{"id":21831,"date":"2025-12-12T07:03:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T05:03:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/?p=21054"},"modified":"2025-12-12T08:00:04","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T06:00:04","slug":"beach-bag-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/joburg-north\/blog\/2025\/12\/12\/beach-bag-books\/","title":{"rendered":"Beach bag books"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong>Heading to the coast these hols. You\u2019ll be happy to have these in your beach bag.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Limpets that nurture their own gardens of algae. Snails that surf the waves in search of food. <strong>Explore The Shore<\/strong> by Charles Griffiths and Matthew Griffiths is crammed with fascinating facts about our shorelines \u2013 an easy-to-use guide that will turn your beach walks into an adventure of discovery. There are QR codes linked to videos that give further info \u2026 a brilliant book for the curious of all ages. 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