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Outer Banks
Duration: Jul 01, 2025 - Sep 30, 2025

I was born on the coast and now I live 4 hours away from the closest ocean beach. Every summer I dream of beaches and I'm always planning a beach getaway. Luckily, I live in North Carolina and we're blessed with truly beautiful beaches on our coastline. This is in honor of the Outer Banks of North Carolina.

To finish, you'll read 14 books. Regular CCC rules apply.

The Challenge

1. The Outer Banks (frequently abbreviated OBX) are a 200 mi string of barrier islands and spits off the coast of North Carolina and southeastern Virginia, on the east coast of the United States. Barrier islands are so called because they protect the mainland coast from waves and storms of the ocean.
🌊Read a book whose title contains the words IN or OUT (compound words like Outbound or Inward that still generally mean in or out is okay, words like Thin and Trout are not okay) -or- read a book in which the main character is either protected from danger or protects someone else from danger (tell us how your book fits).

2. For centuries, wild horses outnumbered humans on the Outer Banks. The original stock was brought to the New World by the Spanish in the 1500s. Among the first explorers to visit the North Carolina Coast was a Spaniard named Lucas Vasquez de Ayllon, a lawyer, nobleman, Spanish conquistador, and explorer who tried to start a colony in North America in 1526. His attempt to settle the coast of the Carolinas was ultimately unsuccessful. The two ships he brought most likely left eighty to one hundred Colonial Spanish mustangs behind who then proliferated. Although their numbers are much diminished today, wild horses still roam the shores of Corolla.
🌊Read a book with horses used as a common mode of transportation (tell us how your book fits) -or- read a book in which a court case is heard.

3. The first English child born in the New World was Virginia Dare on August 18, 1587, at Fort Raleigh on Roanoke Island. Virginia Dare and the colonists of Fort Raleigh would become known as "The Lost Colony", their disappearance an unsolved mystery.
🌊Read a book marked Mystery in its main GR page -or- read a book whose author or main character is a Virginia.

4. Along the Outer Banks, navigational challenges posed by the Diamond Shoals area off Cape Hatteras, caused the loss of thousands of ships and an unknown number of human lives. More than 5,000 ships have sunk in these waters since record keeping began in 1526. This area has been nicknamed the Graveyard of the Atlantic.
🌊Read a book with a graveyard or tombstone on the cover (post the cover) -or- read a book in which a boat or ship capsizes.

5. Edward Teach, better known as Blackbeard, was an English pirate who operated around the West Indies and the eastern coast of Britain's North American colonies. Teach captured a French slave ship known as La Concorde, renamed her Queen Anne's Revenge, equipped her with 40 guns, and crewed her with over 300 men. He became a renowned pirate. On 22nd November 1718, he was killed on Ocracoke Island following a battle with a small force of sailors led by Lt. Robert Maynard.
🌊Read a book with a pirate of some sort (tell us who) -or- read a book whose title or author's name contains one of the following words: Queen, Anne or Revenge (for queen and revenge: plurals okay, no other variations; for Anne, Ann or Anna are fine, no other variations).

6. In 1874, the U.S. Lifesaving Service was begun by building a chain of seven lifesaving stations along the Outer Banks, at the points of greatest danger to ocean going vessels. The U.S. Lifesaving Service was the forerunner to the U.S. Coast Guard. The lifesaving stations, working in conjunction with the several lighthouses located along the Outer Banks, helped to save and rescue many vessels as they passed through the Graveyard of the Atlantic.
🌊Read a book in which a speaking character goes on a search and rescue mission (tell us who and who or what they're rescuing) -or- read a book with a lighthouse on its cover (post the cover).

7. Richard Etheridge became America's first black lifesaving station keeper with his appointment to the Pea Island post in 1880. He served as keeper until his death in 1900. He was a former soldier and surfman.
🌊Read a book in which the main character is a veteran (any branch any country any period, just not active duty during the time the book is set; tell us where and when they served) -or- read a book written by an African American author.

