Dress up and join us as we celebrate (in a very “Fancy” way) this wonderful series of books. We are inviting everyone to dress up in hats and gloves or fancy dresses. Don’t forget your feather boa. Mothers and Dads and sisters and brothers need to get fancy as well. There will be elegante refreshments and posh prizes for some of the fanciest. Your dolls are also invited.

In her debut mystery adventure, Ravagni turns Amanda, a self-deprecating wisecracker, into a first rate sleuth. She is trying to unravel the mystery of a young man’s untimely death. The author works in the same field, laboratory science, as her character.

I'm Just a Girl (Paperback)

By Susan Ravagni

$14.99

ISBN-13: 9781608441594
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Published: Dog Ear Publishing, 11/01/2009

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Boston proved in those years that it could go from an insulated New England township to a position of prominence in politics, medicine, literature, education and science. Those years brought us the Back Bay project, the Abolitionist movement, the Great Fire and the rebuilding of downtown as well as America’s first subway.

A City So Grand: The Rise of an American Metropolis, Boston 1850-1900 (Hardcover)

By Stephen Puleo

$27.95

ISBN-13: 9780807050439
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Published: Beacon Press, 05/01/2010

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We are very happy to welcome Mosher back again to read from his Civil War thriller. Morgan Kinneson at 17 has gone south from Vermont in search of his brother, a doctor who has gone missing from the Union Army. Morgan’s odyssey is a story of survival and also of his attempt to come to terms with all that he encounters along the way.

Walking to Gatlinburg (Hardcover)

By Howard Frank Mosher

$25.00

ISBN-13: 9780307450678
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Published: Shaye Areheart Books, 03/01/2010

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Hood, the author of The Knitting Circle, has taken the title of her new novel from a Chinese belief that people who are destined to be together are connected by an invisible red thread. Maya Lang opens an adoption agency after the loss of her infant daughter. Her work brings her comfort, until she can confront the losses in her own life.

 From the bestsellling author of I Love You Like Crazy Cakes comes this sweet story about an adopted girl from China who learns about her native country and shares with her curious classmates. Full color.

Rose Lewis’s text is a wonderful look into China’s influence on history and the modern world. Exciting new illustrator Grace Zong brings the story to life through her modern and thoughtful art.

BookSense Book of the Year finalist

“Offers abundant reassurances of love to adopted children . . .” —Publishers Weekly

Orange Peel's Pocket (Hardcover)

By Rose Lewis, Grace Zong

$16.95

ISBN-13: 9780810983946
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Published: Abrams Books for Young Readers, 04/01/2010

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This is the second novel in a trilogy about real-life Confederate naval hero Commander Rafael Semmes, one of the most successful maritime predators in history. He was the Union Army’s Public Enemy #1, sinking or taking more than 80 ships.

Peffer teaches at Phillips Academy.

Seahawk Hunting (Paperback)

By Randall Peffer

$14.95

ISBN-13: 9781606480342
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Published: Bleak House Books, 04/01/2010

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The subtitle of this great cookbook is: Beyond Leafy Greens — Inventive Salads with Beans, Whole Grains, Pasta, Chicken and More.

Our customers raved about this cookbook, and they were right. We will sample a few of the 135 delicious recipes as a great way to celebrate spring.

Raising the Salad Bar: Beyond Leafy Greens--Inventive Salads with Beans, Whole Grains, Pasta, Chicken, and More (Paperback)

By Catherine Walthers, Alison Shaw

$19.95

ISBN-13: 9781891105333
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Published: Lake Isle Press, 06/01/2007

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Death and Enchantment in a New England Ghost Town takes us to a long deserted colonial village in Gloucester. The history is interwoven with a long-ago murder mystery, as well as tales of witches and pirates, and in more recent times, artists. The paintings of Marsden Hartley first attracted Elyssa to this site.

Dogtown: Death and Enchantment in a New England Ghost Town (Hardcover)

By Elyssa East

$26.00

ISBN-13: 9781416587040
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Published: Free Press, 12/01/2009

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Harriet will be joined by Nancy Porter, the filmmaker whose PBS documentary is a companion to the book. As we see images from the film, we will hear Louisa’s own words. In this first complete biography, Reissen explores with insight and compassion a life which, as she states, “was no children’s book.”

Julia will be returning with her blend of voice and violin that is unforgettable. She studied classical voice in Vienna, Scottish fiddling, and has a degree in music and voice performance. Her exquisite sound has been described as folk music meets jazz meets classical. Her earlier performance of Celtic Music was one of our all-time favorite events.

In this insightful and poignant collection of stories, Peele writes about our loss of connection to the land.

Her characters long for a sense of meaning, a lost feeling of community. Yet, within the darkest moments, she brings to their lives “an unexpected vision of beauty and the mystery of life.”

Reasons for and Advantages of Breathing: Stories (Paperback)

By Lydia Peelle

$13.99

ISBN-13: 9780061724732
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Published: Harper Perennial, 08/01/2009

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Nick is returning for another slide show and talk about the animals and their owners that he meets as a surgeon at Angell Animal Medical Center. His earlier book, Tell Me Where It Hurts, has been a favorite of ours.

The subtitle of his new book is What Two Dogs Taught One Veterinarian about Hope, Humility and Everyday Miracles.

Love Is the Best Medicine: What Two Dogs Taught One Veterinarian about Hope, Humility, and Everyday Miracles (Hardcover)

By Nicholas Trout

$23.99

ISBN-13: 9780767931977
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Published: Broadway, 03/01/2010

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For every day of the year, Ephron has chosen a wonderful reading from “classics that have stood the test of time and others that look as if they might. After each passage, there is a quote by another famous author about every title. “Think of this as a tasting menu.”

The Bibliophile's Devotional: 365 Days of Literary Classics (Hardcover)

By Hallie Ephron

$16.95

ISBN-13: 9781605501055
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Published: Adams Media Corporation, 10/01/2009

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