"Can you guess what's hidden on each page? Pull the tabs to reveal the answers in this fun Tiny Town first words book."--Back cover

"How many things can you count on each page? Pull the tabs to reveal the answers."--Back cover

In a Cape Cod seaside village, the children romp and play throughout a heavy fog with strange and mysterious effects.

Eleanor, let's play a game of hide and seek. Those words have haunted Eleanor Welsh all her life. Neglected and abused, Eleanor had to grow up fast and fend for herself. The times she felt free was with her grandmother Claire. After a tragic turn of events, Eleanor had to leave the place she once called home. With what she could fit in her car, she left her hometown of Wesco, Wisconsin and headed east, all signs pointed to the small town of Hope Harbor, Maine. Andrew Monroe is a lobsterman in Hope Harbor and an older brother to Trevor, who was born with Down syndrome. He became the man of the house at an early age, raising his brother while his mother went in and out of hospitals. He believed he knew what love was, but nothing prepared him for the exotic gem that he would soon discover in his quaint small town. Eleanor and Andrew's lives crash together as the storms of their past collide. Eleanor's past, however, will try and destroy the fresh start she desperately needs to make. She will be put to the test in more ways than one, Andrew being her biggest challenge yet. Will Eleanor be able to conquer her demons of her past and have a future of true love?

Introducing an extraordinary new voice---a magical debut that will make your skin tingle, your eyes glisten . . .and your heart sing. Midnight Gulch used to be a magical place, a town where people could sing up thunderstorms and dance up sunflowers. But that was long ago, before a curse drove the magic away. Twelve-year-old Felicity knows all about things like that; her nomadic mother is cursed with a wandering heart.But when she arrives in Midnight Gulch, Felicity thinks her luck's about to change. A "word collector," Felicity sees words everywhere---shining above strangers, tucked into church eves, and tangled up her dog's floppy ears---but Midnight Gulch is the first place she's ever seen the word "home." And then there's Jonah, a mysterious, spiky-haired do-gooder who shimmers with words Felicity's never seen before, words that make Felicity's heart beat a little faster. Felicity wants to stay in Midnight Gulch more than anything, but first, she'll need to figure out how to bring back the magic, breaking the spell that's been cast over the town . . . and her mother's broken heart.

Mouse makes word play fun!Readers will delight in finding small word hidden within bigger words; for example, when Mouse trips, his pants rip! Silly Mouse! A Step 1 book.

In the autumn of 1941, rumors of war whisper through Rosey Corner. The town practically vibrates in anticipation, as if it is holding its breath. But for Kate Merritt, it seems life is letting out a prolonged sigh. As Kate watches her sister marry the man Kate has loved since she was fifteen, her heart is silently breaking. And even the attentions of Jay Tanner, the handsome best man, can't draw her interest. Then suddenly, Pearl Harbor changes everything. Kate's friends are rushing to get married before the boys go off to war. The newspapers talk of women making airplanes and bombs. Everyone in town begins rolling bandages, planting victory gardens, collecting scrap metal. Kate finds herself drawn to Jay in surprising ways, and when he enlists she can hardly breathe worrying about him getting killed. Could she truly be in love with him? And if she is, will she ever see him again? In her gentle and textured style, Ann Gabhart tells a timeless story of love, sacrifice, and longing that will grip the heart and stir the spirit. Fans of Angel Sister will be thrilled to see Kate Merritt all grown up. New readers will find that Ann Gabhart weaves in Small Town Girl a beautiful story that will touch their hearts and win their loyalty.