Humphrey, one of the Church Mice, decides that it is time they took a break from their busy lives. So when the parson sets out for his seaside holiday, he is also carrying some stowaways. Sampson, the cat and the mice are fine while the weather holds out and the natives are friendly, but then the parson goes home without them!
Mystery in the Sand (The Boxcar Children #16)
Miss Rumphius
Barbara Cooney’s story of Alice Rumphius, who longed to travel the world, live in a house by the sea, and do something to make the world more beautiful, has a timeless quality that resonates with each new generation. The countless lupines that bloom along the coast of Maine are the legacy of the real Miss Rumphius, the Lupine Lady, who scattered lupine seeds everywhere she went. Miss Rumphius received the American Book Award in the year of publication.