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Sets of Books:


Childcraft - The How and Why Library - World Book 1992 Edition - 15 volumes+ ... $40.00 (Very nice set! All books are clean and tight with no writing. This set doesn't appar to have been used much at all - with most volumes as new. The set includes the original 15 volumes with Volume 15 being the Guide to Childcraft. There is also a 900-page Childcraft Dictionary and three annuals. Here is the complete list of titles:
1 - Once Upon a Time
2 - Time to Read
3 - Stories and Poems
4 - World and Space
5 - About Animals
6 - The Green Kingdom
7 - Story of the Sea
8 - About Us
9 - Holidays and Birthdays
10 - Places to Know
11 - Make and Do
12 - How Things Work
13 - Mathemagic
14 - About Me
15 - Guide to Childcraft
Childcraft Dictionary
1993 - Inventors and Inventions
1994 - A Look Into Space
1995 - Our Amazing Bodies


Journeys Through Bookland - 8-volume Set - 1959 ... $25.00 (Light shelfwear, clean and in good conditon. "A Carefully Coordinated Plan for Reading Applied to the World's Best Literature by Charles H. Sylvester" ... Comprehensive index in volume eight. ... I didn't find a good synopsis of this set, and I will admit to not wanting to take the time to type out a lot of titles, but let me just do a couple from each volume: I - Rumpelstiltskin, The Fir Tree, Seven Times One, The Snow Queen; II - The Mock Turtle's Story, Robinson Crusoe, The Swiss Family Robinson; III - The Village Blacksmith, The Wreck of the Hesperus, A Dog of Flanders, Alfred the Great, David, The Attack on the Castle; IV - Gulliver's Travels, King Arthur, The Holy Grail, The Heart of Bruce; V - A Christmas Carol, The Imitation of Christ, Ruth, The Lion and the Missionary; VI - The Pond in Winter, The Charge of the Light Brigade, Queen Victoria, My Old Kentucky Home, Annabel Lee; VII - Davy Crockett, Battle of Ivry, The Fall of the Alamo, How They Took the Gold-Train, Casablanca; VIII - Florence Nightingale, Impeachment of Warren Hastings, Julius Caesar, The Gettysburg Address. ... There are a lot of entries other than what I noted. So many good things to read!)


The Ready-Set-Grow Series by Joy Wilt ... $10.00 (This is a Weekly Reader Set. There are 24 books in the series and we have 22 of them. The two that you will need to complete the set are: Keeping Your Body Alive and Well -and- Danger. ... The books are ex-library but are overall clean and in good condition. Titles are:
You're All Right
You're One of a Kind
Mine & Yours
Saying What You Mean
Handling Your Ups and Downs
Needing Each Other
A Kid's Guide to Making Friends
The Nitty Gritty of Family Life
Surviving Fights with Your Brothers and Sisters
A Kid's Guide to Managing Money
Making Up Your Own Mind
A Kid's TV Guide
Using Your Head
May I? Please? Thank You!
A Kid's Guide to Managing Time
A Consumer's Guide for Kids
A Kid's Guide to Understanding Parents
Tuff Stuff
You Can Do It
Handling Your Disagreements
Checking 'Em Out and Sizing 'Em Up
You're Either One or the Other)

Adventures in Literacy: Start Writing - About Things I Do by Penny King and Ruth Thomson ... $1.50 (Softcover, light wear. "Great for beginning writers, this lively book is packed with ideas for all kinds of non-fiction writing. With lively illustrations and helpful hints, it introduces many different writing styles and helps children create their own imaginative examples. Useful tips suggest suitable vocabulary and remind children what to include in their writing.")

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Art:


Start with Art ... $2.00 (1998. Softcover, light wear. "Start with science or art and extend the basic activities into cross-curricular project books. Fun, hands-on activities and reproducible, make-your-own project books encourage independent observation and accurate recording of details. Finished project books are designed to become records of accomplishments and personalized books for meaningful beginning reading experiences." -- K-1 grade. 21 art projects, plus 21 reproducible, make-your-own project books.)

Arts and Crafts Skills: Painting by Jane Bower ... $1.50 (1998, 32 pages. Ex-library, some wear but overall good. " ... provides a step-by-step introduction to painting. Illustrated with colour artwork and photographs.")

The DK Art School: An Introduction to Acrylics by Ray Smith ... $3.00 (1993, 72 pages. Ex-library, dustjacket, overall good. "The DK Art School series provides all the fundamental techniques both adult and juvenile artists need. At the heart of each book are twelve projects that explore the methods of the great masters. Each specially commissioned painting is broken down in step-by-step color photos that show every stage of its creation. Lists of materials, subjects, and techniques complete each volume. 300 color photos.")



