teenager cannot take any more of the golden boys after twelve years of humiliation on holidays. Read story

cartoons: "Which is the best day to go to the beach, do you think?" See cartoon
"Mummy?" "Yes, dear" "We didn't bring anything to eat" See cartoon

trivia: Thing: Beach bum: someone who spends most of their time enjoying themselves on the beach. See more beaches trivia

links: A World Tour of Beaches See more links

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