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From:	LoreensLit 8/20/09 (vegsource dealer program)
Subject:	Huge List Ancient-Middle Ages, Favorite Greek Myths,Usborne History of the World, Joseph Dreamer of Dreams, The Golden Fleece +MORE
Date:	July 3, 2009 at 5:45 pm PST

Hi! I have a big list of books that I am selling. We used Veritas for history plus a lot of other great books. Shipping is not included, and would be Media Mail. Insurance is optional. I take check, money order, or Paypal (Paypal on orders over $5 only) Please send a list of what books that you want. I will weigh them and get back to you with shipping costs.

I have a smoke free pet free home.

Email me! loreenjfitch@yahoo.com

Check out my other posts for US history, Sonlight-classics-Math-Science and my lists on the k-2 board and the 7-12 board.

Ancient history

1. World History, Visual Factfinder, by Ken Hills, 93 pages, History early civilizations to Port WWII, written in Usborne style, from excellent condition, $4.00

2. The Usborne Book of World History, Huge Usborne book, hard back, 195 pages, full of pictures, articles and facts, the spine has been reinforced with clear tape, the Title page has been torn out, some scribbling on the inside cover, good condition, $7.00

3. Life In the Ancient World, by Bart Winer, hardback, copyright 1961, 215 pages, this book has indepth chapters about Egypt, Palestine, Iran, Crete, Greece and Rome, excellent condition, Beautiful pictures too, $7.00

4. Pocket History, by Philip Steele, Neat little book that has short articles and lots of pictures dealing with history from ancient man to the 20 century, 128 pages, there is a picture cut out on one of the pages, Dempsey Parr, very good condition, $3.00

5. Info Bank History, by Richard Tames, A Band of Fact Worth Breaking into. 90 pages, Great pictures and lots of little articles about history from early man to the 20th Century, excellent condition, $2.50

6. Everyday Life Through the Ages, Readers Digest, Hard back book, 384 pages, Lots of pictures, articles, maps, very nice book covering history from the ancient times to modern, $10.00

7. Living Long Ago, Homes and Houses, by Elen Edom, Usborne, 24 pages, excellent condition, $2.25

ANCIENT EGYPT

3. Mummies and Their Mysteries, by Charlotte Wilcox, 64 pages, 4th grade level, book about mummies around the world, like new condition, $2.50

4. Mara Daughter of the Nile, by Eloise Jarvis McGraw, Hardback, new condition, $3.50

5. Tut Tut, The Time Warp Trio, by Jon Scieszka, 74 pages, fun story of kids going back in time to Ancient Egypt, Excellent unread condition, $2.50

6. Joseph Dreamer of Dreams, by Ellen Gunderson Traylor, A Biblical Novel, 247 pages, Put out By Harvest House Publishers, good condition, $2.50

GREECE
1. Dateline Troy, by Paul Fleischman, 80 pages, story of the Siege of Troy but paralleling modern newspaper stories, cool book, very good condition, couple of small creases on the cover, $3.00

4. Gods, Demigods and Demons: An Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology, by Bernard 234 pages. Info about places, events, Gods, of Ancient Greece and brief stories, excellent condition, $2.00

5. The Golden Fleece and The Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles, By Padriac Colum, Newberry Honor, 316 pages, very good condition, small crease on back corner his is the story of Jason, the Argonauts and their quest for the Golden Fleece. $3.00

6. Once in a Wood, Ten Tales From Aesop, adapted by Eve Rice, 64 pages, wear on the back cover and spine, but cute short stories and pictures, $2.00

10. Hercules, retold by Ronne Randall, Ladybird Picture Classics, 43 pages, small hardback picture book, good condition, $1.50

13. Aesop’s Fables, Companion Library, hard back, copy right 1963, good condition, name written on the inside cover, 240 pages, $3.00

15. The Greeks by Tom Stanier and Harry Sutton, 24 pages, put out by the BBC tv, fun way to study Greek culture, activities, stories, lots of fun, small tear on the cover, but taped, $2.50

16. Myths of the Greeks and Romans, by Michael Grant, 432 pages, good for middle schoolers lots of stories, and pictures, older paper back wear on the cover, $2.00

18. Favorite Greek Myths, By Mary Pope Osborne, 4th grade level, 81 pages, gorgeous pictures, good condition, tape on the spine, $2.50

12. Heroes and Monsters of Greek Myth, by Evslin, Evslin and Hoops, 116 pages, Nice little book with stories about all Greek heroes and monsters, including Perseus, Icarus, Theseus, excellent condition, $2.50