8. In 1902, Reginald Fessenden made the first application of a successful, commercially adaptable technique of radio communications in North America and perhaps the entire world. His experiments and invention of the wireless telegraph and telephone were made between a station located on Roanoke Island and a section station in Buxton. After leaving North Carolina, Fessenden went on to establish the first commercial Trans-Atlantic two-way radio-telegraph service in 1905, two years before the world renowned Marconi.
🌊Read a book in which a telegraph machine is used -or- read a book set in a location that begins with a letter in BUXTON (tell us the location).

9. Opened on January 1, 1902, the U.S. Weather Bureau Station Hatteras played a key role in the nation’s developing meteorological network, until decommissioned in 1946. Hatteras is the only known wireless station in the United States to have received the first distress call from the Titanic.
🌊Read a book in which a major adverse weather event occurs (tell us what) -or- read a book published or set between the years of 1902-1946, inclusive (tell us when your book was published or set).

10. On December 17, 1903, two brothers, Orville and Wilbur Wright, made the first successful flights in motor-driven, heavier-than-air machines, thus ushering in the age of human flight. These historical flights took place on the sloping sands of what is now known as Big Kill Devil Hill, located just south of Kitty Hawk.
🌊Read a book with siblings as main characters -or- read a book whose cover shows an airplane.


11. The Cape Hatteras National Seashore, encompassing more than 28,000 acres along the Outer Banks, was the first to be established by our government. The purpose was to preserve this beautiful shoreline for the enjoyment of future generations. The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, which stands at 208-feet, is the tallest brick lighthouse in the United States.
🌊Read a book that is set in a location by the beach (tell us the location and the sea/ocean it borders) -or- read a book in which a key scene is set in a national park or preserve (tell us where).

12. Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge, which covers 237 square miles, is home to a program to reintroduce the endangered Red Wolf into the wild. It’s also the northernmost habitat for the American Alligator. The highest concentration of Black Bears in the country and the largest of that species are also in the refuge.
🌊Read a book whose cover shows a wolf, an alligator or a bear (post the cover) -or- read a book in which the main character encounters an uncaged wild animal (tell us what they see).

13. There are 5 different species of sea turtles who visit and/or nest on the Outer Banks. They include the Loggerhead, Green, Leatherback, Kemp’s Ridley, and Hawksbill sea turtles. The Network for Endangered Sea Turtles (NEST) is a volunteer nonprofit organization that helps protect sea turtle habitat and migration. They do so by looking for turtle nests from May through September, sitting with the nest on the beach waiting for hatchlings if one is found, and protecting the hatchlings once the nest hatches until they make their way into the ocean.
🌊Read a book whose cover shows something cute and adorable (your interpretation; post the cover) -or- read a nonfiction book about a topic you are interested in.


14. OBX has been memorialized in books, television and other popular culture; like Nights in Rodanthe by Nicholas Sparks or Netflix's popular show Outer Banks.
🌊Read a book set in the Outer Banks -or- read a book that is set in a touristy part of the state you live in (for our readers outside the US, use the equivalent of the US state; tell us where the book is set).


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❖ Graphic novels must be at least 300 pages long, but two books can be combined to make up the page count as long as they both meet the same criteria.

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I do everything so I'm just going to use this post as a placeholder for sign up and post the actual movies as I finish them.

Wish

Characters

Asha
King (M)agnifico
Valentino
Queen (A)maya
Sabino
Sakina
Dahlia
Gabo
Hal
Simon
Bazeema
Safi
Dario

Songs

Welcome to Rosas
At All Costs
This Wish
I'm a Star
This is the Thanks I Get?
Knowing What I Now Know
A Wish Worth Making

Winnie the Pooh

Characters

(W)innie the Pooh
Tigger
Piglet
Eeyore
Backson
(C)hristopher Robin
Rabbit
Kanga
Roo
Owl

Songs

Winnie the Pooh
The Tummy Song
A Very Important Thing to Do
The Backson Song
It's Gonna be Great
Everything is Honey
So Long

