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General Fiction:
I recently bought a nice little
stack of softcovers. I looked through hundreds and picked out a few
that were good titles in good condition. They are priced to sell. Some may
have a few creases to the cover and/or lightly browning pages, but they
are all good reading copies. ... Just a little something extra to add to
your order:
Trouble on the Flying M by
Margaret Epp ... 50 cents (1966. Moody Youth Library. Ex-library. "Fifteen-year-old
Sheila MacMurray returns to her home in the Canadian Rockies cattle country
to find that things have changed. Her old playmate "Chappie" has
brown to a tall, lean seventeen. Her brother Rob is no longer himself, there
is a locked room in the ranch house, and the ranch hands have a secret they
are keeping from her.")
The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary
... 50 cents ("A reckless young mouse named Ralph makes friends with
a boy in room 215 of the Mountain View Inn and discovers the joys of motorcycling.")
A Room for Cathy by Catherine Woolley ... 50
cents ("Little girls are sure to feel a kinship with the heroine of
this agreeable story, nine- year-old Cathy, who yearns for a room of her
own.")
Ready-Made Family by Frances Salomon Murphy
... 50 cents ("The suspenseful story of a family of three orphans and
how they come to trust their foster parents.")
The Mystery of the Old Violin by Augusta
Huiell Seamn ... 50 cents ("The old hermit has a strange museum, which
makes the children very curious. And why does the old violin disappear?")
Christian Heritage Series/The Willimasburg Years #4:
The Prisoner by Nancy Rue ... 50 cents ("While his brother
Sam has run off to join the Patriots in the battle against the British,
Thomas is stuck in a new school with an angry schoolmaster and three bullies
who are out to get him. And when the crazed Xavier Wormley drags Dr. Quincy
off to the war, there's nothing Thomas can do to help his friend. Or is
there? Should he risk his life for a daring rescue attempt of the doctor?Can
God help him see the difference between right and wrong?")
When the Dikes Broke by Alta Halverson Seymour
... 50 cents ("The storm that broke many of the Dutch dikes in late
January, 1953, will not soon be forgotten in the Netherlands. The story
relates one family's ordeal and survival during the flood.
-end bargain softcovers-
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Little Philippe of Belgium by Madeline Brandeis
... $2.00 (1930, 191 pages. Cover has hard wear, pages are overall in good
condition - still a good reading copy. "How little Philippe wandered
all over Belgium looking for the mysterious pair, Tom and Zelie, makes a
thrilling story of adventure and excitement.")
The Little Mexican Donkey Boy by Madeline Brandeis
... $2.00 (1931, 224 pages. Cvoer has some wear and soil, pages are overall
in good condition. "A charming story of a Mexican boy hero named Dodo
or Sleepyhead and his funny little Mexican burro Amigo.")
Little Jeanne of France by Madeline Brandeis
... $2.00 (1929, 190 pages. Cover has hard wear and soil, pages have some
wear - still a good reading copy. "Every child will love this story
of French children, laid in the most marvelous city in the world, Paris.")
Bright April by Marguerite De Angeli ... $1.50
(1946, 88 pages. Cover has wear to include some soil, a piece of the spine
cover is missing at the top of the spine, clear tape on spine, and cover
has a slight bow. Pages are overall clean and in good condition. "April
is much like the month when she was born, bright one moment then dark the
next. Mostly she is bright April, and this story is about why she is bright
and about her tenth birthday." ... "Though April's bright disposition
usually justified her nickname, the problem of being a Negro in the predominately
white Brownies sometimes dampened her spirits.")
Indian Two Feet and the Wolf Cubs by Margaret
Friskey ... $1.00 (1971. Ex-library, rebound, some typical wear - still
a good reading copy. "Left to baby-sit with two wolf cubs, an Indian
boy ponders what to do when the parents don't return.")
The Blue Hill
Meadows by Cynthia Rylant ... $1.00 (1997, 44 pages. Ex-library,
some wear - still a good reading copy. "Tells the story of the Meadow
family and the life they lead in the quiet country town of Blue Hill, Virginia."
... "Presents four seasonal stories about the Meadow family of Blue
Hill, Virginia, where the pace is gentle, and where there is time to stop
and savor life.")
Ramona Forever
by Beverly Cleary ... $1.50 (1984, 182 pages. Ex-library, dustjacket, overall
typical library wear - still a good reading copy. "From the minute
that Howie Kemp's "rich" Uncle Hobart arrives from Saudi Arabia,
things are off to a rousing start. There are new beginnings and discoveries
and two very special surprises - one surprise is big and one is very little.
... It's a time of change for all the Quimbys; a time of new joys and little
sadnesses, too. There are new worries - Mr Quimby is worried about finding
a teaching job, Ramona is worried they may have to move if he does, and
Beezus is worried about her teenage complexion. ... And through it all Ramona,
a grown up third-grader, remains a sometimes pesty, sometimes brave, sometimes
blunderful, but always wonderful Ramona - forever!")
Ramona Forever by Beverly Cleary ... $1.50 (1984,
182 pages. Ex-library, rebound, some wear - still a good reading copy. "From
the minute that Howie Kemp's "rich" Uncle Hobart arrives from
Saudi Arabia, things are off to a rousing start. There are new beginnings
and discoveries and two very special surprises - one surprise is big and
one is very little. ... It's a time of change for all the Quimbys; a time
of new joys and little sadnesses, too. There are new worries - Mr Quimby
is worried about finding a teaching job, Ramona is worried they may have
to move if he does, and Beezus is worried about her teenage complexion.
... And through it all Ramona, a grown up third-grader, remains a sometimes
pesty, sometimes brave, sometimes blunderful, but always wonderful Ramona
- forever!")
Ramona and her Father by Beverly Cleary ...
$1.50 (1977, 187 pages. Ex-library, rebound, some wear - still a good reading
copy. "Ramona just wants everyone to be happy. If only her father would
smile and joke again, her mother would look less worried, her sister would
be cheerful, and Picky-picky would eat his cat-food. But Ramona's father
has lost his job, and nobody in the Quimby household is in a very good mood.
