The Island Books
by Charles E. Martin

Summer Business (1984) 
By running small businesses catering to the summer visitors to their island home, Heather and her friends earn enough money for a trip to the Harvest Fair on the mainland.
Island Winter (1984) 
When her family stays on the island after the summer people have gone, Heather worries that she will be bored during the winter.
Island Rescue (1985) 
Wandering away from a children's picnic, Mae falls and breaks her leg, and after being taken by boat to the hospital, she is visited by her classmates.
For Rent (1986) 
After renting their clubhouse to summer tourists, the children on the island find that being landlords is harder than they thought.     
Sam Saves the Day (1987)
Sam has a busy summer — first traveling, then helping his neighbor take in his lobster traps, and finally helping his island baseball team win a game.

The Cranberry Books
by Wende and Harry Devlin

Cranberry Thanksgiving (1971) 
Grandmother almost loses her secret recipe for cranberry bread to one of the guests she and Maggie invite for Thanksgiving dinner. Includes the secret recipe.
Cranberry Christmas (1976)  
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.
Cranberry Halloween (1982)  
Halloween in Cranberryport turns gloomy when residents learn that the money raised to rebuild the town's dock has been stolen.
Cranberry Valentine (1986)  
After complaining that he has never received a valentine, Mr. Whiskers is puzzled when elaborately beautiful valentines begin arriving.
Cranberry Easter (1990)  
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.
Cranberry Summer (1992)  
Through their hard work at the Fourth of July celebration, Maggie and Mr. Whiskers are able to provide a home for a lost donkey.
Cranberry Autumn (1993)  
When Grandmother and Maggie help organize an antique sale in Cranberryport, Mr. Whiskers feels useless until he helps Grandmother make a big profit.

The Obadiah Books
by Brinton Turkle

 Thy Friend, Obadiah (1969) 1970 Caldecott Honor Book
On Nantucket Island, a seagull befriends a Quaker boy, much to his embarrassment, and it is not until he has helped the bird that he can accept its friendship.
The Adventures of Obadiah (1972)
Obadiah has some wild tales to tell. His brothers and sisters love his tales, but his Quaker parents aren't too pleased with his fibbing — even when his latest tale might be true.
Rachel and Obadiah (1978)
Both Rachel and Obadiah want to earn some money by carrying the news of the next ship’s arrival to Nantucket.

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