Best Selling Books by Harry Devlin

Grandmother''s famed cranberry bread recipe is stolen during the celebration at a Thanksgiving dinner.

Hester courageously hangs on to her house when it is swept downriver during a flood.

Nicky and his mom buy an old New England house to turn into a tearoom, never suspecting that it''s already occupied by Old Black Witch--who''s not about to share it with them. How Nicky and his mom reconcile their differences with Old Black Witch makes for spooky and delicious fun. Full-color illustrations.

If the warthog destined for the Oldwick zoo had not had a mind of her own, the rival towns of Oldwick and Quimby might never have become friends.

Events at Easter time convince Seth, owner of Cranberryport''s general store, that he is needed in town and should change his plans to retire and leave. Includes a recipe for cranberry cobbler.

Even though he has a toothache, Mr. Whiskers does not want to go to the dentist, until Maggie and Grandmother show him that there is no reason to be afraid.

Thinking that Henriette the truffle hound has lost her sense of smell, Jolie''s grandfather plans to get rid of her, until she proves her worth in a fancy restaurant in Paris.

"What''s cooking?" asked Old Witch, glaring at Nicky and his mother. Nicky''s mother carefully explained about the contest. Oldwick needed a new bandstand and the townspeople agreed that a carnival, with a cake baking contest, would be a fine way to raise money. Old Witch snorted as Nicky invited her to the carnival. "You''ll have a wonderful time," he said. "And if you like, you may enter the contest, but Mrs. Butterbean always wins first prize." Grabbing her broom, Old Witch sailed out of the house to the top of a black walnut tree to sulk. Dear, cranky Old Witch returns in this classic 1970 tale, along with her hauntingly delicious recipe for Magic Nut Cake!

Devlin is an artist and writer who has, during the course of forty years, created large-scale, detailed and dramatic oil portraits of examples of Victorian architecture on the Eastern seaboard. He presents 70 structures in this volume: octagonal barns, Cape May cottages, New York town houses. Produced with the elegance, taste and technical skill we associate with David Godine Books. 11x11.5". No bibliography. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Does Mr. Whiskers have a secret admirer? For the first time in his life, Mr. Whiskers receives a valentine. And not just one, but several! Mr. Whiskers is beside himself...does he really have a secret admirer? How will Mr. Whiskers respond to this valentine gesture?

When the circus moves on from Cranberryport and leaves a donkey behind, Maggie and Mr. Whiskers try to find the money to feed her.

Mr. Whiskers faces a gloomy Christmas until Maggie and her grandmother help him straighten out his house and find the deed to the nearby pond.

Fifteen tales from many lands explaining nature''s phenomena: thunder, lightning, and rain.

When the kitchen is finally empty, Old Witch makes her own magic nut cake to enter in the carnival''s cake baking contest.

Presents 22 styles of American homes popular at various periods in our history.

On his birthday, Mr. Whiskers has one calamity after another until the residents of Cranberryport step in to save the day. Includes a recipe for strawberry cake.

Maggie and Mr. Whiskers go in search of thieves who are stealing many valuable old things in Cranberryport.

Old Witch uses her magic to overcome Mr. Butterbean''s edict against Halloween.