USED ELEMENTARY FICTION
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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.
Misty of Chincoteague, by Marguerite Henry, illustrated by Don
Bolgnese. Hardcover, no jacket. Bumped corners, some wear on edges. Attractive decorative
cover has a few small spots on back. BT#1827. $8.00-U (B)
Montana Meadow Star, by Alice Bartlett / illustrated by Jim
Padgett. Southern Publishing Ass., 1965. A Southern California family moves to the country
in Montana. The author dedicated this book to "the TV kids" who are more
familiar with murder than with the wonders of nature. Like new. 5.00-U (B)
My Side of the Mountain, by Jean C. George. A survival story.
Mass market size paper, good condition. 2.00-U (A)
Mystery of the Island Jungle: A Ladd Family Adventure, by Lee
Roddy. Digest size paper. Good condition. 3.00-U (A)
The New Pete, by Jane Sorenson. Standard Press. #9 in the
Jennifer series. Jennifer's brother Pete decides to remake himself to fit in with the
"in" crowd. OP Fair condition. 3.50-U (A)
No Biscuits at All! by Lois Horton Young. Friendship
Press, 1966. Trade paper. The story of an affluent family's Christian outreach which
begins with a lost puppy. Dog-eared with small tear at bottom of spine. Cover is
sunned with some stains. There are a few more minor defects. 15.00-U (A)
Once Upon a Friendship, a Jennifer book (#6) by Jane
Sorenson, published by Standard Press. Fair condition, OP. 3.50-U (A)
Owls in the Family, by Farley Mowat. Digest size, library
discard, paperback. Fair condition, hole punched on back wrap, library markings and
defects. When Billy finds Wol in a storm and Weeps in a barrel, no one guesses just
how much his having these pet owls will shake up his whole neighborhood in Saskatchewan.
If your family liked Rascal, they will love this. Reading level is grade 4, interest level
is 4+. It is very well written. $1.50-U (A)
` Palace Under the Sea by Elizabeth
Heppner. Macmillan 1959. First printing. HC, with library pictorial boards. Library
discard with usual related defects. Pocket has been removed from front paste-down, leaving
its remains and some related damage to surface. Some page numbers have been circled in
ink. Some pages have small spots or stains. Corners are bumped. Over all G+ condition. An
exciting deep sea diving mystery adventure set in Turkey. OP. BT #2122. $15.00-U (B)
Paul of France by Clarence Stratton.
Macmillan, 1927, first edition. hardcover, no jacket. 292 pages. Colored
frontispiece and decorations by Eric Pape. Events in this historical novel are based upon
the details in the old French chronicles written by Villehardouin and Joinville. Corners
are bumped. Covers and edges are lightly soiled from much use. Some pages have smudges and
discard stamps. Library markings in book, but not on spine. Half-title torn where pocket
was removed. Spine is slightly cocked. Frontispiece page is wrinkled from wetness of glue
used to put date slip on other side. Reading copy, but still sturdy enough to handle more
wear. BT#1530. $15.00-U (B)
Peterkin Papers by Lucretia Hale. Hardcover,
no jacket. Part of Classics to Grow On Series. Very good condition except for following
flaws: Light edge and corner wear to cover. Imperfection in top of p.112 near
gutter. Illustrated boards and end papers. Pages are beginning to darken with age.
BT#2258. $7.50-U (B)
Picked-On Pat by Aleda Renken. A Haley
Adventure book. Concordia, MM paper, 1973. 96 pages. A Christian mystery for children
8-12. Pat is the only girl in a family of boys, and they love to tease her. Featured in
the story are a tree house, a crumbling stone house and flashing lights, and Mr. Head's
suspicious ghost stories. Book is in overall good condition with light wear to paper cover
on edges and corners. OOP $10.00 (A)
Prairie Princess by Margaret Epp. Illustrated by Robert G.
Doares. Hardcover, no jacket. Moody Press, 1967. Very good condition except for light wear
to the cover. Sarah Scott, who is ten years old, has many experiences which challenge her
to grow spiritually as she watches God work in her family and their friends. 127 pages. OP
BT#2320. $9.50-U (B)
Prince and the Pauper, by Mark Twain. Hardcover, Companion
Library edition. Pretty good condition, but cover is a little worn at edges and corners.
4.00-U (B)
Ramona Forever by Bevery Cleary. William Morrow, 1984. Hardcover,
no jacket, Weekly Reader Book Club edition. Illustrated by Alan Tiegreen.
Condition is Good +: Boards have some stains, mostly on front cover. Corners of
boards are bumped. One page corner was bent down at top to mark place. Very
clean inside. Photo on cover, with blue seal marking it as "also a TV production
on CBC and PBS. BT-3332. $5.00-U (A)
Ramona Quinby, Age 8, by Beverly Cleary. Dell Yearling
edition. Poor condition because bottom of spine is coming off, and pages are water-damaged
and beginning to come loose .25-U or free with 5.00 order. (A)
Rascal, by Sterling North. Classic story of a boy and his pet
raccoon. Hardcover, no jacket , but very good condition. Dutton, 1963. 8.00-U (B)
Riding the Tom-Tom Trail: A Pioneer Boy Among the Indians by
Gladys Shaw Erskine. Illustrated by Cameron Wright. William Morrow, 1941. Hardcover, no
jacket. Tan boards with brown illustration on front (boy on horse) and spine lettering.
First edition. Good. Light to moderate edge wear on edges and corners, with slight fraying
on top of spine and corners. End papers and text block edges getting dark with age. Name
stamp on ffep. Historical fiction set in Northern California near Mt. Shasta. Charlie
wants to be a famous bronco buster when he grows up, but he doesn't even have a
horse. One day some Klamath Indians ride up to his home and he is lured by the promise of
a pony to go with them to learn to ride. But then he finds he must go to Goose Lake, far
from his home with them. He lives with the Klamath tribe for some time and is happy,
though he misses his parents. And finally, when the Klamaths discover that the Modoc tribe
is about to raid Charlie's home of Hat Creek, they allow Charlie to go home and warn them.
This story will appeal to middle grade readers who are interested in horses, Indians, or
adventure. OOP. BT-1589. $25.00-U
Runaway Ralph, by Beverly Cleary. Avon digest size.
More adventures of the mouse with the motorcycle. Very good condition, almost
like new. BT# 1820. $3.50-U (A)
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