... Ramona tries to cheer up the family as only Ramona can - by rehearsing
for life as a rich and famous star of television commercials, for instance
- but her best efforts only make things worse. Her sister, Beezus, calls
her a, pest, her parents lose patience with her, and her teacher claims
she's forgotten her- manners. But when her father admits he wouldn't trade
her for a million dollars, Ramona knows everything is going to work out
fine in the end.")
Ramona the Pest by Beverly Cleary ... $1.50
(1968, 192 pages. Ex-library, rebound, some wear - still a good reading
copy. "Ramona Quimby is thrilled to be starting kindergarten. She likes
a little boy named Davy so much she wants to kiss him, and she loves Susan's
beautiful curls so much she wants to pull them to see them boing. Her teacher
even promises her a present just for sitting still! So how does Ramona get
in trouble? Well, anyone who knows Ramona knows that she is never a pest
on purpose.")
Otis Spofford by Beverly Cleary ... $1.00 (1963,
191 pages. Ex-library, some wear - still a good reading copy. A permabound
cover which makes the pages like a softcover - but has a hard cover. "When
it comes to stirring up a little excitement in class, Otis Spofford knows
just what to do. He can turn a folk dance fiesta into a three-ring circus
... or an arithmetic lesson into a spitball marathon. Best of all, Otis
likes teasing neat, well-behaved Ellen Tebbits - until the day his teasing
goes too far. Now Otis is nervous, because Ellen isn't just mad ... she's
planning something!")
The River at Green Knowe by L. M. Boston ...
$1.00 (2002. Ex-library, softcover, some wear - still a good reading copy.
"An English girl, a Polish refugee, and a displaced boy from the Orient
explore an island-strewn river flowing past the ancient manor house of Green
Knowe.")
A Stranger at Green Knowe by L. M. Boston ...
$1.00 (2002. Ex-library, softcover, some wear - still a good reading copy.
"A strange friendship develops between a young Chinese refugee who
is spending the summer at Green Knowe and a gorilla who has escaped from
the London Zoo.")
The Children of Green Knowe by L. M. Boston
... $1.00 (2002. Ex-library, softcover, some wear - still a good reading
copy. "Tolly comes to live with his great-grandmother at the ancient
house of Green Knowe and becomes friends with three children who lived there
in the seventeenth century.")
An Enemy at Green Knowe by L. M. Boston ...
$1.00 (2002. Ex-library, softcover, some wear - still a good reading copy.
"The inhabitants of Green Knowe become involved with black magic when
a modern-day witch attempts to find books of witchcraft supposedly hidden
in the old house by a mad seventeenth-century alchemist.")
Little Eddie by Carolyn Haywood ... $1.50 (1967,
160 pages. Ex-library, some wear - still a good reading copy. "Children
will love Eddie. ... Eddie giving away cats, Eddie running for mayor, Eddie
collecting junk - it's one of Miss Haywood's best.")
Eddie the Dog Holder by Carolyn Haywood ...
$1.50 (1966, 187 pages. Ex-library, rebound, some wear - still a good reading
copy. "The summer Eddie and his friend start a dog portrait business;
he holds the subject and she paints the portrait, often with disastrous
results.") -- 2 copies
Eddie's Friend Boodles by Carolyn Haywood ...
$1.50 (1991, 74 pages. Ex-library, dustjacket, overall good. "A visit
to the circus inspires Boodles to experiment with clown makeup and to try
to teach his dog Poochie to do tricks.")
Betsy's Winterhouse by Carolyn Haywood ... $2.00
(1958, 192 pages. Ex-library, rebound, some typical wear - still a good
reading copy. "When her father boards up the summerhouse in November,
Betsy and her friends want another place to play throughout the winter,
so her father builds a winterhouse in the basement.")
Primrose Day
by Carolyn Haywood ... $1.00 (Softcover. Ex-library
book had a stiff laminate placed over it. This caused the front cover to
come away from the text block after the first endpage. Surprisingly, the
text block is still together and attached to the back cover. You may want
to glue it back together, but book can be read just fine as it is. "Merry
Primrose Ramsay is only a little girl, but because of World War II, she
must leave her family in England to live with relatives in America. At first
it's not easy living in a new place, but life in America is full of fun.
There's a picnic with her new classmates, a birthday party, and at Christmas,
Merry receives the best present of all!")
The Happy Hollisters
and the Haunted House Mystery by Jerry West ... $1.50 (1962,
183 pages. Wear to corners, pages are overall in good condition. "An
advertisement reading: Ghost Hunter Wanted, intrigues the children and off
they go to solve the mystery of the haunted Antique House." ... "Pete
and Pam Hollister visit Mrs. Neeley, who they think is imagining things,
for job of ghost hunter." ... It's the Happy Hollisters, so of course
there really are no ghosts or anything occult in the book.)
The Happy Hollisters
and the Whistle-Pig Mystery by Jerry West ... $3.00 (1964, 184
pages. Dustjacket has wear, book and pages are in good condition. "While
watching TV, Pete Hollister hears about a train robbery in New England.
Masked bandits have stolen almost a million dollars in cash from a mail
car! At the same time, the Hollisters receive a request from their friend,
Fritz, the old woodcarver in Germany. Can the Hollisters go to a museum
in nearby Foxboro and get him the dimensions of a wooden Indian called the
"Settlers' Friend?" "Foxboro!" Pete exclaims. "That's
where the train robbery happened today!" Naturally, the Hollister's
instinct for detective work is instantly aroused. ... In no time at all,
the Hollisters are deeply involved in tracking down the train robbers and
the robbers of the Settlers' Friend which has disappeared from the museum.
Ricky is accidentally kidnapped . . . Pam falls through a hole in an old
covered bridge . . . a terrible hurricane engulfs them all . . . and Sue
makes friends with a family of groundhogs, or "whistle-pigs,"
never suspecting that these little creatures will play a big part in helping
the Hollisters solve both mysteries.")
The Happy Hollisters
at Mystery Mountain by Jerry West ... $3.00 (1954, 184 pages.
Some wear but overall good.
Tree House Town by Miska Miles ... $1.00 (1974,
30 pages. Ex-library, dustjacket, some wear - still a good reading copy.
