USED FICTION FOR ELEMENTARY
AND JUNIOR HIGH AGE CHILDREN
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All books are paper unless otherwise stated.
I have not been able to read every book listed here and cannot guarantee that all books
are supportive of traditional family values. I have not listed here anything that
obviously, after a quick look through, is not.
Books are listed in alphabetical order by title. They are paper unless otherwise stated.
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A-C / D-G / H-L / M-R / S-Z
Accidental Detectives #4: The Disappearing Jewel of
Madagascar, by Sigmund Brouwer. Victor Books, paper. Part of a Christian
adventure series for ages 9-12. Good + condition.. BT#2561.OP. $5.00-U (A)
Adventure in America, by Helena Welch. Southern
Publishing Association, trade paper. OP. Contains two separate stories: one on the Gold
Rush in California, and the other about the opening of Indian lands for settlement in the
Territory of Oklahoma. For grades 4 and up. BT-#989, $7.00-U
Adventures of the Greek Heroes by Mollie McLean
and Anne Wiseman. Perma-Bound copy that was meant for school distribution. Good condition
except for school markings on fore edge, bottom edge, and front end papers. Cover shows
light wear. Some page corner tips are bent back. Easy to Read stories from Greek
mythology. Houghton Mifflin, 1989. BT #2137. $4.00-U (A)
African Elephants on the Amazon, by Stan Best.
MM paper. Steve and Bette make the greatest attempt ever to rescue some endangered
elephants. An exciting adventure story from a Christian author. OP, rare. Almost as new MM
paper. BT#828. $14.99-U (A)
American Girls, Felicity Saves the Day: A Summer Story, Book
Five. Paper. VG-. Most noticeable flaw is some discoloration on parts of the
wraps from rubbing against other colors. Small light stain on fore edge. BT# 1335. $4.00-U
(A)
American Girls, Molly Learns a Lesson: A School Story, Book
Two. Paper. Almost new condition. BT# 1336. $4.50
Animal
Stories: Tales of the Old Plantation by Joel Chandler Harris.
Illustrated by Ezra Jack Keats. Junior Deluxe Editions, 1954. Hardcover, no dust
jacket. This anthology of Uncle Remus stories features an introduction by the
author written in 1880. in this introduction, Mr. Harris explains that he has
retained the dialect familiar to every southern family in order to give the
whole "a genuine flavor of the old plantation." Readers are to imagine these
myth-stories being told night after night "to a little boy by an old Negro who
appears to be venerable enough to have lived during the period which he
describes." They contain the "mysteries of plantation lore." The dialect
will make this difficult for most children to read, but it's a rare child who
won't appreciate hearing the stories read with all their drama by someone who
can bring them to life. 254 pages. Condition is good: Moderate wear to hard
cover, bumped corners, some faded spots on top edge, previous owner name on
first page, back inner joint is cracked slightly, but binding is intact. Cover
lighted soiled, mostly on spine. BTH-3579. $6.50-U
Another Jennifer by Jane Sorenson. # 11 of
the Jennifer books, a Christian series. . Standard Publishing, 1986. This book
in the Jennifer series deals with how it feels to be the new kid at school with
a different skin color than the others. When students become aware that their
school will begin to admit handicapped students, they are wondering if they will
know how to treat "those kids." Jennifer ponders what makes one person better
than other and why people treat others the way they do. Very good + condition:
Some pages beginning to darken. Moderate wear to cover including some creases,
but no tears. 144 pages. BTH-2135. $2.50-U (A)
Annie at the Ranch, by Barbara Murphy. Bantam Skylark trade
paper, 1991. OP. Good condition. Eleven-year-old Annie loves animals, so she's really
looking forward to helping out her Aunt Rosie at her New Mexico ranch during the summer.
She makes friends instantly with the six Appaloosas, five dogs, and the pet pig. But
Francisco, the boy who helps around the ranch, wishes Annie would go home -- until the
night they have to work together to save a new-born foal who is in terrible danger.
