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Name: Boston Light
Brand: Sally R. Snowman
SKU: 9781467117081
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Ted Williams, lanky body coiled, wallops another rocket at Fenway’s Green Monster. A youthful “Johnny Appleseed” Chapman sprouts up in Longmeadow, while Howard Johnson plants his first franchise in Quincy. An old dune shack teems with life along the Cape Cod National Seashore. Seven hundred schoolchildren pour through Nantucket streets to march against King Alcohol. Whether it is a nostalgic jaunt through Cambridge or a bit of window shopping at Jordan Marsh, our Massachusetts history books catalogue celebrates every corner of Bay State history. [View all Massachusetts books]

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Chappaquiddick Tragedy

$26.95 $20.21 Save 25%

Boston Light

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Wicked Smaht Baby

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Dr. Joseph Warren

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Journey Around Boston from A to Z

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Lenox

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The Great Workshop

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Journey Around Cape Cod from A to Z

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The Cods of Cape Cod

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Nantucket Nanny

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Robert Goddard’s Massachusetts

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New England Animals A to Z

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Thoreau's Cape Cod

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Salem at Its Best

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Cape Cod National Seashore

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B is for Boston

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A Garden Lover's Martha's Vineyard

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Cambridge at Its Best

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On the Loose in Boston

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On a Vineyard Veranda

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The Mighty Mastiff of the Mayflower

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Lucky to Live in Massachusetts

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The Wise Animal Handbook Massachusetts

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The Daring Coast Guard Rescue of the Pendleton Crew

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Old Days at Beverly Farms

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Boston Light

9781467117081

$29.99 $22.49 Save 25%

On September 14, 1716, Boston Light became the first lighthouse established in Colonial America. With many ships floundering in the treacherous waters of the Massachusetts harbor, there was a great need for navigational aid. At night and during storms, it was difficult to discern the entrance to the main shipping channel of Nantasket Roads, situated between the Brewster islands and the town of Hull. The ledges had become a graveyard for ships, resulting in great loss to human life and cargo—a deterrent to European colonization efforts. Ship captains and merchants petitioned the colonial government for a lighthouse to be erected on Little Brewster Island as a way of safe passage to the inner harbor. Three hundred years later, Boston Light continues to serve its purpose. Today, the lighthouse is protected by an ever-present Coast Guard civilian keeper and a cadre of specially trained Coast Guard Auxiliary volunteer assistant keepers.

Wicked Smaht Baby

9781455627325

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Keep track of your baby's essential New England firsts in this unique baby book. Place birthday photos and record milestones on colorful pages with hand lettered text. Capture baby’s experiences with the iconic foods of the region! Colorful pages provide guided journaling of baby’s first baseball game and more. Illustrated end sheets give space to record blessings from the baby shower and well wishes from loved ones in this book that will become an heirloom for generations.

Dr. Joseph Warren

9781455628230

$39.95 $29.96 Save 25%

In honor of the 250th anniversary of the Revolutionary War, this 2025 deluxe printing of Dr. Joseph Warren is in every way befitting the notable and impactful patriot. Readers will be pleased with this handsome volume: hard bound in red cloth, with full color illustrations and frontispiece, endpapers adorned by engravings of the Tea Party and marbleized paper, and a matte dust jacket with raised lettering.

This book, notable for original scholarship and engaging style, remains a definitive biography of the Revolutionary War hero. An American doctor, Bostonian, mason, and early Son of Liberty, Joseph Warren played a central role in the events leading to the American Revolution. Warren dispatched Paul Revere on his famous ride and was the hero of the Battle of Bunker Hill, where he was killed in action. Physician to the history makers of early America, political virtuoso, and military luminary, Warren comes to life in this comprehensive biography.

Journey Around Boston from A to Z

9781889833194

$19.99 $14.99 Save 25%

This vivid, enchanting alphabet book for all ages is packed with fascinating information about historic sites in Boston, Cambridge, and environs. Colorful, detailed watercolor paintings from author and illustrator Martha Day Zschock enliven the pages, which include: Brahmins on Beacon Hill, Fans at Fenway, and Tea Taxes! Says the Fitchburg Sentinel, Her art and poetic, easy-to-follow text will warmly draw readers of all ages into the arms of the City Upon the Hill.

Lenox

9781467124058

$34.99 $26.24 Save 25%

As he rode through mid-19th-century Lenox, Massachusetts, Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes wrote, Perfect almost to a miracle. Founded in 1767, Lenox had sent Gen. John Paterson riding to the Revolutionary War 75 years earlier. Named the Shire Town because of its central Berkshires location, Lenox was home to the county courts. In the east, the center of a bustling glassworks and ironworks industry was situated by the Housatonic River. In the west, rolling hills and sparkling waters drew the literary lights to the New England Lake District. When the county seat moved to Pittsfield, fears of a local economic decline were unfounded with the arrival of the Gilded Age millionaires, who built stately seasonal estates with the charmingly ironic nickname of cottage. The exodus of the millionaires saw Lenox reinvent itself as a cultural and educational center, with private schools and performing arts organizations, Tanglewood chief among them, located on former estates. Change may come to Lenox again, but one constant remains throughout these past 250 years: its scenic beauty.

