A Scout is Brave

A Scout is Brave by Will Lugwigsen, 158 pgs. 

This is a quirky, coming-of-age book about a young, 1960's-era boy scout, Bud, who moves to a strange New England coastal town with his family and stumbles upon a cult of townsfolk who are intent on releasing ancient sea creatures to enslave humanity. 

The story reminds me of other short stories by Bradbury or Stephen King, with a dash of Lovecraft just for good measure--to wit, the name of the seaside town is Innsmouth! 

Bud makes friends with the only other boy in town and they decide to start their own scout troop, but as they start exploring the dark secrets of the area, the residents' nefarious plot rises to the surface and Bud has to figure out a way to save his parents and himself.