14. National Archaeological Museum of Athens, 108 pages, name on the inside cover, good condition, lots of pictures of Art and descriptions, $2.00

15. The Adventures of Ulysses, by Bernard Evslin, Very readable book for kids. I read this book aloud to my girls when we were studying ancient history, good condition. 175 page, $2.50

18. Aesop’s Fables, Dover Children’s Thrift Classics, good condition, crease on cover, 83 pages, $1.00

20. 20 Daedalus abd Ucarus, by Penelope Farmer, hardback, former library copy, picture book, beautiful pictures, good condition, $3.00

21. Hercules, The Twelve Labors of the Legendary Hero, by Georges Moroz, 76 pages, excellent unread condition, $3.00

22. Hour of the Olympics my Mary Pope Osborne, Magic Tree House #16, very good condition, former library copy, $2.50

23. The Hunchback of Notre Dam, by Victor Hugo, Bullseye Step into Classics, 108 pages, excellent condition, $2.50

24. 55. Hour of the Olympics by Mary Pope Osborne, #16 excellent condition, $2.50

GREECE AND ROME

17. The Greek and Roman Eras, Journey Through History, by Carme Peris, nice little book about ancient Greece and Rome, 35 pages, good condition, a page is loose but taped in, 35 pages, $1.00

18. The Greek and Roman Eras, Journey Through History, Carme Peris Gloria and Oriol Verges, sweet story for younger kids, 32 pages, good condition, $3.00

ROME

2. Vacation Under the Volcano, Mary Pope Osborne, Magic Tree House #13.2.2 grade level, 76 pages, excellent condition, $2.25

3. Hannibal, The General From Carthage, by Ernie Bradford, 223 pages, biography for an older child, hardback, good condition, dust cover still on, $4.00

4. The Romans, by Peter Chrisp, Facts, Stories and Activities, 32 pages, good condition, little wear on the cover, $2.50

5. Life in Ancient Rome, coloring book, Dover, good condition, $2.00 PENDING

13. Story Starters on Ancient Rome, by Steve and Jean Henrich,60 pages, fair condition, creases on the cover and a small taped tear and one page has a small place where the pages stuck together about the size of a quarter, But this is full of fun ideas for writing about Rome, originally 9.99 selling for $4.00

14. Simon of Cyrene, The Man Who Carried the Cross of Christ, by Frans Venter, 330 pages, excellent condition, $4.00

15. Scipio Africanus Greater Than Napoleon, by B.H. Liddell Hart, hardback 280 pages, story of the Punic Wars in 210 BC , excellent condition, dust cover, $4.00

17. Rome and Romans, The Usborne Time Traveler Book, 32 pages, very good condition, $3.50

18. Cleopatria, byDiane Stanley and Peter Vennema, Gorgeous pictures, map of the Roman world, excellent condition, $3.50

19. See You Later Gladiator, by Jon Scieszka, The Time Warp Trio series, 100 pages, fun story of boys who travel back in time to Roman era, excellent unread condition, $2.50

CHURCH HISTORY

1. Growing Up Where Jesus Lived, by Joan Ripley Smith, Abeka book, 2nd grade level, 100 pages, good condition, $2.50

2. The New Illustrated Bible Atlas, by Joseph Rhymer, 128 pages, hardback, beautiful pictures and lots of info on both old and New Testament, dust cover, originally $25. 95 selling for $9.00

3. Chronological and Background Charts of the Old Testament, by John H. Walton, 124 pages, put out by Zondervan, excellent condition, small crease on the back cover, originally selling for $19.99, Selling for $5.00

GENERAL ANCIENT HISTORY

1. Who are You Calling A Wooly Mammoth? by Elizabeth Levy, America’s Horrible Histories, Prehistoric History, 128 pages,4th grade level, very good condition, $2.50

2. A Treasury of Giant and Monster Stories, by Jone Olliver, Kingfisher book, 157 pages, very good condition, $2.50

3. Dar And The Spear- Thrower, By Marjorie Cowley, 118 pages, Story about a boy who lived in the France area 15,000 years ago, excellent condition, $3.00

Middle ages:

SHAKESPEARE

1. Tales From Shakespeare, by Charles and Mary Lamb, Hardback, 369 pages, Excellent condition, $7.00

2. The Young Readers Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet, A Retelling by Adam McKeown,

3. Shakespeare The Tempest, Abridged by Leon Garfield, 48 pages, This is a fun book with great cartoon style pictures, includes info about the Globe, Shakespeare, a synopsis of the story and then a play rendition of the story. Very good condition, $3.50