"The children's treehouses encroach on the world of Mouse, Fox, Raccoon,
Rabbit, Deer, and Dove and they must find new places to live.")
Hoagie's Rifle-Gun
by Miska Miles ... $2.00 (1970, 41 pages. Ex-library, some typical
wear - still a good reading copy. "Hoagie sets out to shoot something
for dinner rather than to face a meal of boiled potatoes - again. He finds
only an elusive bobcat, a target for his anguished frustration, but a winner,
finally, of his respect.")
King of
the Wind, The Story of the Godolphin Arabian by Marguerite Henry
... $2.00 (1983, 175 pages. Ex-library, rebound, some wear but overall good.
"He was named "Sham" for the sun, this golden-red stallion
born in the Sultan of Morocco's stone stables. Upon his heel was a small
white spot, the symbol of speed. But on his chest was the symbol of misfortune.
Although he was swift as the desert winds, Sham's pedigree would be scorned
all his life by cruel masters and owners. ... This is the classic story
of Sham and his friend, the stable boy Agba, their adventures take them
from the sands of the Sahara, to the royal courts of France, and finally
to the green pastures and stately homes of England. For Sham was the renowned
Godolphin Arabian, whose blood flows through the veins of almost very superior
thoroughbred.")
#19 - Cherry Ames, Camp Nurse by Helen Wells
... $2.00 (1957, 182 pages. Pictorial cover; book has a skew but is clean
and in good condition. "While working as a camp nurse, Cherry follows
a trail that ultimately leads to the true perpetrator of a series of robberies
and exonerates a hard-woarking young man who had been under suspicion.")
#4 - The Bobbsey Twins' Mystery at School by
Laura Lee Hope ... $2.00 (1962, 176 pages. Lavender spine, some wear but
overall good. "Accompany the Bobbseys' as they encounter school mysteries,
and then try to determine how a mysterious fire was caused!")
#1 - Trixie Belden and the Secret of the Mansion by
Julie Campbell ... $2.00 (1965, 252 pages. Light wear, overall good. "Trixie’s
summer is going to be sooo boring with her two older brothers away at camp.
But then a millionaire’s daughter moves into the next-door mansion,
an old miser hides a fortune in his decrepit house, and a runaway kid starts
hiding out in Sleepyside!")
#1 - Trixie Belden and the Secret of the Mansion by
Julie Campbell ... $2.00 (2003, 263 pages. Ex-library, some wear to include
tape at hinges at front and back of book - pages are clean and in good condition.
"Trixie’s summer is going to be sooo boring with her two older
brothers away at camp. But then a millionaire’s daughter moves into
the next-door mansion, an old miser hides a fortune in his decrepit house,
and a runaway kid starts hiding out in Sleepyside!")
Betsy Was a Junior by Maud Har Lovelace ...
$2.00 (Circa 1986, 248 pages. Ex-library, dustjacket, book has a skew; pages
are clean and in good condition - however, about 7 pages (front and back)
were wet at one time and are rumpled. No water stains or odors - just the
rumple. Still a good reading copy. "The Best School Year Ever ... That's
the kind of junior year Betsy Ray has planned for herself. And when her
childhood friend Tib Muller moves back to Deep Valley, Betsy's sure her
perfect year is off to a grand start. With charming, funny Tib around, Crowd
doings are more fun than ever - especially after Betsy starts Okto Delta,
the first - ever sorority at Deep Valley High. ... But soon Betsy's luck
takes a bad turn. The Crowd is getting into trouble at school, and Betsy
isn't given a chance to compete in the annual Essay Contest. Could Betsy's
best school year turn out to be her worst?")
Ginnie and the Mystery Cat by Catherine Woolley
... $1.50 (1969, 192 pages. Ex-library, rebound, some typical wear - still
a good reading copy. "In Europe with her family and best friend, Ginnie
has an uneasy feeling about the suspicious happenings that dog them across
the continent.")
Steve Marches with the General by Marion Renick
... $1.50 (1962, 175 pages. Ex-libary, rebound, some wear but overall good.
"As part of his campaign to win the role of the Boy Ulysses Grant in
the town pageant, Steve does research into the famous General's childhood.
... The last part of the book consists of scenes from the pageant with stage
directions.")
Ann of Avonlea
by Lucy Maud Montgomery ... $1.50 (1994, 256 pages. Dustjacket, overall
good. "The Girl from Green Gables ... It seemed only yesterday that
the skinny, freckle-faced redhead had first come to the island. Now here
was Anne, teaching at the Avonlea school, sixteen, pretty, and all grown
up. Well, not quite grown up. In fact, Anne was not very different from
her restless young pupils - mischievous and spirited as ever and headed
for hilarious predicaments with a cranky new neighbor, a hungry Jersey cow,
a parrot with an embarrassing vocabulary, and a truly dreadful mistake!")
Mystery of the
Red Carnations by Mary C. Jane ... $2.00 (1968, 128 pages. Ex-library,
dustjacket, some typical wear - still a good reading copy. " ... Prue
remembered one exciting event in her town - an unknown yung man had been
mysteriously shot eight years earlier. Although he was never identified,
every year, on the anniversary of his death, someone placed red carnations
on his grave. Neither the mystery of the shooting nor that of the flowers
had ever been solved. Perhaps Prue could make an adventure out of visiting
the grave. ... This was the beginning of real adventure for Pure, her brother,
and two friends, one that lasted much longer than a weekend.")
Hepatica Hawks
by Rachel Field ... $3.00 (1967, 239 pages. Ex-library, rebound, dustjacket,
some wear - still a good reading copy. "Hepatica Hawks has as its protagonist
a fifteen-yearold girl who is 6' 4" tall and a member of a freak show.
The novel takes her from an early acceptance of her differentness through
a period of desperate yearning for friends of her own age and participation
in normal society. Eventually she finds a place (as a Wagnerian soprano)
where her size is not a hindrance. Told with restraint, the novel movingly
conveys its message, that it is all right to be different.")
Vicky Barnes, Junior Hospital Volunteer by Alice
Ross Colver ... $2.00 (1966, 171 pages. Ex-library, rebound, some wear -
still a good reading copy. "When her new classmates failed to accept
Vicky, she feels compelled to be withdrawn and reticent. ... She finds friendship
and fulfillment as a hospital volunteer.")
