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From:	BeckyB (72.204.60.69)
Subject:	Great Reading-Across Five Aprils,Mr. Popper's Penguins,Robinson Crusoe,Anne Frank,Red Badge of Courage,Maniac Magee,Horrible Harry and MORE
Date:	November 6, 2009 at 8:11 pm PST

I have the following books for sale. Postage is extra. I accept paypal. THanks for looking. Becky

Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Patterson - together Leslie and Jess create a magical kingdom in the woods where together they reign as king and queen, after a terrible tragedy occurs Jess is able to understand the strength and courage Leslie has given him PB, VGC, age 10 and up $1.50

Across Five Aprils by Irene Hunt - story about the Creighton family of southern Illinois and their personal struggles in the war between the states, PB, VGC, age 12 and up $2

On My Honor by Marion Dane Bauer - during a bicycle trip to the state park, Joes dares his best friend Tony to a swimming race in the dangerous Vermillion River, they have been warned never to go near the river but Tony can’t let Joel think he’s scared, both boys jump in but when Joel reaches the sandbar Tony has vanished, PB, VGC, RL 5,3

Mr. Popper’s Penguins by Richard and Florence Atwater - with the addition of 12 penguins Mr. Popper has 16 mouths to feed, then he has a splendid idea, the talented penguins would be a sensation on stage PB, VGC, RL 4 $1.50

Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl - PB, VGC, age 12 up $2

The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane - a young Civil War recruit looks down the torn wavering line of battle in terror, will he be a coward or will he stay to fight or perhaps to die, PB, GC, age 10 up $1

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume - Grownups think Fudge is absolutely adorable, but older brother Peter knows the truth, Fudge causes trouble whereever he goes and gets away with it, PB, GC age 8 up $1

Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson- young innocent David Balfour leaves his father’s gravesite to claim an inheritance, betrayed by his own family, beaten unconscious, stuffed into the hold of a ship manned by drunken murderers, PB, GC, age 12 up $2

Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe - The sole survivor of a shipwreck stranded on an uninhabited island, far from any shipping routes, he transforms his island into a tropical paradise, after no human contact for 24 years, he rescues a prisoner, PB, GC, age 12 up $2

Courage to Run by Wendy Lawton - the story of Harriet Tubman’s childhood is a record of her courage, she trusts in God but her faith is tested at every turn, PB, VGC, age 12 and up $2

Walt Disney: Young Movie Maker by Marie Ammonite - COFA - lively inspiring fictionalized biographies, today’s youngest reader’s are swept right into history, PB, GC, age 8-12 $1.50

The First Woman Doctor by Rachel Baker - Scholastic biography, Elizabeth Blackwell pursued her own dream and gave other women the chance to become doctors PB, VGC, RL5 $2

Black Beauty by Anna Sewell - the story of a brave black horse named Beauty will grab your heart and not let go, PB, FC, age 12 up $1

A Dog Named Kitty by Bill Wallace - was the stray puppy a boy’s worst enemy or his best friend, PB, GC small stain on back cover, age 8 up $1

Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder - PB, VGC $2.50

The Not-Just-Anybody Family by Betsy Byars - when Jr. Blossom wakes up in the hospital his last memory if of crouching on the barn roof with cloth wings tied to his arms and of Maggie and Vern in the yard below urging him to fly, PB, GC pages yellowing RL 4.7 $1

Joey Pigza Loses Control by Jack Gantos - Joey wants his 6 week visit with his dad to count, to show him he’s not as wired as he used to be, to show his dad how much he loves him, he’s going to have to play by his dad’s rules even when they don’t make sense, PB, GC, age 10 and up $1.50

Who Has the Lucky Duck in Class 4-B? by Maggie Twohill - Victoria’s had her little white duck that hangs from her keychain since she was five, what happens when she loses it and it is passed around, PB, FC, name in front cover, pages yellowed, very readable, RL 2.3 $0.50

Stuart Little by E.B. White - no ordinary mouse Stuart is born to a human family, he lives in NYC with his parents and older brother, and Snowball the cat, Stuart finds his greatest adventure when his friend Margola disappears from her nest and he sets out to find her, PB, GC, pages yellowed, age 8-12 $1

The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis (HC)
Hank the Cowdog: Every Dog Has His Day by John R. Erickson- it’s roundup time on the ranch but Hank the cowdog is left behind and a hot shot impostor named Benny is taking his place, come along with Hank as he meets Benny, impresses Miss Scamper, runs the Wolf Creek Decathalon, PB, GC, gr. 3-5 $1.50

The Adventures of Captain Underpants (1st) by Dav Pilkey
- George and Harold have created the greatest superhero in the history of their elementary school, and now they are going to bring him to life, PB, VGC, RL 3 $1.50

Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith by Patricia C. Wrede - a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, a vow is broken, a jedI falls, a sith Lord rises, the Empire is born, PB, VGC, age 10 up $2

Freckle Juice by Judy Blume - Nicky has freckles they cover this face, ears and the whole back of his neck, Andrew counted 86 of them, if he had freckles like Nicky his mom would never know his neck was dirty, PB, GC, RL 2.1 $1

Sounder by William H. Armstrong - traces the keen sorrow and the abiding faith of a poor African American boy in the 19th south, the boy’s father is a sharecropper struggling to feed his family in hard times, night after night he and his great coon dog Sounder return home empty handed, then one morning he wakes to the sweet smell of a cooking ham, then that night an angry Sherriff and his deputies come and his life will never be the same, PB, VGC age 10 up, $2

The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman -Prince Horace is so naughty that everyone calls him Prince Brat, but the prince is not allowed to be spanked so an orphan boy named Jemmy is taken from the streets to be the whipping boy, when Prince Brat decides to run away, he takes Jemmy with him, they begin a wild adventure that lands them in the clutches of 2 thieving cutthroats, can Jemmy use his street smarts to outwit his kidnappers, PB, VGC, age 8-12 $1

Wringer by Jerry Spinelli- In Waymer a boy’s 10th birthday marks the day a boy becomes a wringer at the annual family fest, for Palmer his 10th birthday is something to dread, he can’t tell anyone but he doesn’t want to be a wringer, Deeply felt, presents a moral question with great care and sensitivity, PB, VGC, age 8 -12 $2

The Great Mom Swap by Betsy Haynes- Lorna and Scottie are next door neighbors and best friends and they each have the same problem, Lorna’s mother nags her about her schoolwork, wondering why she can’t be more like Scotti and Scotti’s Mother nags her about her eating habits, telling her to follow Lorna’s healthy example PB, VGC, RL5 $2

Nothing’s Fair in Fifth Grade by Barthe DeClements - when fat Elsie Edwards walks into Jenny Sawyer’s fifth grade class, she’s the last person Jenny expects to be friendly with, Elsie is not only fat, she steals everyone’s lunch money to buy candy, and when the book club money disappears, the whole class is punished, PB, VGC, 9-12 $2

The Ballad of Lucy Whipple by Karen Cushman - California does not suit Lucy Whipple, not the name or the place, but moving out West was her mom’s dream come true and her brother and sisters seem to be westerners at heart, the town Lucky Diggins is hardly a town at all, just a bunch of ramshackle tents and tobacco spitting miners, even the gold her mama claimed was just lying around the fields isn’t panning out, Lucy vows to plain miserable until she can hightail it back East where she belongs, PB, VGC, RL5 $2

Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli - he wasn’t born with the name Maniac Magee, but when his parents died his life changed, so did his name, he was a legend, kids were always talking about how fast he could run, how high he could jump, but what he was best known for was what he did for kids from the black East end and the white west end of Two Mills, PB, FC, RL5 $0.75

99 ½ School Jokes, Riddles, and Nonsense by Holly Kowitt - full of ridiculous riddles, jokes and puns to make going to school positively side-splitting, PB, GC, age 8-12 $0.50

Horrible Harry and the Drop of Doom by Suzy Kline - the last day of 2nd grade has finally arrived, to celebrate there is a party at the local amusement park, Harry brags he likes all the rides as long as they are scary so his sworn enemy Sidney dares him to ride the new ride the drop of doom, Harry agrees before he realizes it has the one horrible thing he hates PB, VGC, gr. 2-3 $1

Horrible Harry and the Dungeon by Suzy Kline - the class clown from 2B is back in the spotlight, Harry is always one step away from trouble, with Harry around 2nd grade is never boring PB, VGC, gr. 2-3 $1

Pony Trek by Gill Morrell -Jess has caught the horse-lovers bug, lessons are two expensive for her parents tight budget, her friend Rosie offers her her sisters spot on the Pony Trek, her dream come true until she doesn’t get to ride her favorite pony, HB, VGC, RL 5 $2

Scottish Fairy Tales by Daniel A. Mackenzie - Gods, Goddesses, Magician’s and Mermaids, Fairies, Warriors and Giants weave a series of enchanting spells for the young read, PB, GC, gr. 4 up $1

The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963 Kenny and his family who set out on a trip like no other, they’re going to Birmingham, Alabama toward one of the darkest moments in America’s history, PB, VGC, gr. 6 up $2

The Fledgling by Jane Langton - it all started when Georgie discovered she could jump down 12 steps in 2 big graceful bounds, then to her delight she found that jumping from the porch and floating as high as the rooftop was possible too, so when the Canada Goose appeared at her window one night it seemed only natural Georgie should climb on his back and learn to really fly, but no one wants her to fly and one person will stop at nothing to prevent the lovely Goose Prince from coming, PB, GC, age 11 up $2

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