Journey Around Cape Cod from A to Z

9781889833286

$19.99 $14.99 Save 25%

Author and illustrator Martha Zschock was a third-grade teacher on Cape Cod. When taking her students on field trips on the Cape, she discovered what sites and stories excited them most. Drawing on that experience, she created what one Cape Cod bookseller calls the best Cape book we've ever had, and the first in a series of alphabet books that visit great American places. Journey Around Cape Cod and the Islands From A to Z is an alphabet book, but one that is equally enjoyable and interesting for children of all ages and for adults, as well. From Aptucxet to Zooplankton, it offers fascinating information about the Cape and its history, all of it illustrated with Zschock's beautiful watercolor work.

The Cods of Cape Cod

9781933212784

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The team who brought grins to young readers with The Boston Balloonies and I Met a Moose in Maine have created a third charmer about a family of codfish and their friends. According to Shankman's rhyming narrative: The Cods of Cape Cod / Love their summer vacation, / And though they could go / Anywhere in the nation, / They keep coming back / To their favorite location, / 'Cause they know that Cape Cod's / A vacation sensation! The Cods of Cape Cod / Have a house on the beach, / And it's just the right size, / With a fish tank for each. . . . To this colorful fish-friendly house come the Cods' many fishy friends, shrimp comes from Sandwich, bass from Mashpee, swordfish from Chatham, and so on. And boy, do they know how to have fun!

B is for Boston

9780985642969

$19.95 $14.96 Save 25%

With vivid, design-centric illustrations that and short whimsical rhymes, B Is for Boston shows off the iconic people, places, food and music of Boston. From the New England Aquarium to the Zakim Bridge, this alphabetical tour of the city includes stops at the Old North Church, Boston Harbor, The New England Aquarium and the Public Gardens. Boston sports fans won't be disappointed either with a stop at the Green Monster of Fenway Park and iconic Boston sports legends jerseys. Can you guess them all?

This Boston children's book is a full-size picture book with gorgeous illustrations printed on premium gloss paper. Whether on a coffee table or on the nightstand, this large-format book is sure to make any local or visitor smile.

On the Loose in Boston

9781933212920

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With simple rhymes and colorful, highly detailed painting, the prize-winning Atlantic Online cartoonist creates a Where's Waldo?-type hit, setting animals free from Franklin Park Zoo and challenging children to find them in settings from Faneuil Hall to Fenway Park. In the city of Boston, / in fair Franklin Park, / sits a snug little zoo / that closes at dark. One morning the keeper / discovered a note. / We've gone for a walk/ the animals wrote. 'Oh, dear, said the keeper, /what am I to do? / My critters have left me / alone at the zoo. Children will have a ball helping the keeper find a rhinoceros in the North End, a koala bear in Chinatown, and a penguin on Boston Common. Over 100 animals are hiding cleverly in beloved Beantown settings.

The Mighty Mastiff of the Mayflower

9781609496098

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In the fall of 1620, Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower sailed across the ocean from Plymouth, England, to start a new life in what became Plymouth, Massachusetts. They brought along lots of supplies and animals too, including a mighty mastiff. Based on the real dog that braved the Atlantic with the first settlers comes the story of Grace, who bonds with a young boy along the adventurous journey. The Mighty Mastiff of the Mayflower presents a fresh—and furry—view of one of the most famous American stories, as author Peter Arenstam and illustrator Karen Busch Holman tell of Grace's struggles with new surroundings and the home she left behind

Lucky to Live in Massachusetts

9780738527956

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What do you get when you cross a read-aloud storybook with a write-in memory book? Magic moments between kids and adults! The Lucky to Live in Massachusetts book is the perfect tool to jump-start meaningful conversations between generations. Read-aloud rhymes set up interesting topics. Then write-in prompts invite children to record their own views to create a personal Bay State keepsake. The real gift lies in the interactive nature of the book as it offers the perfect opportunity for adults to share their own stories and wisdom about such issues as friendship, community, team spirit, and other topics that help develop a child's social and emotional skills. Customized Massachusetts content—from favorite local cuisine (cranberries) to interesting attractions (The Freedom Trail)—provides an even more personalized experience.

The Wise Animal Handbook Massachusetts

9780738528250

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Read-aloud time is about to get a lot more fun! The Massachusetts Wise Animal Handbook offers laugh-out-loud animal kingdom advice for kids of every age! Engaging animal photos entertain while charming read-aloud rhymes help jump-start conversations about practical life solutions. The Read Together/Do Together™ experience continues with pull out coloring pages in the back of the book featuring fun facts about special Bay State animals including the wild turkey and Boston terrier. Enjoy the opportunity to share your own practical wisdom with your favorite little one as you read-aloud… and laugh-aloud….again and again.