• Cornelius's Conundrum The Sewer Central Star

    Cornelius’s Conundrum The Sewer Central Star

    Created by: Paul McAllister
    Artist: Emily Brown

    In the third book in the beloved Herman the Monster series — Cornelius’s Conundrum, Herman and his monster pals put their crashing and banging to good use, starting a band to play at the Sewer Central Arena. But can Cornelius overcome his stage fright and nasty attitude to become a Sewer Central Star? This nostalgic romp through rock n’ roll history is as fun for parents as it is for kids.

    $12.95
  • Premier Steven McNeil

    Premier Steven McNeil

    The McNeils and Mombourquettes established a joint heritage that began in Cape Breton, then to Spryfield and continues in Upper Granville, in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley.

    Stephen, our present Premier and the twelfth of seventeen siblings, was a mere eight years old when his father died suddenly. It thrust the family, led by his mother, into some challenging yet rewarding times. Older brothers and sisters took on new roles and created a bond that continues to this day.

    $19.95
  • Downhomer Almanac Cookbook 1

    Downhomer Almanac Cookbook 1

    Created by: Ron Young
    Publisher: Downhomer

    The Downhomer Household Almanac and Cookbook is the first of its kind. There have been almanacs before, and there have been cookbooks before, and this is not the first cookbook to have home remedies and cures, nor is it the first with household hints. There have been books containing humour, heart-touching stories, thoughts to live by, and even books in which to keep track of your family tree, but this is the first book that incorporates all of these. Not only that, this book also contains calendars covering the 1801 to 2050, cooking conversion tables, metric conversion tables, places to keep important dates, photographs, a place to write a biography of yourself, dedications, and much, much more. It is a wealth of information and a place to keep records to be handed down through the generations. This book is a must for people whose family and roots are near and dear to them, and contains a place to keep track of your future family tree (your children and grandchildren). On top of that, the beautiful writings, stories and poems in this book will make you laugh and make you cry. Downhomer Household Almanac and Cookbook is one of the most interesting books you will ever read.

    $19.95
  • Tonic for the Woman's Soul

    Tonic for the Woman’s Soul

    Created by: Lisa Young, Ron Young
    Publisher: Downhomer

    Tonic for the Woman’s Soul is the third in Downhome’s Household Almanac and Cookbook series, the previous two making the Canadian best-seller list.

    What’s new in Tonic for the Woman’s Soul

    • Understanding Me – Create your own autobiography by simply filling in the blanks—a record of a woman’s life for herself or for those with whom she wishes to share.
    • Life, Love & Laughter – Short stories, jokes, biographies, poetry, facts and much more, all pertaining to women from Newfoundland and Labrador and throughout the world. After all, the best recipe for happiness is to “live, love and laugh.”
    • Recipes – More than 250 recipes contributed by Downhomer readers around the world. Included are Diet and Diabetic recipes with delicious choices for those of us who have to watch a little closer what we eat.
    $19.95
  • When A Parent is Sick 2nd Edition

    When A Parent is Sick 2nd Edition

    Created by: Joan Hamilton
    Publisher: Pottersfield Press

    What do you tell children when a parent has been diagnosed with a serious illness? What should you do? What should you talk about? When do you ell them? What words do you use?

    This book provides parents and other caregivers with suggestions on how to approach children with the information that their parent is seriously ill. There are lots of examples of how and what to say to children and teens.

    The author reviews a child’s  understanding and response to serious illness at different stages of development. She provides suggestions of how adults may help children cope with the daily disruptions the illness has created.

    The book also includes chapters on what to do when a parent is dying and what to do when a parent dies.

    Also included is a list of books and other resources for parents and children who want to read further on the subject.

    $12.95
  • The Craft of Sail

    The Craft of Sail

    Created by: Jan Adkins
    Publisher: WoodenBoat Books

    We are pleased to bring this book back into print, as it focuses on why and how sailing “works.” It’s an excellent guide to understanding boats and how the wind and water affect them. Author/illustrator Jan is an “explainer”… and this book does just that.

    You’ll see drawings of different types of boats and understand what makes a schooner a schooner, a catboat a catboat, a yawl a yawl… and more. He uses ants and peanuts to explain vectors. How can you miss-out on ants and peanuts? And yes, the book gives you the basics of sail maneuvers.

    $17.95
  • Rowable Classics

    Rowable Classics

    Created by: Darryl J. Strickler
    Publisher: WoodenBoat Books

    Darryl J. Strickler tarted building boats and sculling at the age of 12 and still is rowing more than 50 years later-always in wooden boats propelled by wooden oars.

    $32.95
  • Boat Modeling with Dynamite Payson

    Boat Modeling with Dynamite Payson

    Created by: Harold Payson
    Publisher: WoodenBoat Books

    Step-by-step instruction, illustrated, beginning with the basics and working toward advanced hull shapes and techniques by a gentleman who knows his stuff.