BT-822. 10.00-U(A)
Best Christmas Stories Ever, Scholastic, 1991,
OP, paper. Contains O Henry's "Gift of the Magi," Andersen's "The Fir
Tree,"Wiggin's "The Birds' Christmas Carol," Alcott's "A Christmas
Dream and How it Came True," and Andersen's "The Little Match Girl." Very
good condition except for previous owner inscription on inside front wrap.
BTH-2155. $3.99-U (A)
Best School Year Ever by Barbara Robinson. 1996. Digest size paper.
Very good. The sequel to The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.BTH-2132. $2.00-U (A)
Big Red, by Jim Kjelgaard. Hardcover, book club
edition, VG/G. The story of 17-year-old Danny and an Irish Setter named Big Red
and Danny's ongoing battle with a ferocious brown bear, Old Majesty, feared
throughout hunting land, who raided and destroyed the traps Danny and his
trapper father set. Jacket is creased with small tears near edges, and bears impressions
from having been used as a writing surface with paper between pen and jacket. Side edge
discolored with age. Holiday House, 1966. BTH-2136. $10.00-U (B)
Black Stallion, by Walter Farley, fairly good condition, 2.00-U
(A)
Blue Bay Mystery by Gertrude Chandler
Warner. Part of the Alden Family Mysteries (Boxcar Children). Albert Whitman,
1989, 12th printing. Digest size paper. Very good condition with light edge
wear. Illustrated by Dirk Gringhuis. Has a different look than most Boxcar
Children books, with illustration of a ship being viewed from land on the front
cover, and a solid blue back cover. . BTH-2140. $1.75-U
Boxcar Children Special #7: The Pet Shop Mystery. By Gertrude
Warner. Very good condition. $2.50-U (A)
Boxcar Children Special #8: The Niagara Falls Mystery, By
Gertrude Warner. Good condition. BT#2564. $2.00-U (A)
Boxcar Children #16: Mystery in the
Sand,. By Gertrude Warner. Very good condition. 2.50-U (A)
Boxcar Children #26: The Mystery of the Mixed-Up Zoo,
by Gertrude Warner. Very good condition. 2.50-U (A)
Boxcar Children #45: The Mystery of the Stolen Music.
created by Gertrude Warner. Very good condition. BT#2579. $2.50-U (A)
Bradford Family Adventures #5: Marty's Secret: by
Jerry B. Jenkins. Standard, 1985. Chapter book reading level. Trade paper, very good
condition. Danny learns that his friend, who behaves like a bully, is a victim of child
abuse. BT-1814. $3.00-U (A)
Bradford Family Adventures #6: Blizzard: by
Jerry B. Jenkins. Standard, 1985. Chapter book reading level. Trade paper, very good
condition. The three Bradford children have their faith tested when a blizzard traps them
in their car and eleven-year-old Daniel has to fight through the snow for help. BT #1811.
$3.00-U (A)
Bradford Family Adventures #7: 14 Days to Midnight: by
Jerry B. Jenkins. Standard, 1985. Chapter book reading level. Trade paper, very good
condition. At a time when tempers are short in the Bradford family, ten-year-old Yolanda
discovers a dog she wants, but she must wait fourteen days to get it. BT-1812. $3.00-U (A)
Bridge to Terabithia, by Katherine Paterson.
Avon Camelot edition. Illustrated by Donna Diamond. Very good condition with
light wear to cover and pages beginning to darken. BTH-2133. $2.00-U (A)
Brighty of the Grand Canyon by Marguerite Henry.
Digest size. Fair condition: cover creased and worn, with tear at bottom of
front cover along spine and pages stained. Scholastic edition. 223 pages.
BT-1815. $1.00-U (missing)
Calico
Bush by Rachel Field with the original wood engravings by Allen Lewis.
Macmillan Company, 1968 third printing. Hardcover, ex-library, no DJ. 201 pages.