Strange Magic

Characters

(B)og King
Marianne
(S)ugar Plum Fairy
Griselda
(F)airy King
Sunny
Dawn
Roland
Stuff
Thang
Brutus
Pare
Imp
Angry (G)us

Songs

Can't Help Falling in Love
I'll Never Fall in Love Again
Three Little Birds
I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)
C'mon Marianne/Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)
Trouble
Love is Strange
Say Hey
Mistreated
I Can't Help Myself
Straight On
Strange Magic
Tell Him/Wild Thing

Soul

Characters

(J)oe Gardner
22 (T)
Moonwind
Terry
Jerry
(L)ibba Gardner
Dez
Lamont "(C)urley" Barker
(D)orothea Williams

Songs

Born to Play
Rappin Ced
Parting Ways
Space Maker
Cristo Redentor
It's All Right

Snow White

Characters

(S)now White
(E)vil Queen
Jonathan
Doc
Grumpy
Happy
Bashful
Sleepy
Sneezy
Dopey
Magic Mirror

Songs

Good Things Grow
Waiting on a Wish
Heigh-Ho
All is Fair
Whistle While You Work
Princess Problems
The Silly Song
A Hand Meets a Hand
Snow White Returns

Ralph Breaks the Internet

Characters

(W)reck-It Ralph
(V)anellope von Schweetz
Shank
Yesss
Fix-It Felix
Sergeant (C)alhoun
KnowsMore
Double Dan
Mr. (L)itwak
Disney (P)rincesses

Songs

Zero
A Place Called Slaughter Race
In This Place
A Big Strong Man in Need of Rescuing

Pinocchio

Characters

Geppetto
Pinocchio
(J)iminy Cricket
(H)onest John
Sofia
The (B)lue Fairy
The (C)oachman
Stromboli
Fabiana
Sabina
Signore (R)izzi
Signora (V)itelli
Lampwick

Songs

When You Wish Upon a Star
When He Was Here with Me
Pinocchio, Pinocchio
Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee (An Actor's Life for Me)
I've Got No Strings
I Will Always Dance
The Coachman to Pleasure Island

Pete's Dragon

Characters

Nora
Dr. (T)erminus
Lampie
Hoagy
(L)ena Gogan
Pete
Miss (T)aylor
the (M)ayor
Merle
Grover
Willie
Paul
Elliot


Songs

The Happiest Home in These Hills
Boo Bop Bop Bop Bop (I Love You, Too)
I Saw a Dragon
It's Not Easy
Passamaquoddy
Candle on the Water
There's Room for Everyone
Every Little Piece
Brazzle Dazzle Day
Bill of Sale

Newsies

Characters

Jack "(C)owboy" Kelly
(D)avid Jacobs
(B)ryan Denton
(S)pot Conlon
(M)edda Larkson
(J)oseph Pulitzer
(L)es Jacobs
(R)acetrack Higgins
Wiesel
Crutchie
Mush Meyers
(K)id Blink
(B)oots Arbus
Mister (S)nyder
(D)on Seitz
(S)arah Jacobs
(M)ayer Jacobs
(E)sther Jacobs
Bumlets
Snoddy
Specs
Skittery
(O)scar Delancey
(M)orris Delancey
Judge "(M)ovealong" Monahan

Songs

Carrying the Banner
Santa Fe
My Lovey-Dovey Baby
Fightin' Irish: Strike Action
The World Will Know
Escape from Snyder
Seize the Day
King of New York
High Times Hard Times
Rooftop

The Muppets

Characters

Gary
Mary
(T)ex Richman
(V)eronica Martin
Hobo (J)oe
(K)ermit the Frog
Miss (P)iggy
Gonzo
Beaker
Statler
(R)izzo the Rat
(F)ozzie Bear
Animal
(S)am Eagle
Dr. (B)unsen Honeydew
and other (M)uppets

Songs

The Muppet Show Theme
Life's a Happy Song
Pictures in My Head
Me and Julio Down by the School Yard
Rainbow Connection
We Built This City
Let's Talk About Me
Man or Muppet