    $24.15
  • Boat Modeling the Easy Way

    Boat Modeling the Easy Way

    Created by: Harold Payson
    Publisher: WoodenBoat Books

    A fitting sequel to his popular Boat Modeling. Build nine models using the lift method: a tugboat, an English cutter, a lobsterboat, sardine carriers, a fishing schooner, a torpedo-stern launch, a Friendship sloop, and a day cruiser.

    $21.95
  • Iain Oughtred

    Iain Oughtred

    Created by: Nic Compton
    Publisher: WoodenBoat Books

    Britain’s wooden boat revival was a long time coming, but when it arrived there was one name that stood out above all others: Iain Oughtred. A former dinghy racer turned boatbuilder and designer, Iain developed a cult following both for the beauty of his designs and the quality of his drawings. Challenging the view that building boats was the province of the wealthy, he created exceptionally appealing yet inexpensive wooden boats ideal for amateur construction, often basing the designs on traditional local craft. Still going strong, his designs now number more than 100 and are built around the world by amateurs and professionals alike.

    This beautiful and comprehensive book traces the life of this most enigmatic of designers, from his roots in Australia to the wilds of Scotland. His most popular designs are brought to life with gorgeous photography, often set I the stunning Scottish landscape where he is based, and supplemented with an extensive plans section. Including interviews with family, friends and fellow designers, the evocative text provides both a moving personal biography and a comprehensive overview of one extraordinary man’s life work.    

    $32.95
  • Building Small Boats

    Building Small Boats

    Created by: Greg Rossel
    Publisher: WoodenBoat Books

    Greg Rossel grew up cruising the waters of New York Harbor and spending time in the boatyards on the south shore of Staten Island where economics (more than anything else) made wooden boats the craft of choice. He makes his home in Maine where he specializes in the construction and repair of small wooden boats, as well as writing for several publications. Greg has been an instructor at WoodenBoat School in Maine since the mid-1980’s, teaching lofting, skiff building, and the “Fundamentals of Boatbuilding”.

    $43.95
  • Lofting

    Lofting

    Created by: Allan Vaitses
    Publisher: WoodenBoat Books

    Allan Vaitses is an able and versatile builder, having a marvelous ability to devise solutions for the dilemmas that arise in boatbuilding.

    $21.95
  • Canoe Rig

    Canoe Rig

    Created by: Todd Bradshaw
    Publisher: WoodenBoat Books

    Author/illustrator Todd Bradshaw was born in Waterloo, Iowa. He and his wife, Marite, make their home in Madison, Wisconsin, where Todd builds sails for a living under his shingle Addiction Sailmakers. Addiction was the name of his wooden Star-class sloop. She was rescued from oblivion, fully restored and then struck by lighten. For fun Todd rebuilds old boats, and designs new ones. His background in art and music, as well as having owned backpacking and canoeing businesses, are just some of the puzzle pieces that have converged to create this book.

    $38.45
  • Boatbuilding Down East

    Boatbuilding Down East

    Created by: Royal Lowell
    Publisher: WoodenBoat Books

    The Maine lobsterboat is known and admired all over the country. This is a book on how to build one of these beautiful boats from start to finish. Over the years, many hundreds of these craft have been built so hat the methods of construction details have been worked out and refined to an unusual degree. For their size, these lobseterboats withstand some of the harshest possible use, as most of them fish all winter off the stormy coast of Maine. Such a boat has to be good to survive.

    There are differences in the boats from one part of the coast to another, and from one boat to another within an area. But the boats from Beals Island and Jonesport have always been highly regarded, especially for their graceful good looks and high speed. The late Will Frost’s boats were always advanced for their day, and it was not at all strange that during Prohibition his shops on Beals Island and Jonesport were engaged to build some fast, high-powered rumrunners. His influence has much to so with the modern Maine lobsterboat as we know it today.

    Not a little of Will Frost’s thinking about lobsterboats was passed on to his grandson Royal Lowell, the author of this book.

    $38.45
  • Line:Tying it Up, Tying it Down

    Line:Tying it Up, Tying it Down

    Created by: Jan Adkins
    Publisher: WoodenBoat Books

    Jan Lee Adkins was born on the Ohio River in West Virginia and raised in Wheeling. He studied architecture at Ohio State University and apprenticed as a designer for several years. He shifted his major to literature and creative writing and graduated, after more than eight years of university, with a plain BA.

    $14.95
  • How to Build the Ocean Pointer

    How to Build the Ocean Pointer

    Created by: David Stimson
    Publisher: WoodenBoat Books

    David Stimson grew up on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, and learned boatbuilding while working in the local boatyards. During this time, he developed an eye for boat design from Merton Long, a retired catboat builder who became his friend and mentor. David’s love of traditional boats was further inspired by the writings of John Gardner and Pete Culler in the 1970’s and by WoodenBoat Magazine. He now lives in Boothbay, Maine, with his wife, Tamora and two teenage boys, Abraham and Nathaniel. He is a sailing charter captain during the summer, and designs and builds boats at Stimson Marine, Inc. in Boothbay.

