Buddies on the Beach: A Curious Tale of Sharing the Sea with Sharks is the fourth book in the Tales of Curious Critters series for early readers. It continues the adventures of Rosa and Boone. This time Boone's brother, Gus, joins them as their curiosity leads them to the ocean - the home of great white sharks. After watching a shark attack a surfer and hearing his friend say that sharks are "man-eaters", Gus believes he will never feel safe swimming in the ocean ever again. Gus' fear leads Boone and Rosa to begin to search for the truth about great white sharks with the help of a librarian, a lifeguard, a marine biologist, and a sleepover in a Shark Tunnel.