New England & General Interest

Maine has always been steeped in ingenuity and boldness. Perhaps it is the mix of granite coast and balsam breezes that gives rise to this inspiration, but whatever it is, the state has long held an abundance of world-class writers and artists. Honoring...

Robert Kimber has led a largely rural life as a farmer, writer, and woodsman. The essays gathered in this wide-ranging collection reflect a lifetime of adventures and misadventures. Kimber writes of canoeing and fishing, stubborn sheep and old tractors,...

This little black book has everything aspiring cut-ups, comedians, and reformed class clowns need to win at comedy. Covering everything from roasts and toasts to historical footnotes to alternate versions of beloved old chestnuts, this indispensable...

Replete with new photographs and new information, this update of Marilis Hornidge's classic discusses the Maine Coon Cat from the tufts on his ears right down to his feathered toes. Her lively discussion of the origins of the Maine Coon, along with...

This is a book for a friend you appreciate, one who matters more than a little! It’s a celebration of someone who’s so good, it’s hard to find just the right words to share how much they mean. With a combination of heartwarming...

From the same New York Times best-selling author-illustrator team behind the endearing book Finding Muchness comes an-all ages tale about discovering the joy gratitude brings. Follow a wonder-struck bear cub on a day of adventure that includes dancing...

Welcome to Churchill, Manitoba. Year-round human population: 943. Yet despite the isolation and the searing cold here at the arctic’s edge, visitors from around the globe flock to the town every fall, driven by a single purpose: to see polar bears...

In 2010, the Army created Cultural Support Teams, a secret pilot program to insert women alongside Special Operations soldiers battling in Afghanistan. The Army reasoned that women could play a unique role on Special Ops teams: accompanying their male...

Mad Libs® is the world’s greatest word game and a great gift for anyone who likes to laugh. Write in the missing words on each page to create your own hilariously funny stories all about sharks. With 21 fill-in-the-blank stories about the...

Mad Libs® is the world’s greatest word game and the perfect gift or activity for anyone who likes to laugh. Write in the missing words on each page to create your own hilariously funny stories all about Pokémon™. With 21...

Mad Libs® is the world’s greatest word game and a great gift or activity for anyone who likes to laugh! Write in the missing words on each page to create your own hilariously funny stories all about camp. With 21 fill-in-the-blank stories about...

Dive deep into the world of sharks, the most fascinating and misunderstood marine animals on the planet, in this stunning new edition of The Shark Handbook, written by Shark Week expert, Dr. Greg Skomal. Did you know that a whale shark’s spots are...

Mad Libs® is the world’s greatest word game and a great gift or activity for anyone who likes to laugh! Write in the missing words on each page to create your own hilariously funny stories all about going on vacation. With 21 fill-in-the-blank...

Whether you’re a dog person, cat person, or animal person, Mad Libs is here to celebrate all the special pets in your life! Birds, and lizards, and rabbits, Oh My! It’s a pet party with Pets-a-Palooza Mad Libs! Mad Libs brings the pet shop to...

This little book swept maple sugarin’ buffs off their feet when it first appeared and is still the top-selling guide to the craft after over 40 years in print. Backyard Sugarin’ tells you how you can make maple syrup right in your own...

Connect with your child through playful discussions. Inside this box are 50 conversation starters, with questions you can ask at the dinner table, before bedtime, or in the car. With creative questions such as, “If you could shrink to the size of...

From the ancient Assyrian Tree of Life to the Iroquois peoples’ Tree of Peace, trees have played an archetypal role in human culture and spirituality since time immemorial. An integral part of a variety of faiths - from Buddhism and Hinduism to...

Few gardens have perfect growing conditions. Invariably, there's a corner too shady, wet, windy or dry. The solution: a tough plant. One that will shrug off the worst conditions, and even thrive despite them. Tough Plants for Tough Places is an...

This book is an introduction to the hidden folk called gnomes, who live in a happy place they call The Pocket. Where is The Pocket, you ask? Well, it’s all around you, all the time. Gnomes are curious little creatures, and they’re very shy...

From sweet little toadstools to giant puffballs, mushrooms come in all shapes and sizes. With over 10,000 mushrooms in the world, some are cute and colorful, while others may look super adorable but are actually deadly. No matter the kind, it’s...