Up A Road Slowly by Irene Hunt ... $1.50 (1986,
192 pages. Ex-library, dustjacket, some wear - still a good reading copy.
"After her mother's death, Julie goes to live with her Aunt Cordelia,
a spinster schoolteacher, where she experiences many emotions and changes,
including love, jealousy, and tragedy, as she grows into a young woman.")
Henry Reed's Journey by Keith Robertson ...
$1.50 (1963, 220 pages. Ex-library, cover has some wear and soil, pages
are overall in good condition. "The journal from Henry's trip across
the country with the Glass family, telling of the sights they saw and the
strange things which resulted when Henry and Midge became involved in innocent
and blameless goings-on.")
Landi of Terrebonne Bayou by Ella Mae Charlton
... $2.00 (1960, 170 pages. Overall good. "More than anything else,
Landi wanted to be a teacher when she grew up, but she knew she could never
be one if she couldn't stop being afraid all the time. She knew too that
she would have to stop missing school so much every year. She hated the
time she had to spend with her family every year in the swamp, trapping
for muskrats, but the Bordreaux family had no boat so that Papa could go
to the oyster beds instead. ... The way Landi conquers her fear and makes
her dreams come true provides interesting reading for any 9-12-year-old.
In addition, boys and girls will discover many fascinating facts about life
in southern Louisiana - the tasty Creole foods, the enchanting bayous and
the silvery Spanish moss.")
Mr. Twitmeyer and the Poodle by Leone Adelson
& Lilian Moore ... $2.00 (Random House Easy-to-Read Libary. 1963, 83
pages. dustjacket has some wear, book and pages are clean and in good condition.
"A funny story of a dog-loving dog catcher and his comical encounters
with a poodle named Noodle. ... Noodle's adventures will keep readers chuckling
and laughing out loud, and the unexpected solution to his problem will delight
dog lovers of all ages.")
The Tie That
Binds by Lucile Watkins Ellison ... $2.00 (1981, 130 pages. Ex-library,
dustjacket, overall good. "Relates the further adventures of a schoolteacher
father, an artist mother, and their close-knit family of six children."
... "The year brings a devastating fire, a death from which it seems
that Lucy's shattered mother will never recover, and finally, the arrival
of a baby to be the focus of the whole family's affection and expand the
circle once again. Meanwhile Lucy tries to find her own place among her
five brothers and sisters, parents, the numerous aunts and uncles and cousins,
sometimes feeling successful and sometimes not, but always assured of love.")
The Sign on
Rosie's Door by Maurice Sendak ... $1.50 (1988, 47 pages. Ex-library,
dustjacket, overall good. "There was a sign on Rosie's door that said,
"If you want to know a secret, knock three times." Kathy, Rosie's
good friend, knocked three times and learned the secret - that Rosie was
no longer Rosie, but Alinda, the lovely lady singer. ... Adventures with
Alinda were fun for Kathy and Sal and Pudgy and Dolly. Even Lenny, who occasionally
didn't believe in Alinda, was delighted by the Fourth of July celebration
that Alinda, with the help of the Magic Man, held. At the end of the celebration,
Alinda was gone forever, and Rosie had returned, but she soon found something
else nice to be.")
Indian Hill by Clyde Robert Bulla ... $1.50
(1963, 74 pages. Ex-library, dustjacket, some wear - still a good reading
copy. "Story of a Navajo boy and his difficult adjustment after he
and his family leave the reservation and move to an apartment in the city.")
The Hiding Place by Winifred Mantle ... $2.00 (1962, 219 pages. Ex-library, dustjacket, some wear - still a good reading copy. "Although the plot of this story involves the theft of a valuable antique spoon and the efforts of some children to get the better of the thieves, the real appeal lies in the setting and characters. ... ...a delightful English mystery. The secret way into the "Hiding Place" is known only to fourteen-year-old Ian Lester. But, of course, he must tell his sister and his friend - and Norman Lester and his cat - and Julia's baby brother. The chase scene in the story is a marvelous combination of humor, excitement, and suspense." Illustrated by Kurt Werth.)
Finnegan II, His Nine Lives by Carolyn Sherwin
Bailey, illustrated by Kate Seredy ... $2.00 (1968, 96 pages. Ex-library,
dustjacket, some wear - still a good reading copy. "Cat lovers of all
ages will enjoy Finnegan, who lives his first lives in New York alleys,
then goes to a New Hampshire farm for more adventures.")
Betsy-Tacy
by Maud Hart Lovelace ... $1.50 (Softcover, good
condition. "There are lots of children on Hill Street, but no little
girls Betsy's age. So when a new family moves into the house across the
street, Betsy hopes they will have a little girl she can play with. Sure
enough, they do - a little girl named Tacy. And from the moment they meet
at Betsy's fifth birthday party, Betsy and Tacy becoms such good friends
that everyone starts to think of them as one person - Betsy-Tacy. ... Betsy
and Tacy have lots of fun together. They make a playhouse from a piano box,
have a sand store, and dress up and go calling. And one day, they come home
to a wonderful surprise - a new friend named Tib.") -- 2 copies
Betsy-Tacy
by Maud Hart Lovelace ... $1.50 (Softcover, overall good.
"Betsy and Tacy have lots of fun together. They make a playhouse from
a piano box, have a sand store, and dress up and go calling. And one day,
they come home to a wonderful surprise--a new friend named Tib.")
Carney's House Party by Maud Hart Lovelace ...
$1.50 (2000, 275 pages. Ex-library, softcover, some wear -
still a good reading copy. "Home from Vassar for the summer, Carney
Sibley is looking forward to hosting a month-long houseparty and sharing
the pleasures of Deep Valley with old chums Betsy Ray and Bonnie Andrews
as well as her college roommate, Isobel Porteous.")
Harry Cat's Pet Puppy by George Selden ... $1.00
(1975, 168 pages. Softcover, ex-library, some wear - still
a good reading copy. "Harry Cat and Tucker Mouse try to find a permanent
home for a young stray puppy they have befriended.")