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Fun - Things To Do:

Educational Activities - The Jumbo Fun Book, Learn through Play the Easy Way by Caroline Horowitz and Harold Hart ... $3.00 (1971, 188 pages. Cloth cover has a bit of wear to corners, some soil, clear tape on spine. Pages are clean and in good condition; I don't see any writing on any of the activities. Packed with really neat old fun things to do -- There are four "board games" (each spans a two-page spread), rules for card games including Go Dig! and Old Maid, rhymes and limericks, common sense puzzles, fascinating facts, jokes, mazes, pencil games for two, picture puzzles, quizzes, riddles, rebus puzzles, things to draw, things to make and do, tricks, true mystery stories, and word games. Answers at the back of the book.)

Jane Yolen's Mother Goose Storybook - musical arrangements by Adam Stemple, illustrations by Rosekrans Hoffman ... $2.00 (1992, 96 pages. Ex-libary. Book is very good but does have a slight bow. "An attractive collection, with brief folklore and history notes for each rhyme.")

The Science Chef Travels Around the World - Fun Food Experiments and Recipes for Kids by Joan D'Amico and Karen Eich Drummond ... $3.00 (1996, 177 pages. Ex-library, some wear - still a good reading copy. "The Science Chef Travels Around the World is serving up a feast of fun with over 60 easy-to-do food experiments and recipes. Come and join the adventure! You'll travel to 14 fascinating countries - starting in Canada and ending in Ghana - and along the way you'll explore the science secrets of food. ... Why does orange soda fizz? Do vegetables really die when you pick them? What makes peanut butter smooth? You'll discover the scientific answers to these and dozens of other yummy mysteries. Plus you'll get to make and eat Sizzling Mexican Chicken Fajitas, tasty Italian Cannoli, Awesome Chinese Egg Rolls, and many other delicious dishes.")

The Master Spy Handbook by Rain Newcomb ... $3.00 (2005, 96 pages. Ex-library, dustjacket, overall good. "The huge success of Spy Kids and other similar movies makes it clear: children love watching young agents who are smart enough and tough enough to beat the bad guys - and they fantasize about doing it themselves. That’s why they’ll be thrilled to hear about Agent O, the world’s most top-secret secret agent. No one knows Agent O’s true identity - especially that O is still a kid! And budding sleuths can get in on the fun, because this fully-illustrated handbook gives them the opportunity to help Agent O fight a criminal mastermind, crack the codes that reveal a perilous scheme for world domination, and make all sorts of cool gadgets and disguises.")

Usborne Young Puzzle Adventures: Dragon in the Cupboard ... $1.00 (Softcover, overall good. "George and Lottie arrive home one day to find a little lost dragon eating all the biscuits in their cupboard! But how can they manage to get him home? ... With clues throughout and puzzle answers at the back of the book.")

Usborne Young Puzzle Adventures: Land of the Lost Teddies ... $1.00 (Softcover, overall good. "When Wilfie’s teddy mysteriously disappears, Wilfie travels to the Land of the Lost Teddies where teddies come in all shapes and sizes but some are not as cuddly as others. ... With clues throughout and puzzle answers at the back of the book.")

Usborne Young Puzzle Adventures: Lucy and the Sea Monster to the Rescue ... $1.00 (Softcover, overall good. "Lucy and her sea monster friend, Horace, have found a message in a bottle… two castaways are stranded! They set off to the rescue, but a greedy band of pirates are hot on their trail. ... With clues throughout and puzzle answers at the back of the book.")

The Crafty Art by Jane Bull ... $1.50 (2004, 48 pages. Ex-library, some wear but overall good. "50 creative projects to make perfect presents. ... Filled with gift ideas and wonderful ways to wrap them and present them, The Crafty Art Book is an appealing and imaginative book that is guaranteed to keep kids occupied for hours on end. Fifty original projects will inspire children to drop the remote or computer mouse and pick up brushes, paper, and Popsicle sticks to create fun and practical crafts.")

The Little Hands Big Fun Craft Book for 2 -to-6-Year-Olds by Judy Press ... $1.50 (1996, 144 pages. A Williamson Little Hands Book. Ex-library, softcover, some wear - still a good reading copy. "Press celebrates the magic and excitement of children's daily lives with over 80 craft experiences, including a paper friendship quilt, a hand print family tree, and pie tin wind chimes. Whimsical introductory poems encourage the creative spirit with every project. Over 150 illustrations.")