    $19.75
  • The Dory Model Book

    The Dory Model Book

    Created by: Harold Payson
    Publisher: WoodenBoat Books

    Three traditional Down East boats are featured: a Banks dory, a Friendship Dory, and a Friendship dory skiff. All are based on authentic boats and built with the same care as a full-size boat.

    $21.95
  • How to Build the Gloucester Light Dory

    How to Build the Gloucester Light Dory

    Created by: Harold Payson
    Publisher: WoodenBoat Books

    A shop manual on building an exceptional rowing dory. Designe by Philip Bolger, this dory is fast, seaworthy and a delight to row. Simple plywood cosntruction.

    $10.95
  • How to Build the Haven 12-1/2 Footer

    How to Build the Haven 12-1/2 Footer

    Created by: Maynard Bray
    Publisher: WoodenBoat Books

    Step-by-step boatbuilding in the Herreshoff tradition.

    This is Joel White’s keel/centerboard variation of the famous Herreshoff 12 1/2. Each step in this unique process is carefully explained and illustrated. This book, in combination with detailed construction plans, provides a thorough guide for advanced amateurs. No lofting is required.

    $16.50
  • Building the Nutshell Pram

    Building the Nutshell Pram

    Created by: Maynard Bray
    Publisher: WoodenBoat Books

    A step-by-step construction manual for this very popular Joel White design, for oar and sail. Part of the popularity is due to the ease of construction, especially the bow. This instruction book is beneficial for anyone who wishes to build the pram from scratch using WoodenBoat’s full-scale plans.

    We also have full-sized pre-cut kits, a video, a model kit and building plans.

    $10.95
  • Thirty Wooden Boats A Second Catalog of Building Plans

    Thirty Wooden Boats A Second Catalog of Building Plans

    Created by: WoodenBoat Books
    Publisher: WoodenBoat Books

    Cynthis Curtis, Mike O’Brien, and Paul Lazarus have endeavored to provide readers with as much information as possible while maintaining an open and strongly visual format.

    $14.25
  • Fifty Wooden Boats A Catalog of Building Plans

    Fifty Wooden Boats A Catalog of Building Plans

    Created by: WoodenBoat Books
    Publisher: WoodenBoat Books

    This is the first of three major catalogues compiled by the editors of WoodenBoat Magazine. The other books in this series are ‘Thirty Wooden Boats’ and ‘Forty Wooden Boats’.

    $15.95
  • Keeping the Cutting Edge Setting and Sharpening Hand and Power Saws

    Keeping the Cutting Edge Setting and Sharpening Hand and Power Saws

    Created by: Harold Payson
    Publisher: WoodenBoat Books

    Harold H. “Dynamite” Payson is a professional boatbuilder who specializes in light plywood construction, though in the past he build traditional plank-on-frame craft. Most of his boats-among them the famed Gloucester Light Dory and the Instant Boat series-are from the board of Philip C. Bolger. Many of the prototypes of Bolger’s small boats have been built by Payson as part of their continuing association. Dynamite is a retired lobster fisherman, a saw sharpener, and the proprietor of H.H.Payson & Co., which offers boatbuilding plans for sale to the average boatbuilder. He is the author of Instant Boats, How to Build the Gloucester Light Dory, Go Build Your Own Boat!, Build the New Instant Boats, and a number of magazine articles. He lives and works in South Thomaston, Maine.

    $10.95
  • Forty Wooden Boats A Third Catalog of Building Plans

    Forty Wooden Boats A Third Catalog of Building Plans

    Created by: WoodenBoat Books
    Publisher: WoodenBoat Books

    This is the third major catalog of boat plans compiled by Cynthia Curtis, Doug Hylan and Mike O’Brien. Other books are ‘Fifty Wooden Boats’ and ‘Thirty Wooden Boats’.

    $14.25
  • Featherweight Boatbuilding

    Featherweight Boatbuilding

    Created by: Henry McCarthy
    Publisher: WoodenBoat Books

    Using the Wee Lassie as an example, the author opens your eyes to the natural beauty around you. A practical and beautiful craft, this lightweight and strong double-paddle canoe will carry you to waterways that are inaccessible in most boats.