Hank the Cowdog #3 - It's A Dog's Life by John
R. Erickson ... $1.50 (1988. Softcover, overall good. "Duped
into thinking the world is coming to an end, Hank the Cowdog winds up in
town for some more adventures including getting in and out of a case of
"soap hydrophobia.")
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Historical
Fiction:
The Minstrel
and the Dragon Pup by Rosemary Sutcliff ... $4.00 (1993. First
U.S. Edition. Ex-library, dustjacket, overall good. Picture book format
with more text and pages than a regular picture book. ... "One fine
spring day a down-at-heel minstrel finds a beautiful egg on the seashore.
To help it hatch, he plays a tune on his harp. Out comes a dragon pup, no
bigger than a kitten - and a special friendship is born. ... This picture
book tells of the adventures of the pup and the minstrel.")
Sun Horse, Moon
Horse by Rosemary Sutcliff ... $5.00 (1977, 112 pages. Ex-library,
dustjacket, some wear but overall good. "Lubrin of the Iceni during
the Iron Age of 100 BC in Britain enjoys drawing pictures of horses."
... The beautiful story of an artist boy who frees his captive people by
his talent and life." ... The famous White Horse of Uffington in England
was the stimulus for this tale of a heroic tribal artist. Lubrin Dhu, the
only remaining son of the Chief.")
The Silver
Branch by Rosemary Sutcliff, illustrated by Charles Keeping ...
$5.00 (1958, 216 pages. First American Edition. Ex-library, dustjacket,
some wear but overall good. "Violence and unrest are sweeping through
Roman Britain. Justin and Flavius find themselves caught up in the middle
of it all when they discover a plot to overthrow the Emperor. In fear for
their lives, they gather together a tattered band of men and lead them into
the thick of battle, to defend the honor of Rome. But will they be in time
to save the Emperor . . .")
Song for a
Dark Queen by Rosemary Sutcliff ... $10.00 (1979, 181 pages.
First American Edition. Ex-library, dustjacket, some wear but overall good.
"The life of Boadicea (Boudicca), queen of the Iceni, who led them
and other British tribes in a valiant but futile revolt against the Romans
in 62 A. D.")
The Shining
Company by Rosemary Sutcliff ... $5.00 (1990, 296 pages. First
Printing. Ex-library, dustjacket, overall good. "In 600 A.D. in northern
Britain, Prosper becomes a shield bearer with the Companions, an army made
up of three hundred younger sons of minor kings and trained to act as one
fighting brotherhood against the invading Saxons.")
Boton Jane: An Adventure by Jennifer L. Holm
... $1.50 (2001, 273 pages. Ex-library, dustjacket, some wear - still a
good reading copy. "Schooled in the lessons of etiquette for young
ladies of 1854, Miss Jane Peck of Philadelphia finds little use for manners
during her long sea voyage to the Pacific Northwest and while living among
the American traders and Chinook Indians of Washington Territory.")
Boston Jane: Wilderness Days by Jennifer L.
Holm ... $1.50 (2002, 242 pages. Ex-library, dustjacket, some wear - still
a good reading copy. "Far from her native Philadelphia, Miss Jane Peck
continues to prove that she is more than an etiquette-schooled graduate
of Miss Hepplewhite's Young Ladies Academy as she braves the untamed wilderness
of Washington Territory in the mid 1850s.")
The American Adventure #5: Queen Anne's War by
JoAnn A. Grote ... $2.00 (Hardcover. 1999, 136 pages. Ex-library, some wear
but overall good. "While living in Boston in 1710, eleven-year-old
Will faces challenges brought on by Queen Anne's War as well as by school,
friendships, and his development.")
The Time Warp Trio: Sam Samurai by Jon Scieszka
... $1.50 (2001, 88 pages. Ex-library, rebound, overall good. "Joe,
Fred, and Sam are transported to seventeenth-century Japan where they infuriate
a Samurai warrior, encounter their great-grandaughters, and save their lives
by reciting an ancient form of poetry.") -- 2 copies
The Time Warp Trio: DaWild, DaCrazy, DaVinci by
Jon Scieszka ... $1.50 (2001, 88 pages. Ex-library, dustjacket, overall
good. "When the Time Warp Trio travels back to fifteenth-century Italy
to visit Leonardo da Vinci, the Renaissance master thinks they have come
to spy on his inventions.")
The Time Warp Trio: Viking It and Liking It by
Jon Scieszka ... $1.50 (2001, 88 pages. Ex-library, dustjacket, overall
good. "The Time Warp Trio discover that when they say the word "Thursday"
(derived from the Viking god Thor, as in "Thor's Day") over and
over again too close to a certain magic book, they are transported back
to 1000 A.D.")
Adam of the Road by Elizabeth Janet Gray ...
$1.50 (1981, 317 pages. Ex-library, dustjacket, some wear - still a good
reading copy. "The adventures of eleven-year-old Adam as he travels
the open roads of thirteenth-century England searching for his missing father,
a minstrel, and his stolen red spaniel, Nick.")
Hitty, Her First Hundred Years by Rachel
Field ... $3.00 (1957+, 207 pages. Ex-library, dustjacket, some wear but
overall clean and tight - a nice copy. "Hitty is a doll of great charm
and character. It is indeed a privilege to publish her memoirs, which, besides
being full of the most thrilling adventures on land and sea, also reveal
her delightful personality. One glance at her portrait will show that she
is no ordinary doll. Hitty, or Mehitable as she was really named, was made
in the early 1800s for Phoebe Preble, a little girl from Maine. Young Phoebe
was very proud of her beautiful doll and took her everywhere, even on a
long sailing trip in a whaler. This is the story of Hitty's years with Phoebe,
and the many that follow in the life of a well-loved doll.")
Hitty, Her First Hundred Years by Rachel Field
... $1.50 (1990, 262 pages. Softcover, some wear but overall
good. "Hitty is a doll of great charm and character. It is indeed a
privilege to publish her memoirs, which, besides being full of the most
thrilling adventures on land and sea, also reveal her delightful personality.
One glance at her portrait will show that she is no ordinary doll. Hitty,
or Mehitable as she was really named, was made in the early 1800s for Phoebe
Preble, a little girl from Maine. Young Phoebe was very proud of her beautiful
doll and took her everywhere, even on a long sailing trip in a whaler. This
is the story of Hitty's years with Phoebe, and the many that follow in the
life of a well-loved doll.")
