Seaboy is a seafaring dog beloved by his master, who is captain of a sailing ship. When the ship sinks, the dog is forced off the lifeboat. Brave Seaboy manages to swim ashore to an island, where he is befriended by the daughter of a lighthouse keeper. Based on a true story.
Based on actual events, Lighthouse Dog to the Rescue tells the story of Spot, the dog of a lighthouse keeper's family. When the light is crippled by a storm, Spot's excited barking guides the mail boat captain safely into the harbor.
When a storm at sea causes a shipwreck, the captain's injured dog finds its way to shore where the young daughter of the lighthouse keeper rescues and befriends it.
Pauline, the lighthouse keeper's daughter, is proud of her pet spaniel because he is helpful and clever and a friend to all. But even Pauline does not realize just how brave and loyal Spot is until the night a terrible blizzard hits and a boat is missing out in the storm. Based on a true story from Maine's maritime history.
Nick and Mandy are back on the trail of a long ago secret in this second cliffhanger of the Key Series. Nick's family inherits and old farmhouse in New Hampshire and they need to fix it up and sell it. Whispers in the dark, unexplained creaking and an odd discovery in an upstairs wall convince Nick the place is haunted. He asks his cousin Mandy to come visit. Along with Nick's little sister, Christianne, they are determined to figure out what's going on, but one mystery leads to another. In a hidden tunnel from the Underground Railroad, they experience more strange happenings. Is the tunnel haunted, too? Or, is it something even scarier than ghosts? Soon, they are up to their necks in trouble and running for their lives.Will a mysterious key lead them to the answer in time? Find out in The Whispering Key, a book full of shivers for 8-12 year olds.
Would you like to learn fascinating facts about Maine's cool lighthouses and have fun coloring at the same time? Then jump into the Maine Lighthouses Coloring Book which features 31 of Maine's best known lighthouses along with 2 of Canada's, plus the famous Lightship Nantucket #112 * What is the oldest lighthouse in Maine?* Which lighthouse was ordered to be built by President George Washington?* Which lighthouses appeared on U.S. postage stamps?* Which lighthouse was the setting for a scene in a movie?* What lighthouses can be seen from Maine but are actually in another country?* Which lighthouses are supposedly haunted?You will find the answers and more exciting facts in the Maine Lighthouses Coloring Book
Book 4 in the Key Mystery Series Is the mysterious man lurking outside the Crows Nest Inn at night a Colonial actor or the ghost of a notorious pirate? Who left the piece of treasure map pinned to Christianne's doll? And what happened to little Noah's missing parents? During their Florida vacation, Mandy and Nick explore ancient St. Augustine, America's oldest and most haunted city. In a race against time, they try to solve two life-or-death mysteries. Will the strange key found in the inn's widow's walk lead them to the answers in time? Join Mandy, Nick and Christianne in this exciting adventure of pirates, treasure and ghosts galore The Buccaneer's Key, a swashbuckling adventure of pirates, treasure and ghosts, will keep 8-12 year olds captivated right to the surprise ending
Mandy, Nick and friends are enjoying a fun time at camp on a lake in northern Maine when they are pulled into another mystery. In this 9th book in the Key Mystery Series, the children are harassed by a trio of trouble-making brothers who live at a nearby camp. Are the men just plain mean? Or are they up to something and trying to scare the kids away? Mandy is determined to find out. Nick tells them the tale of the ancient Thunderbirds of Mt. Katahdin who are locked in an eternal battle of good against evil. And then on a faraway shore across the lake, the children make a chilling discovery and find a key. Can this key help them in their search for the truth? And perhaps unleash a force to aid them in their own fight against evil?The Thunderbird's Key, an eye-popping mystery of danger and discovery, will give 8-12 year olds shivers up their spines.
In this 8th book in the Key Mystery Series, a summer session of the Penobscot Theatre's Dramatic Academy turns into a deeply puzzling experience for Mandy, Nick and friends. Who-or what-is causing the strange happenings at the old Opera House? Could it be one of the theatre's legendary ghosts--the sinister Shadow Man, the child dressed in white--or is it someone set on sabotaging the show? As the children prepare for their roles in the play, they find a key which seems to be connected to tragic events of the past. Could it also be the key to revealing the theatre's present hidden secrets? The Shadow Man's Key, a spooky mystery of drama and danger, will keep 8-12 year olds turning the pages until the final curtain.
Staying at an elegant 'summer cottage' by the sea in famous Bar Harbor, Maine should be a fun, carefree vacation. It isn't long though before Mandy, Nick and companions are hot on the trail of a new mystery in this 7th book in the Key Mystery Series. Threatening messages on their bedroom mirror, spooky noises coming from the tower room, and a sinister stranger who follows them when they walk to town make them wonder what on earth is going on. Along with hidden stairways and secret passageways, the children discover a strange room that belonged to a girl who lived in the house at the time of the Great Fire in 1947. The legend is that she came to a tragic end and her ghost still haunts the old mansion. Will one of the keys they find lead them to the answers they seek? The Haunted Mansion Key, a creepy tale that weaves together events of the past and present, will give 8-12 years old delicious shivers down their spines
