Stories from the ragged Maine coast
Nine wild stories.
One small town.
Meet the kids and creatures of Halftide—where every animal belongs, every mistake matters, and the whole cove remembers.
The Chronicles of Stinky Cove
A series about what happens when a town pays attention.
Nine linked middle-grade stories bring young readers close to Maine wildlife—and closer still to the complicated kids trying to do the right thing.
The complete series
Come meet the cove.
Book 1
Barnacle
The Seal Who Fell from the Sky
Book 2
Old Goldeneye
The Eagle Everyone Hated
Book 3
Bog
The Moose Who Was Too Much
Book 4
Burr
The Squirrel Who Kept Everything
Book 5
Bramble
The Bear Who Was Afraid of Everything
Book 6
January
The Owl Who Came From Away
Book 7
Hook
The Gull Who Owned the Wharf
Book 8
Windfall
The Bear Who Came to the Door
Book 9
Neap
The Seal Who Stayed
Meet the author
Adrienne Lee Wylder
Adrienne Lee Wylder was born and raised in Maine, where the tide takes things away twice a day and brings most of them back. She is the author of The Chronicles of Stinky Cove, nine books about Maine animals, brave kids, and a cove that smells exactly as good as its name suggests.
More about Adrienne →Bring the cove home
Official Stinky Cove goods
Wearable, giftable things inspired by the books and the wild neighbors of Halftide.