Johnny Tremain, A Story of Boston in Revolt
by Esther Forbes ... $2.00 (1971, 256 pages. Ex-library, dustjacket, some
wear - still a good reading copy. "After injuring his hand, a silversmith's
apprentice in Boston becomes a messenger for the Sons of Liberty in the
days before the American Revolution.") -- 2 copies
Stealing South, A Story of the Underground Railroad
by Katherine Ayres ... $1.50 (2001, 202 pages. Ex-library, dustjacket, some
wear but overall good. "Sixteen-year-old Will Spencer leaves home to
become a peddler, but gets more than he bargained for when he agrees to
go to Kentucky, steal two slaves, and help them reach their brother in Canada.")
Racing to Freedom Trilogy - Book Three: Gabriel's Journey
by Alison Hart ... $1.50 (2007, 170 pages. Ex-library, dustjacket, overall
good. "Ex-slave Gabriel leaves behind a successful horse racing career
to join his parents at Camp Nelson, where his father is a Sergeant in the
Fifth U.S. Colored Calvary of the Union Army. ... Twelve-year-old Gabriel
is too young to join the regiment as a soldier, but finds a job as personal
groom to Champion, the unruly horse that belongs to Col. Waite, the white
commander. When the Calvary receives orders to join white regiments in an
attack on the Virginia salt works, Gabriel surreptitiously gets a hold of
a horse and a uniform and joins the troops. But being a soldier is a lot
harder than he imagined. Bad, weather, rough riding, dwindling supplies,
and blatant racism wear heavily on his spirit. When his father and Col.
Waite are not among the weary and wounded who return from battle, Gabriel
mounts Champion and rides to the battlefield in search of them.")
Buffalo Soldier by William Heuman ... $2.00
(1969, 151 pages. Ex-library, rebound, some wear but overall good. "An
ex-Confederate soldier now serving in the US Cavalry in the West meets and
becomes friends with Trooper Joel Tibbs, the son of a former slave. Here
he learns it is not the color of a man's skin that makes him a man.")
Odysseus, The Wanderer - The Greatest of All Adventure
Stories Told by Aubrey De Selincourt ... $3.00 (1961, 244 pages.
Ex-library, some wear - still a good reading copy. This book is considered
to be a 3rd-4th grade supplemental reading title. "The story of Odysseus
is one of the first and greatest adventure stories of all time. In this
retelling of Homer's poems, the author gives the reader an account of how
Odysseus was caught by one of his own strategems and forced to go to war
against Troy. How he won the war by building the Trojan Horse, his nearly
disastrous journey home, with sirens, giants, all the perils of the sea
before returning to the faithful Penelope is an exciting story.")
Private Joel and the Sewell Mountain Seder by
Bryna J. Fireside ... $1.50 (2008. Ex-library, dustjacket, overall good.
"With permission from their commander and matzah brought in on a train
from Cincinnati, Jewish members of an 1862 Civil War regiment improvise
a seder to remember. The participation of three former slaves, now members
of their company, lends a special meaning to this celebration of freedom.")
Mr. Lincoln's Drummer by G. Clifton Wisler ...
$1.50 (1995, 131 pages. Ex-library, dustjacket, some wear - still a good
reading copy. "The fascinating, true story (based on a true story)
of ten-year-old Willie Johnston who, for his courage as a drummer in the
Union Army during the Civil War, was awarded the Congressional Medal of
Honor.")
Adam of the Road
by Elizabeth Janet Gray ... $1.50 (1987, 317 pages. Softcover,
light wear. "The adventures of eleven-year-old Adam as he travels the
open roads of thirteenth-century England searching for his missing father,
a minstrel, and his stolen red spaniel, Nick.")
The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane, illustrated
by John Steuart Curry ... $2.00 (1944, 170 pages. The Heritage Press. Very
nice in slipcase. "In the spring of 1863, as he faces battle for the
first time at Chancellorsville, Virginia, a young Union soldier matures
to manhood and finds peace of mind as he comes to grips with his conflicting
emotions about war.")
A Message
for General Washington by Vivian Schurfranz ... $1.50 (Stories
of the States series. 1998, 92 pages. Ex-library, some wear but overall
good. "A twelve-year-old girl travels from her home in Yorktown, Virginia,
to bring an important message to General George Washington.")
Thunder at Gettysburg
by Patricia Lee Gauch ... $1.50 (2002, 48 pages. Ex-library, dustjacket,
overall good. More like a picture book but leaving it here in fiction. "Fourteen-year-old
Tillie becomes involved in the tragic battle of July 1-3, 1863.")
James Printer,
A Novel of Rebellion by Paul Samuel Jacobs ... $1.50 (1997, 220
pages. Ex-library, dustjacket, overall good. "Learning bookmaking in
his father's print shop in 1674, young Bartholomew Green is placed under
the tutelage of James, a Nipmuck Indian and skilled printer, and James must
choose sides when war erupts between the Boston settlers and the local tribes.")
Dear Levi, Letters
from the Overland Trail by Elvira Woodruff ... $1.50 (1994, 122
pages. Ex-library, dustjacket, some wear - still a good reading copy. "Twelve-year-old
Austin Ives writes letters to his younger brother describing his three-thousand-mile
journey from their home in Pennsylvania to Oregon in 1851.")
Samuel's Choice
by Richard Berleth .. $1.50 (1990, 40 pages. Ex-library, some wear - still
a good reading copy. "The year is 1776, the place, Brooklyn, New York,
and slaves who work for a British-sympathizing mill owner are troubled.
One slave in particular, fourteen-year-old Samuel, listens to his outspoken
friend Sana and wonders about freedom.")
The Admiral and
the Deck Boy - One Boy's Journey with Christopher Columbus by
Genevieve A. O'Connor ... $2.00 (1991, 168 pages. Light wear, overall good.