5. An Introduction to Shakespeare, by Marchette Chute, 121 pages, older page back, cover is loose and pages are loose too, could be reinforced with tape, creases on the cover, everything is there, $1.00

6. Ten Tales From Shakespeare, By Charles and Mary Lamb, 143 pages, excellent condition, $3.00

7. The Enchanted Island, Selected Stories From, Ian Serraillier, stories from Shakespeare, older paper back, good condition, Retelling of Taming of the Shrew, The Merchant of Venice, Julius Caesar, and more, $2.00

8. Discovering Shakespeare, An Interactive Journey Through Shakespeare’s Life and Times, Intriguing myths, legends, and mysteries of Shakespeare’s life, Guided tours with British Shakespeare experts, synopsis of 37 Shakespearean plays, plus 8 sonnets, and other works, Interview with British and American Shakespearean actors, works in my XP system that is 4 years old, $3.00

CASTLES- Cathedrals Castle life

2. Medieval Castle, by Conrad Cairns, 48 pages, lots of text and black and white pictures, older child, The back few pages got wet at one time but they aren’t musty, just wrinkly, $3.00

3. The Castle in the Attic, by Elizabeth Winthrop, A fun Time travel book about the Middle ages, like new , 179 pages, $3.00.

4, Battle for the Castle , by Elizabeth Winthrop, A fun Time travel book about the Middle ages, very good condition, creases on the back cover , 179 pages, $2.50.

5. Knight’s Castle, by Edward Eager, a fun books of traveling back in time to Robin Hood and Ivanhoe very good condition, 199 pages, ages 8 and up, $3.00

6. Medieval Cathedral, by Fiona MacDonald, 48 pages, lots of info and fun pictures, excellent condition, originally $$8.95, selling for $5.00

7. Knights and Castles, The Time Traveller Book, Usborne, Travel Back in time and Explore the Medieval World, 32 pages, Lots of pictures and info about the Middle ages, good condition, little wear on the cover, $3.00

10. Kingfisher Questions and Answers Knights and Castles, 40 pages, lots of info and pictures and quick fire quizzes every other page, excellent condition, a very faint name on the front cover, $3.50

13. The Knight At Dawn, By Mary Pope Osborne, Magic Tree house #2, Fun mystery about the middle ages, 2.2 grade level, good condition, $2.25

16. Knight For a Day, by Kate McMullan, Dragon Slayers Academy, 109 pages, new unread condition, $3.00

17. Knights and Castles by Will Osborne and Mary Pope Osborne, A nonfiction companion to The Knight at Dawn, magic treehouse Research Guide #2, new condition, $3.00

18. Knights , by Marilyn Tohurst, The Age of Adventure, to Unlock and Discover, Treasure Chest, 32 pages, fun little book written in the Usborne manner, excellent unread condition, $2.50
19. Knights of the Kitchen Table, by Jon Scieszka, The Time Warp Trio, 55 pages, fun story of kids going back in time to the Middle ages, , Excellent unread condition, $2.50

BRITISH Historical fiction

1. The Perilous Guard, by Elizabeth Marie Pope, Newberry Honor, Story about a lady in waiting for Princess Elizabeth, 5th grade level, good condition hard back, very good condition, $3.50

2. The Treasure Is a Rose, by Julia Cunningham, older paper back book a sweet story set in 1100, wear on the cover, $2.00

3. The Grey King, by Susan Cooper, Sequel to the Dark is Rising, 165 pages, Welsh tale, good condition small dings on the cover but good shape, $2.50

4. The Smugglers, by Iain Lawrence, story of wrecking of ships on the coast of Kent, excellent condition, 6.4 level , $3.00

5. In The Stone Circle, Elizabeth Cody Kimmel, 225 pages, excellent condition, $2.50

6. Rivals For the Crown, Mary Tudor and Elizabeth Tudor, Double Take, Two sides one story, by Margaret Simpson, 176 pages, excellent like new condition, $3.00

7. Kings and Queens by Elizabeth Gundrey, older book, yellowed pages, good condition Guide to the kings and queens of England, 120 pages, $1.00

8. The Black Arrow, By Robert Lewis Stevenson, Wordsworth Classics, 272 pages, very good condition, $3.00

9. The Middle Ages: The History of Britain, by Tim Wood, 56 pages, Nice little book, format like Usborne with information and lots of pictures, $3.00

10. The Prince and The Pauper, by Mark Twain, new unread book excellent condition, Children’s Classics $2.50

11. Mary Queen of Scotts, by David Ross, small hardback book about Mary Queen of Scotts, has a time line at the back of the book, 29 pages, very nice condition, $2.50