The Sierra Club Summer Book by Linda Allison ... $2.00 (1989, 160 pages. Softcover, light wear, overall good. "A collection of animal facts and summer activities including craft projects and nature discussions." ... "Geared toward ending the "I have nothing to do blues," this creative collection of enjoyable, environmentally concerned activities, crafts, and trips is suitable for children of all ages.")

Get Crafty: Models and Boxes by Vivienne Bolton ... $2.00 (1998, 32 pages. Overall good. " ... specially created for 7 to 11 year-olds, this book encourages children to develop new skills with an enormous array of materials over a wide range of crafts. ... Turn a grocery carton into a toybox, make a pencil case, make a dinosaur-decorated wastebasket, create a woodland scene in cardboard and tissue paper, and more.")

Get Crafty: Special Occasions by Vivienne Bolton ... $2.00 (1998, 32 pages. Overall good. " ... specially created for 7 to 11 year-olds, this book encourages children to develop new skills with an enormous array of materials over a wide range of crafts. ... Turn air-hardening clay into a beautiful nativity scence, decorate a colorful Chinese dragon, model an exciting Father's Day surprise, ice cakes to suit every occasion, and more.")

Get Crafty: Indoor Crafts by Vivienne Bolton ... $2.00 (1998, 32 pages. Not ex-library, overall good. "... specially created for 7 to 11 year olds. ... Easy step-by-step instructions and color photographs. ... Make a bunch of flowers from tissue paper, colour a paper teddy bear, crayon some candy cushions, recycle a milk carton into a mobile, create ethnic beads from felt, make some wild aninmal pegs, and more.")

Get Crafty: Cards and Wrappings by Vivienne Bolton ... $2.00 (1998, 32 pages. Not ex-library, overall good. "... specially created for 7 to 11 year olds. ... Easy step-by-step instructions and color photographs. ... Cut out a Halloween silhouette, decorate a greeting card with a tissue paper scene, stencil Christmas wrapping paper with silver stars, learn to make your own gift bags, turn a piece of paper into a gift box, use potato cuts to print your greeting cards, and many more.")

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Readers:

Alice and Jerry: Round About by Mabel O'Donnell and Alice Carey ... $3.00 (1941, 204 pages. Ex-school, some typical wear but overall good condition.)


Bucky's Friend by Edwin C. Reichert and Dorothy Kendall Bracken ... $2.00 (1957, 96 pages. J. B. Lippincott/Time to Read series. Grade One. Nice old reader with three cute stories: On the Ranch; Puppies and Kittens; The Pet Show. ... Bucky is a cowboy, Pal is his pony.)


Step Into Reading - Grades 1-3: The First Thanksgiving by Linda Hayward ... $1.00 (Softcover, good condition.)

Step Into Reading - Grades 1-3: The True Story of Pocahontas by Lucille Recht Penner ... $1.00 (Softcover, good condition.)

Ready-to-Read, Level 3: Reading Alone -- Striking It Rich, The Story of the California Gold Rush by Stephen Krensky ... $1.00 (1996, 48 pages. Ex-library, some wear - still a good reading copy. "In 1849, gold fever struck the nation, and many people left their homes for the gold fields of California. Here's how the miners went West in boats and covered wagons, how they panned for gold, and what they did with the gold. Included are maps, funny stories about miners, and facts about men like Levi Strauss who became rich by not mining for gold. Not every miner made a fortune, but they all shared in a great adventure.")

On My Own Biography Grades 2-3: Babe Didrikson Zaharias, All-Around Athlete by Jane Sutcliffe ... $1.50 (2000, 48 pages. Ex-library, overall good. "Tells the story of this athlete's early life, All-Star basketball career, and winning of three medals in track and field at the 1932 Olympics.")

On My Own Biography Grades 2-3: Aunt Clara Brown, Official Pioneer by Linda Lowery ... $1.50 (1999, 48 pages. Ex-library, very good. "Clara, a freed slave, traveled west where she helped others build new lives and tirelessly searched for her daughter, who was sold as a child.")

Ready-to-Read, Level 3 - Reading Alone: Taking Flight, The Story of the Wright Brothers by Stephen Krensky ... $1.50 (2000, 44 pages. Ex-library, overall good. "People have always wanted to fly like birds. Not until the experiments of Orville and Wilbur Wright in the early 1900s did it really happen. They tried and tried, until one day their flying machine lifted them up and away...into history, and so modern flight was born. Read the true story of how it really happened!")