    $21.95
  • Noble Newfoundland Dog

    Noble Newfoundland Dog

    Created by: Bruce Hynes
    Publisher: Nimbus Publishing

    This is a wonderful look at the history of this popular and well-recognized dog. Hynes begins his book with a history of the breed and moves on to stories about Newfoundland dogs past and present. These tales make up the bulk of the book, and are generally short, illustrating the traits we associate with the breed: Loyalty, bravery, intelligence and gentleness. The stories are grouped by type – rescues, proof of intelligence, acts of kindness, and so on. There are tales of dogs performing heroic sea rescues, catching fish with remarkable skill, acting as dependable hunting partners, and caring for children. One hilarious chapter is devoted to the Newfoundland’s subtle sense of humour. Hynes recounts anecdotes himself, but he also quotes historical text extensively, letting past Newfoundland owners talk about their dogs in their own words.

    The last section of the book deals with the care and training of Newfoundland dogs. Hynes is thorough and honest in his advice – caring for a 150 pound dog requires diligence and devotion. This book is devoted to Newfoundland dogs: heroes, artful dodgers, escape artists, and best friends.

    $24.95
  • Vintage Moncton A History in Pictures

    Vintage Moncton A History in Pictures

    Created by: Ryan Gagné

    In 2012, Ryan Gagné found a photo of the pink subway and posted it to his personal Facebook page. In less than an hour, he had more than 100 likes. He was floored by the interest and wanted the photo to reach more people, and the Vintage Moncton Facebook page was born. Today it has more than 17,000 followers.

    So, do you remember the pink subway? Do you remember the UFO pizza shop or the ridiculously narrow Gunningsville bridge? With more than 140 photos—many of them seen here for the first time—Vintage Moncton: A History in Pictures offers a one-of-a-kind portrait of the Hub City.

    Vintage Moncton: A History in Pictures provides a look back at just how much the city has changed over the years.

    $29.95
  • New Brunswick Haunted Houses and other tales of strange and eerie events

    New Brunswick Haunted Houses and other tales of strange and eerie events

    Created by: Dorothy Dearborn
    Artist: Carol Taylor
    Publisher: Neptune Publishing

    Best selling mystery writer Dorothy Dearborn takes the reader into the haunted homes of New Bruswick in her book New Brunswick Haunted Houses.

    $9.95
  • Legends, Oddities and Mysteries including UFO experiences in New Brunswick

    Legends, Oddities and Mysteries including UFO experiences in New Brunswick

    Created by: Dorothy Dearborn
    Artist: Carol Taylor
    Publisher: Neptune Publishing

    In Legends, Oddities and Mysteries, author Dorothy Dearborn takes readers on a journey through some of New Brunswick’s legends and lore.

    Excerpt from the book:
    “This time when she took the picture it was as if the black iron door had created a negative image and the outline of the face and features were clearer and sharper than ever … It was not unusual for well-to-do families to have their own crematoria in their cellars.”

    $9.95
  • Hangman's Noose A New Brunswick Book

    Hangman’s Noose A New Brunswick Book

    Created by: Dorothy Dearborn
    Artist: Carol Taylor
    Publisher: Neptune Publishing

    In her book The Hangman’s Noose, Dorothy Dearborn explores the stories and traditions of more than 200 years of legal lynchings in New Brunswick. The most successful hangmen turned, what was often perceived as a ghoulish task, into what others considered to be a work of art, the success of which was based on effecting a clean and quick kill.

    $8.95
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    An Anecdotal History York and Sunbury Counties of New Brunswick

    Publisher: Neptune Publishing

    Dorothy Dearborn began writing as a child and published her first poetry and short stories in the 1950s. A television career in the 1960s was interrupted by 6 years of front-line political involvement before choosing journalism as a career. She served in various editorial positions, including that of city editor, at the Saint John Times Globe and was editor of two weekly newspapers, The Kings County Record and the Saint John Citizen.

    Among her many interests are the promotion of adult literacy in New Brunswick and an often frustrating romance with Duplicate Bridge.

    Mrs. Dearborn continues to work as a journalist contributing regularly to regional, national and international newspapers and magazines and, in recent years established and publishes her own magazine, We’re Home.

    When not traveling the province researching and collecting stories and information for her work she can be found in front of her Macintosh computer at the family’s 19th century farmhouse in Hampton, in the company of her new dog, Golden Boy. Ancient pony ‘Soupy’ and a motley assortment of other critters roam the fields.

    She is married to Fred Dearborn, they have four grown children and numerous grandchildren.

    $11.95
  • Maritime Monsters

    Maritime Monsters

    Created by: Steve Vernon
    Artist: Jeff Solway
    Publisher: Nimbus Publishing

    This children’s picture book is a field guide to Maritime monsters, taken from local folklore and legends. The monsters described include Prince Edward Island’s Old Hook-Snout, New Brunswick’s Acadian Werewolf, Nova Scotia’s Parker Road Phantom and Newfoundland’s Not-So-Cuddly Kraken!

    Each entry includes a short story featuring the monster and a field guide entry: location, diet, size, frequency, description, and special monster-hunting advice. An indispensable resource for the young Maritime monster hunter!

    $12.95