"Carlos Alvarez, a thirteen-year-old deck boy, struggles to prove himself
as he sails with Christopher Columbus to the New World. ... This exciting
story is based solidly on real events. There actually was a deck boy at
the tiller of the Santa Maria on Christmas Eve when she was shipwrecked
off teh coast of Hispaniola,")
The Time Warp
Trio: See You Later, Gladiator by Jon Scieszka ... $1.50 (2000,
87 pages. Ex-library, some wear but overall good. "While wrestling
in Joe's bedroom after school one day, the three accidentally bump into
a bookshelf, on top of which is The Book, a magical blue tome with
strange silver symbols. As the boys know only too well from previous time
wanderings, once that hazy green mist starts swirling around them, they're
in for another adventure. And what an adventure this one is! From one of
the most incredible food-fight scenes in literature, to a two-on-one (two
giant hairy gladiators against one puny time warper) test of strength, to
a romp through the forbidden Temple of Vesta, our three bumbling heroes
get a taste of ancient Rome.")
Happy Birthday,
Addy! A Springtime Story - Book Four ... $1.50 (Softcover, light
wear, overall good. "A young African-American girl who is separated
from family members by slavery and the Civil War is encouraged by a new
friend to claim a birthday and to confront the prejudices she is experiencing.")
Half-Breed
by Evelyn Sibley Lampman ... $2.00 (1967, 263 pages. Ex-library, dustjacket,
some wear - still a good reading copy. "His mother, a Crow Indian,
and his father, a white mountain man, long missing, gives twelve-year-old
Pale-eyes all the problems of a half-breed. He sets out to find his father,
but when he arrives in the Oregon Territory he meets his courageous Aunt
Rhody whle his father is away. She gives the boy the hope and love he needs
and finally her strength brings about a satisfying conclusion.")
Combat General
by William Chamberlain ... $1.50 (1965, 220 pages. Scholastic
softcover, some wear - still a good reading copy. "The
protagonist is Brigadier General Miles Boone, who has spent the first few
years of World War II stuck at a desk in Washington, so that he has a reputation
as a “Pentagon general”. He’s finally transferred to a command
position in an armored division and finds himself assuming his new post
near the front lines in Belgium in the middle of December 1944. ... Boone,
with no combat experience, finds himself smack-dab in the middle of the
Battle of the Bulge almost as soon as he arrives at his new command. Throw
in a superior officer with whom Boone has been feuding since their days
at West Point, a reckless colonel with more ambition than tactical skills,
a little romance with the American widow of a French officer, a wise-cracking
sergeant to drive Boone around, and you’ve got adventure like a 40's
movie!")
Diary of a
Drummer Boy by Marlene Targ Brill ... $1.50 (1998, 48 pages.
Ex-library, some wear but overall good. Picture book format - more text
than usual picture book. "The fictionalized diary of a twelve-year-old
boy who joins the Union army as a drummer, and ends up fighting in the Civil
War.")
Her Story: Sally
Bradford, The Story of a Rebel Girl by Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler
... $1.50 (1997, 123 pages. Ex-library, some wear but overall good. "Sally's
life is drastically changed with the outbreak of the Civil War, and she
must struggle to survive when her father and brother go off to fight with
the Confederacy, the family farm is destroyed, and she is forced to live
in another city far from her home.")
The Blizzard
of 1896 by E. J. Bird ... $1.50 (1990, 72 pages. Ex-library,
dustjacket, some wear but overall good. "Uncle Tim tells in his own
words amazing things that happened to people and animals during the powerful
snowstorm in the West in 1896." ... "Nine tall tales of things
that happened to cowboys, prospectors, gamblers, and other characters of
the Old West during the great Blizzard of 1896. The folksy, sittin'-`round-the-campfire
tone and style make them appropriate for reading aloud.")
Addie Across the
Prairie by Laurie Lawlor ... $1.50 (1986, 128 pages. Ex-library,
some wear but overall good. "Nobody said pionerring would be easy!
... Addie's a pioneer now in the vast Dakota territory, far from her friend
Eleanor and Iowa. And now she must care for her youngetst brother as Ma,
Pa, and the older boys and Mr. and Mrs. Fency leave to build a home before
winter comes. She's all alone with two year-old Burt when the terrifying
prairie fire begins! ... How can she save herslef and little Burt before
the raging fire steals their home and their lives!")
A Little House Chapter Book: Little House Parties (adapted)
by Laura Ingalls Wilder ... $1.50 (1999, 72 pages. Ex-library, some wear
- still a good reading copy. "Laura takes time out from school and
farm work to celebrate! From a lively dance at Grandpa's to a birthday celebration
in town, Laura has the best of times with good friends and her loving pioneer
family.")
Little House
in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder ... $1.50 (Softcover,
overall good.)
Dear America: I thought My Soul Would Rise and Fly,
The Diary of Patsy, a Freed Girl - Mars Bluff, South Carolina, 1865
by Joyce Hansen ... 50 cents (1997, 202 pages. Ex-library, some wear - still
a good reading copy. " ... a poignant narrative about a freed slave
girl during the Reconstruction Era in the South.")
American Girls Books are all softcover,
ex-library with some wear - all are good reading copies:
Felicity's Surprise ... 25 cents -- 2 copies
Felicity Saves the Day ... 25 cents
Kirsten's Surprise ... 25 cents -- 2 copies
Happy Birthday, Kirsten! ... 25 cents
Changes for Kirsten ... 25 cents -- 2 copies
Addy's Surprise ... 25 cents
Changes for Addy ... 25 cents -- 2 copies
Samantha's Surprise ... 25 cents
Molly's Surprise ... 25 cents -- 2 copies
For Older Readers-Adults:
Daughters of Lancaster County #1: The Storekeeper's
Daughter by Wanda E. Brunstetter ... $1.50 (2005, 318 pages.
Softcover, some wear but overall good. "Time seems to
stand still in Naomi Fisher's tranquil community, but it cannot hold back
tragedy. Helping her widowed father run a store, manage a household, and
raise seven children is a daunting task. There is no time to think about
courtship or having her own family, though her heart yearns for the attention
of Caleb Hoffmeir. But her days are plotted for her-until the afternoon
her baby brother disappears from the yard. How can Naomi expect anyone to
love and trust her if she can't take care of one small boy? Should she leave
all that is familiar and seek a new avenue of life?")