Puffin Science Easy-to-Read, Level 1 - Bugs, Beetles, and Butterflies by Harriet Ziefert ... $1.50 (1998, 32 pages. Ex-library, some wear but overall good. "From bugs that swim to beetles that eat mice to butterflies of many colors, beginning readers will learn about the exciting world of bugs, beetles, and butterflies. Carefully researched illustrations depict the insects in detail. A glossary identifies the name of each insect, and Science Fun activities encourage children to observe and learn.")

McGuffey's Fifth Eclectic Reader, Revised Edition ... $3.00 (American Book Company. 352 pages. Overall good condition. "Since 1836, children have been delighted by these volumes filled with exotic adventures, exciting stories, beautiful poems, and funny fables. The Fifth Eclectic Reader includes selections from Charles Kingsley, Longfellow, Hawthorne, Daniel Webster, Thoreau, Bret Harte, and more.")

McGuffey's Sixth Eclectic Reader, Revised Edition ... $3.00 (American Book Company. 464 pages. Overall good condition. "Since 1836, children have been delighted by these volumes filled with exotic adventures, exciting stories, beautiful poems, and funny fables. The Sixth Eclectic Reader includes selections from Patrick Henry, Sir Walter Scott, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, William Shakespeare, and more.")

Usborne Reading for Beginners: The Burglar's Breakfast ... $1.50 (1995, 24 pages. Ex-library, some wear but overall good. A read-it-yourself story with fun puzzles to solve. Ages 5-8. "Alfie Briggs is a burglar. After a hard night's thieving, he likes to go home to a tasty breakfast. But one day Alfie returns to find his refrigerator empty and his cupboards bare. Someone's burgled his breakfast!")

Usborne Reading for Beginners: The Clumsy Crocodile ... $1.00 (Softcover, overall good. "Cassy the clumsy crocodile leaves a trail of destruction at the Everglades Department Store. But her clumsiness saves the store from a pair of greedy robbers. A comical story for children growing in reading confidence.")

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Stories - Classics - Poetry:


Shake-It-Up Tales! Stories to Sing, Dance, Drum, and Act Out by Margaret Read MacDonald ... $2.00 (2000, 175 pages. Ex-library, dustjacket, some wear but overall good. "As any good storyteller knows, audience participation often makes the difference between a so-so story and a terrific tale. Here, veteran performer Margaret Read MacDonald shares her experience in this collection of multicultural stories that involve plenty of audience involvement. You'll find riddle stories, improvisational stories, singing tales, tandem tales, and much more.")

Noodlehead Stories - World Tales Kids Can Read & Tell by Martha Hamilton & Mitch Weiss ... $2.00 (2000, 96 pages. Ex-library, dustjacket, some wear but overall good. "Call it what you will nincompoop, knucklehead, ninnyhammer, numskull, noodlehead - stories of the fool have been around as long as people have been telling stories. Everyone has had a noodlehead day, a day when the brain takes a leave of absence and nothing but noodles seems to fill in the head space above the sinuses." ... "A collection of folktales from around the world, all featuring the character of the fool, with tips for telling the stories aloud, related activities, and source notes. There's no better ice-breaker than these zany stories that portray moments (We all have them!) when our elevators don't go all the way to the top!")


Greek Myths by Olivia Coolidge ... $2.00 (1977, 256 pages. Ex-library, rebound, some wear but overall good. "A collection of stories about the heroes of early Greece and the inhabitants of Olympus, based on original sources.")

Shakespeare for Everyone: Julius Caesar by Jennifer Mulherin ... $1.00 (1989, 32 pages. Ex-library, some wear - still a good reading copy. "This handsomely illustrated series presents Shakespeare in such a lively and accessible manner that students and young readers will find themselves wishing to read all his plays. Readers learn to enjoy these immortal works as they follow the story, get to know the characters, and explore the historical background of each play. Packed with color illustrations and portraits of the main characters, and enhanced with quotations, these are eye-opening introductions for students as well as valuable tools for teachers.")



The Christopher Robin Book of Verse by A. A. Milne ... $1.50 (1967, 64 pages. Ex-library, clear tape on spine, tape at hinges inside covers, wear to corners, some soil/stains to cover; pages are overall clean and in good condition - still a good reading copy. "Twenty-four of the most popular selections from the first two AA Milne poetry books with full-color illustrations by EH Shepard on alternate pages.")

The Random House Book of Poetry for Children - A Treasury of 572 Poems for Today's Child selected by Jack Prelutsky, illustrated by Arnold Lobel ... $2.00 (1983, 248 pages. Some wear but overall good. "A generous collection with a distinctly upbeat tone, this gives a taste of the best poets writing for children over the last several decades. Lobel's drawings imbue the whole with action and graphic images as inventive as the verse.")