12. The Stuarts by Tim Wood, A History of Britain, 56 pages, excellent unread condition, full of pictures, descriptions, articles about this royal family, $3.00

13. Favorite Celtic Fairy Tales, by Joseph Jacobs, Dover Children’s Classics, 84 pages, good condition, $1.00

14. Doomed Queen Anne, by Carolyn Meyer, 230 pages, story of Anne Bolyn, excellent unread condition, $3.00

European history and historical fiction

1. The Door In the Wall, by Marguerite De. Angeli, 124 pages, older paper back book, wear on the cover, $2.00

2. The Door In the Wall, by Marguerite De. Angeli, 124 pages, excellent condition $3.00

3. Six Medieval Women, by Andrea Hopkins, hardback, excellent condition with book jacket, includes the lives of Hildegard of Bingen, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Margery Kemp, Joan of Arc, Margaret Paston, and Christine De Pisan, 160 pages, lots of wonderful pictures, $5.00

4. Deirdre, A Celtic Legend, retold by David Guard, story of a young girl who is condemned by druids and how the prediction comes true, excellent condition, unread, originally $8.95 selling for $4.50

5. The Whipping Boy, by Sid Fleischman (Newberry Medal) like new excellent condition, $2.50

6. The Kestrel by Lloyd Alexander, older paper back book, 244 pages, tale of middle age kingdom at war, former library copy $1.50

7. The Middle Ages, by Louis Sabine, Troll Associates, good condition, 30 pages, little book that tells an overview of the middle ages, fair condition, tear on the back cover, creases on the cover, $100

9. The Dove and the Sword: A Novel of Joan of Arc. by Nancy Garden. 340 pages. This is a book that was used in a school classroom so the book has a name on the front cover and also on the page edges, otherwise good condition $2.50

10. Young Joan, by Barbara Dana, Story of Joan of Arc’s childhood, 340 pages, good condition, crease on the cover, $2.50

11. Beowulf, Dover Thrift Edition, good condition, $1.00

12. Miranty and the Alchemist, by Vera Chapman, 95 pages, story of a girl who’s uncle tries to make gold, older book but good condition, $1.50

13. The Midwife’s Apprentice, by Karen Cushman, 122 pages, excellent condition, Newberry medal, story of a girl who becomes an apprentice to a midwife, $3.00

14. Journey Through History The Middle Ages, by Maria Rius, about 30 pages, very good condition, name on the inside cover, $$3.00

15. Catherine, Called Birdy, by Karen Cushman, good condition, excellent condition, 2.50

17. The Mutt and the Iron Muzzle, by Michael Jan Friedman, Wishbone book, inspired by the man in the Iron Mask by Alexander Dumas, like new condition, 141 pages, 4th grade level, $2.50

18. A Song For Clowns by Barbara Wersba. hard back with original dust cover, story about a minstrel boy who sings against the wickedness of the king, $4.00

19. Time Frame AD 1600-1700, Powers of the Crown, Includes info on Japan, China, Persia, England, rise of the Dutch Republic, and the New world, beautiful book with gorgeous pictures, hard back, for an older child, $6.00

20. The Dark Frigate, by Charles Boardman Hawes, Newberry Medal, story of a young man on board a ship when pirates take over and his adventures off the shores of Newfoundland, ages 12 and up, new book $3.50

21. The Three Musketeers by Alexander Dumas, 184 pages, Complete and unabridged, Landoll’s Classic, good condition, $2.00

22. The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas, A Regent Classic, hard back older book but with the original dust cover, 248 pages, nice condition, A Keeper! $3.50

23. Fighting Prince of Stonegal, by Robert Reilly, fair condition, 217 pages, older paper back book, $1.00

24. Beowulf, A New Telling, by Robert Nye, 94 pages, an easy to read story of this classic tale, very good condition, 94 pages $2.50

25. Daughter of Venice, by Donna Jo Napoli, Neat story of a young girl of Venice in 1592 who Leaves the security of her home and goes on an adventure, Wonderful story, excellent condition, 274 pages, $3.00

Books on King Arthur
1. Merlin’s Mistake, by Robert Newman, story about a boy who seeks Merlin for knowledge, 348 pages, excellent condition, $2.50