This is the story of a bound-out French girl in pioneer America. A Newbery Honor
book. Condition is Good Plus. Library binding has illustrated boards. Front
paste-down is wrinkled, library notation on top corner of first page. The jacket
blurb is pasted on two of the blank pages preceding the title page. Library
label is taped to spine. Usual library markings throughout. Date slip was
removed from rear free end paper. BTH-3442. $7.79-U
Cassie Binegar, by Patricia MacLachlan, Harper
Trophy, paper. Good condition. Cassie hates her family's new house by the sea and longs to
return to her old home, where life seemed more predictable, where there were not so many
extended family members to learn to get along with. Slowly, with some help from Gran, she
learns to look at life through the eyes of others and discovers that some things
cannot and should not remain the same. BT#2586. $2.50-U (A)
Cassie Binegar, by Patricia MacLachlan, Scholastic, paper. Fair
condition. Cassie hates her family's new house by the sea and longs to return to her old
home, where life seemed more predictable, where there were not so many extended family
members to learn to get along with. Slowly, with some help from Gran, she learns to look
at life through the eyes of others and that some things cannot and should not remain the
same. BT#2584. $1.75-U (A)
Chancy and the Grand Rascal by
Sid Fleischman. Young America Book Club, HC, illustrated boards, no jacket. Very good.
Light edge and corner wear with slightly bumped corners. BT #2102. $5.00.-U (A)
Child of the Wolves by Elizabeth Hall. Yearling
book, digest-size paper. . A run-away husky puppy is raised by wolves in Alaska.
For ages 10 and up. Light wear to edges and corners. VG-. BTH-2150. $3.00-U (A).
Child Star: When Talkies Came to Hollywood by
Lydia Weaver. Illustrated by Michele Laporte. Hardcover with jacket. Part of the Once
Upon America Series. Set in Hollywood during the Depression. Ten-year-old Joey, a
hot new star in the silent films of Hollywood, wonders if he will remain a star after
sound is introduced into the movies. This book is almost like new, but has some minor
flaws in the jacket -- chipping along edges, but no tears -- and the remains of a price
sticker on the front. Illustrated boards match the jacket. End papers are a rich, textured
burgundy. Viking first edition, 1992, with remainder mark on bottom. BT#2316. $9.00-U (B)
Choice Adventures # 5: The Quarterback Sneak, by
Randy Peterson. Tyndale House, 1992. Trade paper. Very good condition. OP. An interactive
Christian sports story for ages 8 -12. BTH-2141. $6.00-U (A)
Chronicles of Narnia, Book 7 The Last Battle
by C. S. Lewis. MM paper,
Collier, 1970. How evil came to Narnia and Aslan led his people to a glorious new
paradise. VG. Light edge and corner wear to wraps, with small crease on bottom front
corner. This edition OP.BT#2106. $ 2.50-U (A)
Colton Cousin Adventures # 1: Suzannah and the Secret Coins, by
Elaine Schulte. Zondervan, digest size paper. A little dog-eared, but otherwise in good
condition. A Christian adventure story for girls 8-12. Just before Suzannah loses her
parents in a tragic accident, her father gives her some golden coins to use in case of
emergency. Now they are all she has, along with a sister and cousin, to depend on as she
makes a long and dangerous journey west from Virginia to Missouri. BT-949, $5.00-U (A)
D-G / H-L / M-R / S-Z
Animal
Stories: Tales of the Old Plantation by Joel Chandler Harris.
Illustrated by Ezra Jack Keats. Junior Deluxe Editions, 1954. Hardcover, no dust
jacket. This anthology of Uncle Remus stories features an introduction by the
author written in 1880. in this introduction, Mr. Harris explains that he has
retained the dialect familiar to every southern family in order to give the
whole "a genuine flavor of the old plantation." Readers are to imagine these
myth-stories being told night after night "to a little boy by an old Negro who
appears to be venerable enough to have lived during the period which he
describes." They contain the "mysteries of plantation lore." The dialect
will make this difficult for most children to read, but it's a rare child who
won't appreciate hearing the stories read with all their drama by someone who
can bring them to life. 254 pages. Condition is good: Moderate wear to hard
cover, bumped corners, some faded spots on top edge, previous owner name on
first page, back inner joint is cracked slightly, but binding is intact. Cover
lighted soiled, mostly on spine. BTH-3579. $6.50-U