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Murder, She Wrote #1: By the Time You Read This I'll Be Gone (paperback) - by Stephanie Kuehn

"Killers walk among us. Statistically, at least one of them knows your name..." Beatrice Fletcher is obsessed with unsolved murders in her small town of Cabot Cove, Maine like her great-aunt Jessica, the famous mystery writer. But when her best friend... more

Publishments of the Town of Freeport : Intentions of Marriages Entered Upon Town Records Town of Freeport Maine (Commencing with the Incorporation of the Town (1890) Volume 1789-1801 [Leather Bound]

Leatherbound edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Reprinted from 1890 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr d reprint. Illustrations Index if any are... more

Records of the town of Lee from its incorporation to A.D. 1801; all the extant records of the town clerks town treasurers Hopland school district and Congregational church for that period; also

Leatherbound edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Reprinted from 1900 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr d reprint. Illustrations Index if any are... more

Records of the town of Quincy from January 1 1873 to March 1 1880. Prepared and published under the direction of George L. Gill town clerk by order of a vote of the town. 188

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Pull-Back Book: Busy Bus

Join Mr. Sloth on the busiest bus in town! The best part about this book is after you've finished reading the story you can close to book, pull back on the wheels, and watch it go! Pull-Back Book: Busy Bus more

Linked (Hardcover) - Gordon Korman

An unforgettable novel from the New York Times bestselling Gordon Korman.Link, Michael, and Dana live in a quiet town. But it's woken up very quickly when someone sneaks into school and vandalizes it with a swastika.Nobody can believe it. How could... more

Love Puppies #6: The Fast and the Furriest (paperback) - by JaNay Brown-Wood

Yip! Yip! Hooray! A little magic can save the day! There is a new puppy in town! A baby corgi has arrived at the Doghouse, ready to learn how to become a Love Puppy. The pups have an extra-tough mission this time-to help Samnang deal with bullies at... more

I Only Have Pies For You: A Wish Novel (paperback) - by Suzanne Nelson

Dacey Culpepper Biel comes from a long line of pie bakers. Her family's shop, Pies N' Prattle, is legendary in her small Texas town. But Dacey didn't inherit a gift for baking. Her pies always end up as messy or burnt disasters. Even worse? Business... more

Mapping My Town (paperback) - by Jeanette Ferrara

Families can live in all kinds of towns. From urban and suburban, to rural communities, towns can look different but still have a lot in common. Learn how to use map features like a key, compass rose, and a scale to answer questions about direction,... more

Find Your Porpoise (paperback) - by M. C. Ross

Autumn on the Maine coastline: beautiful red leaves, hot apple cider, crashing waves, and . . . dogs playing with porpoises? That's life for Lars and Bangor, a dog and harbor porpoise, best friends in the town of Ogunquit -- and everyone knows it. They... more

The Fort (paperback) - by Gordon Korman

The morning after Hurricane Leo rips through the town of Canaan, residents awaken to widespread destruction -- power outages, downed branches, uprooted trees, broken windows and damaged roofs. Four eighth-grade friends -- Evan, Jason, Mitchell, and CJ... more

Goosebumps Most Wanted Special Edition #1: Zombie Halloween (paperback) - by R. L. Stine

Kenny Manzetti was the new kid in town. His family moved back in to an old house to help take care of his grandfather. Everyone in his new neighborhood is obsessed with zombies--even Grandpa Mo. But then a new family moves in next door and there choice... more

The Baby-Sitters Club Graphix #2: The Truth About Stacey (paperback) - by Ann M. Martin

Poor Stacey. She just moved to a new town, is still coming to terms with her diabetes, and is facing baby-sitting problems left and right. Fortunately, Stacey has three new friends -- Kristy, Claudia, and Mary Anne. Together they're the BSC -- and they... more

Clifford the Big Red Dog: Clifford's Snow Day (paperback) - by Reika Chan and Norman Bridwell

It's a winter wonderland on Birdwell Island! After a big snowstorm, Clifford and Emily Elizabeth get their first snow day. The best friends have a blast playing Snow Rescue Squad and helping Fire Chief Franklin take care of snow duties across town. But... more

Goosebumps Most Wanted Special Edition #4: The Haunter (paperback) - by R. L. Stine

Sammy Baker is a quiet kid who wishes he wasn't so shy and timid. He is frightened but eager to prove he can be brave. On Halloween night, he follows his friends to the Marple House, an abandoned mansion on the other side of town.Just past midnight, he... more

The Sixties Trilogy #2: Revolution (paperback) - by Deborah Wiles

It's 1964, and Sunny's town is being invaded. Or at least that's what the adults of Greenwood, Mississippi, are saying. All Sunny knows is that people from up north are coming to help people register to vote. They're calling it Freedom... more

The Buried (Hardcover) - Melissa Grey

Ten years ago, disaster struck the remote town of Indigo Falls. A horrific event drove the residents underground, into shelters that keep them safe from the danger on the surface. No one speaks about what happened that fateful day, but even the... more

13 Gifts: A Wish Novel (paperback) - by Wendy Mass

It doesn't take long for Tara Brennan to realize that breaking into school to steal a goat is not a good idea. As punishment for her crimes, Tara's parents send her to the sleepy town of Willow Falls to stay with relatives she hardly knows, including... more

Diary of a Wimpy Kid #10: Old School (Hardcover) - Jeff Kinney

Life was better in the old days. Or was it?Thats the question Greg Heffley is asking as his town voluntarily unplugs and goes electronics-free. But modern life has its conveniences, and Greg isnt cut out for an old-fashioned world.With tension building... more