2. King Arthur, by Jane G. Mason, Scholastic Junior Classics, 131 pages, excellent unread condition, $2.50

5. Knights of the Round Table, 109 pages, older book a little yellowed, dings on the cover, but good condition, $1.50

6. The Sword and the Stone, by T.H. White, 288 pages, Classic King Arthur Story, new condition, $3.00

7. King Arthur and His Knights and Their Ladies, by Johanna Johnston, fair to good condition, 122 pages, former library copy, $1.50

8. King Arthur, His Knights & Their Ladies, by Johanna Johnston, 122 pages, story of love in intrigue of King Arthur, good condition, $2.00

Books on Robin Hood
1. Rowan Hood, Outlaw Girl of Sherwood Forest, by Nancy Springer, 170 pages, Fun story of a girl who helps Robin Hood, excellent unread condition, $3.00

2. Robin’s Country, by Monica Furlong, 140 pages, story of a boy named Dummy, without speech who runs away from a cruel master and finds Robin Hood’s kingdom, very good condition, small crease on the front cover, $2.50

3. Robin Hood By Neil Philip, Dorling Kindersley Classics, Timless Classic stories for Today, 64 pages, gorgeous pictures, small articles, maps and artifacts, excellent condition, $4.00

4. Rowan Hood: Outlaw Girl of Sherwood Forest, by Nancy Springer, 170 pages, story of a girl who befriends Robin Hood and fights for freedom, very good condition, $3.00

5. Robin’s Country, by Monica Furlong, 140 pages, story of a boy named Dummy, without speech who runs away from a cruel master and finds Robin Hood’s kingdom, good condition, name written on the edge of the pages, $1.50

6. Robin Hood, hard back, The children’s Classics, original and unabridged, 278 pages, very good condition, older book, $3.50
7. Robin Hood by Henry Gilbert, Wordsworth Classics, 372 pages, very good condition, $3.00

8. Robin Hood, by Annie Ingle, Bullseye Step into Classics, 96 pages, excellent condition, 2.4 grade level, $2.25

9. The Adventures of Robin Hood, by Howard Pyle, Illustrated Classics, 127 pages, good condition, couple of creases on the cover, $1.50

10. The adventures of Robin Hood, by Howard Pyle, Illustrated Classics, 127 pages, excellent condition, great way to introduce this classic story, $2.00

11. The Forest Wife, by Theresa Tomlinson, fun story of a young woman who flees to the Sherwood Forest at the time of Robin Hood, 168 pages, 5.3 grade level, New book, $3.00

12. The Adventures of Robin Hood, by E. Charles Vivan, An Airmonth Classic, Great little older book about Robin Hood’s life. a couple of dings on the cover, $1.00

13. Robin Hood of Sherwood Forest, by Ann McGovern, new unread book, excellent condition, $3.00

14. The Adventures of Robin Hood, by E. Charles Vivan, 160 pages, older paper back book, with wear on the cover and dog eared corners, $1.00

15. Child of May, by Theresa Tomlinson, fun spin off Story of a girl during the life of Robin Hood, 5.5 reading level, Former library book, reinforced, $2.00

REN AND REFORMATION

2. Leonardo Da Vinci, What Made them Great, 104 pages, Silver Burdett Press, excellent condition, small crease on the front cover, lots of pictures, chapter book, $5.00

4. The Easter Story, National Gallery of Art, 62 pages, gorgeous pictures, excellent condition with dust cover, originally $22.00 selling for $6.00

6. I Juan De Pareja by Elizabeth Borton De Trevino, 180 pages, new book, Newberry Award, $3.50

7. Starry Messenger, Galileo Galilei, by Peter Sis, Story about Gallileo and his trial from the Catholic church to recant that the sun is the center of our universe, about 32 pages, beautiful book with gorgeous pictures, excellent like new condition, $3.50

VIKINGS

3. Viking it and Liking it, by Jon Scieszka, Ti73 pages, me Warp Trio book, fun book about going back to Viking times, unread excellent condition, $2.50

PERSIAN Asian History

1. The Shadow Spinner by Susan Fletcher, excellent condition, former library copy, $3.00

2. Sinbad the Sailor and the Other Tales from the Arabian Knights, retold by N.J. Dawood, Puffin Classic, 213 pages, very good condition, $3.00

4. Seasons of Splendour: Tales, Myths and Legends of India, by Michael Foreman, 175 pages, good condition, $2.00

5. Sweet and Sour Tales From China Retold by Carol Kendall and yao-wenLi, 112 pages, neat book with Chinese stories, good condition, crease on the cover, $3.00

EXPLORERS

3. Morning Girl by Michael Doris, 3.3 reading level, story of a girl who meets the 3 Christopher Columbus, Excellent unread new book, $2.50

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