The Muppet Movie

Characters

(D)oc Hopper
Max
(S)nake Walker
Lumberjack
Gate Guard
(K)ermit the Frog
Miss (P)iggy
Gonzo
Beaker
Statler
(R)owlf the Dog
Dr. (T)eeth
(F)ozzie Bear
Animal
(S)am Eagle
The (G)reat Gonzo
and other (M)uppets


Songs

Rainbow Connection
Movin' Right Along
Never Before, Never Again
I Hope That Somethin' Better Comes Along
Can You Picture That?
I'm Going to Go Back There Someday
America
The Magic Store

Mulan

Characters

Mulan
Commander (T)ung
Xianniang
(B)ori Khan
Chen (H)onghui
The (E)mperor of China
Hua (Z)hou
Hua (L)i
Cricket
Ling
Yao
(C)hien-Po


Songs

Loyal Brave True
Reflection

Mufasa: The Lion King

Characters

Mufasa
Taka
Scar
Rafiki
Pumbaa
Timon
Sarabi
Simba
Kiros
Eshe
Obasi
Afia
Kiara
Nala
Zazu
Masego

Songs

Ngomso
Milele
I Always Wanted a Brother
Bye Bye
We Go Together
Tell Me It's You
Brother Betrayed

Moana 2

Characters

Moana
Maui
Loto
Moni
Kele
Matangi
Simea
Tui
Sina
Tala
(T)autai Vasa
Heihei

Songs

Tulou Tagaloa
We're Back
Tuputupu (The Feast)
Beyond
My Wish for You
Finding the way
What Could Be Better Than This?
Get Lost
Can I Get a Chee Hoo?
Mana Vavau
We Know the Way

Mary Poppins Returns

Characters

(M)ary Poppins
Jack
(M)ichael Banks
Jane
Ellen
John
Annabel
Georgie
William "Weatherall" Wilkins
Topsy
Admiral (B)oom
Mr. (B)innacle
Shamus
Clyde
(T)empleton Frye
(H)amilton Gooding
Miss (P)enny Farthing
Miss (L)ark
Angus

Songs

Underneath the Lovely London Sky
A Conversation
Can You Imagine That?
The Royal Doulton Music Hall
Introducing Mary Poppins
A Cover is Not the Book
The Place Where Lost Things Go
Turning Turtle
Trip a Little Light Fantastic

Mary Poppins

Characters

(M)ary Poppins
Bert
(G)eorge Banks
(W)inifred Banks
Ellen
Mrs. (C)lara Brill
Jane
Michael
Admiral (B)oom
Uncle (A)lbert
(B)ird Woman
Mr. (D)awes Sr.
Mr. (D)awes Jr.
Mr. (B)innacle
Mrs. (C)orry
Miss (L)ark


Songs

Sister Sufragette
The Life I Lead
The Perfect Nanny
A Spoonful of Sugar
Pavement Artist
Jolly Holiday
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Stay Awake
I Love to Laugh
A British Bank
Feed the Birds (Tuppence a Bag)
Fidelity Fiduciary Bank
Chim Chim Cheree
Step in Time
A Man Has Dreams
Let's Go Fly a Kite

The Little Mermaid

Characters

Ariel
Eric
Ursula
Vanessa
King (T)riton
Queen (S)elina
Sir (G)rimsby
Sebastian
Flounder
Scuttle

Songs

Part of Your World
Fathoms Below
Under the Sea
Wild Uncharted Waters
Poor Unfortunate Souls
For the First Time
Kiss the Girl
The Scuttlebutt

The Lion King

Characters

Simba
Pumbaa
Scar
Sarabi
Timon
Rafiki
Zazu
Nala
Mufasa
Shenzi
Kamari
Azizi

Songs

Circle of Life/Nants' Ingonyama
I Just Can't Wait to Be King
Be Prepared
Hakuna Matata
The Lion Sleeps Tonight
Can You Feel the Love Tonight
Spirit
Never Too Late
He Lives in You
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