Pikwik Pack: Suki Goes with the Flow w/Stickers (paperback) - by Meredith Rusu

Pikwik Pack is a new show on Disney Jr. starring Suki, Axel, Hazel, and Tibor, a fun group of animal friends who deliver surprise packages to the citizens of their town. When Wally Mammoth gets stuck on an iceberg in the Freezy Frozen North, it's up to... more

To Catch a Thief (Hardcover) - Martha Brockenbrough

Urchin Beach isn't the sort of place where bad things happen. The little seaside town is too lucky for that. But then one day, a thief steals something precious-the town's dragonfly staff, which is the source of all its good fortune and the most... more

The Baby-Sitters Club Graphix #6: Kristy's Big Day (paperback) - by Ann M. Martin

Kristy's mom is getting married, and Kristy is going to be a bridesmaid! The only problem? Fourteen kids are coming to town for the wedding. Kristy, Claudia, Mary Anne, Stacey, Dawn, and Mallory think they can handle it, but that's before they spend a... more

The Baby-Sitters Club Graphix #6: Kristy's Big Day (paperback) - by Ann M. Martin

Kristy's mom is getting married, and Kristy is going to be a bridesmaid! The only problem? Fourteen kids are coming to town for the wedding. Kristy, Claudia, Mary Anne, Stacey, Dawn, and Mallory think they can handle it, but that's before they spend a... more

Goosebumps SlappyWorld #4: Please Do Not Feed the Weirdo (paperback) - by R. L. Stine

Robby and his sister Karla beg their parents to take them to a big carnival that has opened on the other side of town. When they arrive, the two kids are delighted by the rides, the sideshow, the interesting displays, and the great food booths. They... more

Good Morning, Snowplow! (Hardcover) - Deborah Bruss

As the rest of the town settles in to bed, one man, his dog, and a trusty snowplow get ready for a night's work. Follow them through slick roads and swirling drifts in this sweet, rhyming book by Deborah Bruss and New York Times bestselling... more

You Should See Me in a Crown (paperback) - by Leah Johnson

Liz Lighty has always believed she's too black, too poor, too awkward to shine in her small, rich, prom-obsessed midwestern town. But it's okay -- Liz has a plan that will get her out of Campbell, Indiana, forever: attend the uber-elite Pennington... more

A Corner of the Universe (paperback) - by Ann M. Martin

The summer Hattie turns 12, her predictable small-town life is turned on end when her uncle Adam returns home for the first time in over 10 years. Hattie has never met him, never known about him. He's been institutionalized his condition involves... more

The Clackity (paperback) - by Lora Senf

Evie Von Rathe lives in Blight Harborthe seventh-most haunted town in Americawith her Aunt Desdemona, the local paranormal expert. Des doesnt have many rules except one: Stay out of the abandoned slaughterhouse at the edge of town. But when her aunt... more

The Witches: The Graphic Novel (paperback) - by Roald Dahl

Witches are real, and they are very, very dangerous. They wear ordinary clothes and have ordinary jobs, living in ordinary towns all across the world -- and there's nothing they despise more than children. When an eight-year-old boy and his grandmother... more

Hunt a Killer: Blood in the Water (paperback) - by Caleb Roehrig

The town of Barton Beach is a popular summer destination known for its surfing, sandy beaches, and local restaurants, like the Beachcomber. Or at least it was -- until Flash Fremont washes up dead on the shore. Flash's sixteen-year-old nephew, Zac, is... more

The Fort (Hardcover) - Gordon Korman

The morning after Hurricane Leo rips through the town of Canaan, residents awaken to widespread destruction -- power outages, downed branches, uprooted trees, broken windows and damaged roofs. Four eighth-grade friends -- Evan, Jason, Mitchell, and CJ... more

Linked (paperback) - by Gordon Korman

Link, Michael, and Dana live in a quiet town. But it's woken up very quickly when someone sneaks into school and vandalizes it with a swastika.Nobody can believe it. How could such a symbol of hate end up in the middle of their school? Who would do... more

The Deadliest #3: The Deadliest Deadliest Fires Then & Now (paperback) - by Deborah Hopkinson

As the sun sank over the town of Peshtigo, Wisconsin, one warm October night in 1871, a smoky haze hung in the dry air. There had been little rain, and small fires had been rolling through town continuously since the Summer. For weeks the people had... more

The Underdogs #1 (paperback) - by Tracey West

Welcome to the town of Barksdale, where the canine residents strive for perfection. Every shopkeeper claims to be the "best groomer" or sell the "best biscuits." And at Barksdale Academy, the pressure is on every year for one pup to be named Best in... more

The Lonely Ghost (paperback) - by Mike Ford

A haunting like no other. . . At first, twin sisters Ava and Cassie are excited to move into a ramshackle old mansion in a new town. But any romantic ideas they had are quickly dashed. The house is dirty, dusty, and falling apart. Worse, it's infamous... more

Doug the Pug and the Kindness Crew (paperback) - by Leslie Mosier and Karen Yin and Rob Chianelli

Doug the Pug loves pizza, posing for paw-traits, and above all else, spreading paw-sitivity. Join the Kindness Crew and follow Doug as he embarks on an adventure across town to share kindness with everyone he meets. With messages of kindness,... more

Scared Silly #2: Zombie Wedding Crashers (paperback) - by Elizabeth Eulberg

WARNING: This book contains a very scary and silly story about a long dormant witch's curse that's been unleashed on the unsuspecting town of Cauldron's Cove. It's revenge, over three-hundred years in the making. (Hey, better late than never!) After... more

Scared Silly #3: Vampires Ruin Everything (paperback) - by Elizabeth Eulberg

WARNING: This book contains a very scary and silly story about a long dormant witch's curse that's been unleashed on the unsuspecting town of Cauldron's Cove. It's revenge, over three-hundred years in the making. (Hey, better late than never!) Regan,... more