Daughters of Lancaster County #2: The Quilter's Daughter
by Wanda E. Brunstetter ... $1.50 (2005, 286 pages. Softcover,
some wear but overall good. "Abby Miller leaves her successful quilt
shop and patient fiance in Ohio to help her newly remarried and now pregnant
mother in Lancaster County. While she's away, Abby's world is shattered
in one fell swoop. How can God make anything good come out of this tragedy?
With shaken faith, Abby is forced to look for answers away from friends
and family. Will she find them in the ashes of the past, in her love of
quilting, or in the heart of an overlooked Amish man? Can her faith withstand
the flames of tragedy?")
Daughters of Lancaster
County #3 - The Bishop's Daughter by Wanda E. Brunstetter ...
$1.50 (Softcover, light wear. 2006, 287 pages. "Leona is Bishop Jacob
Weaver's daughter and a dedicated teacher in a one-room Amish schoolhouse.
After her father's tragic accident, Leona's faith wavers. How could God
allow something like this to happen to one of His servants? Outlander Jimmy
Scott comes to Pennsylvania in search of his real family. When he is hired
to paint an Amish schoolhouse, Jimmy and Leona find themselves irresistibly
drawn to each other. Can anything good come from the love between an Amish
woman and an English man? What secrets will be revealed and what miracles
await God's people in Lancaster County?") -- 2 copies
Daughters of
Lancaster County #4 - The Hope Chest by Wanda E. Brunstetter
... $1.50 (Softcover, good condition but a bit of water affected
the bottom edge of the pages. 2006, 285 pages. "Rachel Beachy wants
something she can't have - her sister Anna's boyfriend. Silas Swartley has
been in love with Anna since they were children, and Rachel has loved Silas
nearly as long. Rachel feels that her swiftly moving days are spent without
hope, but when Anna unexpectedly leaves the Amish faith, Rachel's hope is
rekindled. She begins filling her hope chest as she initiates a campaign
to win Silas's heart. Can Silas set the pain of Anna's rejection aside and
see Rachel as anything more than a child? Will Rachel be disappointed in
Silas and in God, or will she learn the true meaning of hope?")
Love Finds You: In Sugarcreek Ohio by Serena
B. Miller ... $1.50 (2010, 347 pages. Softcover, some wear
but overall good. "A mysterious outsider casts a long shadow on Ohio's
Amish country. Policewoman Rachel Troyer has always looked after her three
elderly Amish aunts, proprietors of a farmhouse inn near Sugarcreek, Ohio.
The idyllic town is popular with tourists, who come to sample its famous
Amish goods. But one thing is clear to Rachel - Joe Matthews is no tourist.
When the bearded stranger lands on her aunts' doorstep, begging shelter
for himself and his young son, Rachel is suspicious. Will she be able to
uncover Joe's secrets despite her aunts' - and her own - growing affection
for him?")
Lancaster County Secrets #1: The Choice by
Suzanne Woods Fisher ... $1.50 (2010, 308 pages. Softcover,
some wear but overall good. "With a vibrant, fresh style Suzanne Woods
Fisher brings readers into the world of a young Amish woman torn between
following the man she loves--or joining the community of faith that sustains
her, even as she questions some of the decisions of her elders. Her choice
begins a torrent of change for her and her family, including a marriage
of convenience to silent Daniel Miller. Both bring broken hearts into their
arrangement--and secrets that have been held too long. Filled with gentle
romance, The Choice opens the world of the Amish--their strong communities,
their simple life, and their willingness to put each other first. Combined
with Fisher's exceptional gift for character development, this novel, the
first in a series, is a welcome reminder that it is never too late to find
your way back to God.")
Susannah's Garden by Debbie Macomber ... $1.50
(2006, 347 pages. Dustjacket, some wear but overall good. "It was the
year that changed everything . . . ... When Susannah Nelson turned eighteen,
she said goodbye to her boyfriend, Jake - and never saw him again. She never
saw her brother, Doug, again, either. He died unexpectedly that same year.
... Now, at fifty, Susannah finds herself regretting the paths not taken.
Long married, a mother and a teacher, she should be happy. But she feels
there's something missing in her life. Not only that, she's balancing the
demands of an aging mother and a temperamental twenty-year-old daughter.
... Her mother, Vivian, a recent widow, is having difficulty coping and
living alone, so Susannah goes home to Colville, Washington. In returning
to her parents' house, her girlhood friends and the garden she's always
loved, she also returns to the past - and the choices she made back then.
What she discovers is that things are not always as they once seemed. Some
paths are dead ends. But some gardens remain beautiful . . . ")
Dora's Diary
2: Lilac Blossom Time by Carrie Bender ... $1.50 (Young adult.
2002, 174 pages. Softcover, light wear, overal good. "Dora
returns to her parents in Pennsylvania and serves as a companion for Mrs.
Worthington. She hears tales of the Underground Railroad and of pioneers
in the West. With Mrs. Worthington, Dora visits in California and sees Matthew
over Valentine's Day! Then comes spring courting and the fall wedding. Lilacs,
love, and faith keep Dora going.")
Winter is Not
Forever by Janette Oke ... $1.50 (Softcover, good
condition but pages are lightly browning. Seasons of the Heart series. "With
schooling behind him, Josh wonders what else life holds. Should he continue
his studies and become a pastor? Is he to help his aging grandpa and uncle
on the farm? With his friends moving on, Josh feels like his life has drifted
to a standstill.")
The Bluebird
and the Sparrow by Janette Oke .. $1.50 (Softcover,
good condition but pages are lightly browning. Women of the West Series.
"The heartwarming story of two sisters - one beautiful and vivacious
and one plain and prim - whose relationship is threatened when both are
attracted to the same man.")
Rebecca by Mary Christner Borntrager ... 50
cents (1989,176 pages. Ex-library, softcover, some wear - still a
good reading copy. "Rebecca loves her Amish heritage, but when she
meets James, a young Mennonite neighbor, she begins to question some of
the Amish traditions. As Rebecca's romance with James grows, she experiences
a dilemma: she wants to remain Amish, but she also wants to be with James.
Book #2 in the Ellie's People series.")
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