Welcome to Camden Falls

Flora and Ruby were not pale waifs shivering under threadbare blankets. Nor were they off on a glorious, romantic adventure. They were just Flora and Ruby Northrop, whose parents had died in a car accident and who were now going to live with their grandmother, Min, in Camden Falls, Massachusetts.

Ann M. Martin, author of The Baby-sitters Club series, brings the town of Camden Falls to life through the eyes of sisters Flora and Ruby from the moment they arrive. It’s a strange place—where new friendships and new adventures are found around every corner.

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Needle and Thread

It's autumn in Camden Falls, and Flora and Ruby are just starting to settle into the town.  It’s not quite home yet…but it’s getting close.  Especially with so much going on!
     Flora is worried about spending the first Thanksgiving without their parents.  Ruby is worried about getting a part in her school musical.  And their new friends, Olivia and Nikki, are adjusting to big family drama.  But the friendship that ties them together will also give them the strength to work things out—one stitch at a time.

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'Tis the Season

Christmas is coming to Camden Falls, and Flora and Ruby don't know how to feel about it; it's their first Christmas without their parents, and the memories are both happy and sad. Luckily, Flora and Ruby are surrounded by people who care about them—from their grandmother Min to their friends Olivia and Nikki, who are dealing with challenges of their own. There's also an unexpected visitor: Flora and Ruby's aunt, whose presence promises to shake things up. It's going to be a Christmas that nobody ever forgets…

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Best Friends

Spring has arrived in Camden Falls, and with it has come many joys and challenges. As Flora and Ruby near the first anniversary of their arrival in town, Flora prepares for a visit from her old best friend. She's excited … but her new best friend, Olivia, isn't. Olivia's afraid she won't measure up, and that Flora will regret ever coming to Camden Falls. It's a very big reunion set for a very big day—Camden Falls's 350th birthday celebration. Does one best friend truly have to be the best … or can they find a way to get along

The Secret Book Club

Flora and Ruby are about to start their second summer in Camden Falls. An element of mystery is instantly added when someone -- the girls don't know who -- leaves copies of a very special book on their doorstop, with instructions to read and discuss it. Olivia and Nikki also get books, and soon the girls are starting their own book club -- with some very interesting ties between the books they're reading and the things they're facing over the summer. But who's their literary benefactor? The girls don't need to read Nancy Drew to track down the answer . . .