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Religious Content:

The Miracles of Jesus by Tomie dePaola ... $1.50 (1987. Ex-library, dustjacket, some wear - still a good reading copy. "Inspired by Romanesque art, Tomie dePaola brings the New Testament to life as he retells the stories of twelve miracles in the Bible. ... The Miracles of Jesus begins with "The Wedding at Cana," the first miracle, when Jesus turned water into wine at a wedding feast. This is followed by other miracles Jesus performed, such as his calming of a storm, walking on water, and raising the dead to life. This delightful collection filled with memorable illustrations is perfect for sharing and reading aloud.")

The Book of Virtues, A Treasury of Great Moral Stories edited, with commentary, by William J. Bennett ... $3.00 (1993, 831 pages. Privately owned, overall good, dustjacket. "Responsibility. Courage. Compassion. Honesty. Friendship. Persistence. Faith. Everyone recognizes these traits as essentials of good character. In order for our children to develop such traits, we have to offer them examples of good and bad, right and wrong. And the best places to find them are in great works of literature and exemplary stories from history. ... William J. Bennett has collected hundreds of stories in The Book of Virtues, an instructive and inspiring anthology that will help children understand and develop character - and help adults teach them. From the Bible to American history, from Greek mythology to English poetry, from fairy tales to modern fiction, these stories are a rich mine of moral literacy, a reliable moral reference point that will help anchor our children and ourselves in our culture, our history, and our traditions -- the sources of the ideals by which we wish to live our lives. Complete with instructive introductions and notes, The Book of Virtues is a book the whole family can read and enjoy - and learn from - together.")

Uncle Arthur's Bedtime Stories by Arthur S. Maxwell ... $2.00 (1980, 128 pages. A softcover book that has 24 stories selected from the five-volume set. This little softcover was probably left in waiting rooms so that the reader could sample the stories and then use the card (still in the book) to order the set. The last page has a pen scribble but the text can still be read. Good conditiion.)

Uncle Arthur's Bedtime Stories, Volume 1, 1964 Edition ... $3.00 (192 pages. Display copy. Some wear but overall in good condition. 39 stories.)

The Happy Day Books Family Treasury - 50 Popular Stories ... $3.00 (2005, 189 pages. Overall good. "Today's young Christian parents grew up reading Happy Day books and now they can share their favorite stories with their children. ... This anthology pulls the best stories from the Happy Day series, started in 1979, including stories from all five categories: Bible Stories, Faith and Family, God's World, Holiday and Values.")

You Are Mine by Max Lucado ... $1.50 (2001. Ex-library, dustjacket, some wear - still a good reading copy. "Bigger allowances. Better clothes. More toys. ... Bigger, better, more is how the world determines who's special and who's not. It's a message your kids are hearing every day. But it's not God's message. ... His truth is simple and never-changing: It's not what you have, it's who you are. And it's a truth that the lovable Punchinello, hears again at the knee of his creator. ... Punchinello's lesson in love will help you speak God's heart to the heart of every child: You are special, not because of the things you have, but because you are Mine.")

Your Special Gift by Max Lucado ... $1.50 (2006. Ex-library, dustjacket, some wear - still a good reading copy. "One morning the people of Wemmicksville wake up to discover that they've all received gifts. Punchinello opens his gift to find a hammer; Lucia receives a paintbrush and set of paints; and Hans, the baker, gets a spoon. Nobody knows who sent the gifts, but each Wemmick receives the perfect gift: Punchinello likes to build, Lucia loves to paint, and Hans enjoys cooking. ... When a family of Wemmicks needs help to reach Eli the woodcarver, Punchinello and his friends try to come to their aid. Unfortunately, nothing they do seems to work. Only when they realize that Eli gave them each a special gift are they able to use those gifts to make a difference. ... This story will show kids how God has given them a special gift they can use to serve Him.")

Max Lucado - 2 Books in 1 - You Are Mine -and- If Only I Had a Green Nose ... $3.00 (2006. Ex-library, overall good. "Bigger, better, and more is how the world determines who is special and who is not. It's a message kids hear every day. But it's not God's message. ... Just like Punchinello, we all want to fit in-to be accepted by the crowd. But at times that may mean either looking and acting like others or risking being rejected. ... God's truth is simple and unchanging, reminding us that it's not what we have that counts, but whose we are. This is a truth the lovable Wemmick, Punchinello, hears again at the knee of Eli, his creator.")

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