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Naval Battles and Heroes (American Heritage Junior Library series, Vol. 6)
by Editors of American Heritage
- Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Jacket Condition
- Poor
- Edition
- Stated First Edition
- Published
- 1960
- Binding
- Coated Cloth over boards
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Independence, Missouri, USA
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€16.91
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From front DJ flap: "Since 1775, the gallant ships and courageous men of the United States Navy have sailed the seven seas, guarding our shores, protecting our shipping, rescuing our citizens, and doing battle with our enemies. The great battles and the men who fought them are brought to vivid life in this, the sixth volume in the American Heritage… Read more about this item Item Price
€16.91
No Man's Land: A Young Soldier's Story
by Susan Bartoletti
- Condition
- Used - Fair
- Edition
- first Scholastic paperback printing
- Published
- 2000
- ISBN
- 9780590383738
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- 1
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Independence, Missouri, USA
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€3.75
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Fourteen-year-old Thrasher Magee is too young to enlist in the Confederate army, but he has his own reason for wanting to fight in the war. All of his life, Thrasher's father has made him feel weak and cowardly. Now Thrasher has a chance to become a hero -- and to prove he has what it takes to be a man.
But… Read more about this item Item Price
€3.75
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The Bobbsey Twins on the Deep Blue Sea
by Laura Lee Hope
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1918
- Binding
- Leather over boards
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Independence, Missouri, USA
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€18.79
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From the front DJ flap: "The delightful and amusing adventures of the Bobbsey Family endear these stories to small children."
Book - Good condition. Dark green leather cover with black title and image embossed on front cover and black text on spine. There is some edge and corner wear. Orange and white illustrated end papers have a previous owner's name in… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Burning Thirst, A Story of John Wesley
by Lydel Sims
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- Used - Very Good-
- Edition
- Assumed First Edition
- Published
- 1958
- Binding
- Glued
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Independence, Missouri, USA
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€9.40
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From the Foreword: Here the founder of Methodism comes alive in a gripping narrative true to the facts of history but with overtones that intensify the human qualities of the man."
"The Burning Thirst" is the first of a new series of reading books for Methodist youth. ...
"these books, planned for individual reading, will supplement curriculum materials. The present volume will… Read more about this item Item Price
€9.40
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Beautiful Bible Stories
by Patricia Summerlin Martin
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- Assumed First Edition
- Published
- 1964
- Binding
- Leather over boards
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Independence, Missouri, USA
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€89.25
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This beautiful book has 102 Bible stories that have both color and sepia-type illustrations. Many are by the fine art masters.
Beautiful book in Near Fine condition. I chose that rating as I believe that it has a scratch on the front cover; however, it blends in so well with the leather texture that it is not obvious. This is a… Read more about this item Item Price
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Little Red Riding Hood, Pop-Up Book
by Anon
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Published
- 1993
- Binding
- Printed Paper over Boards
- ISBN
- 9780862278816
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Independence, Missouri, USA
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€5.64
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The story of Little Red Riding Hood, but with cute pop-up scenes. Six whole-page-size pop-up scenes. Landscape orientation.
Good condition. Light rubbing/bumping on covers. No edge/corner wear, but there is a spot on the back that is "wrinkled". Pages are free of marks, but one page has a piece that has torn and been glued. Another page has a crease in… Read more about this item Item Price
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Free to Be. . .A Family, A Book About All Kinds Of Belonging
by Marlo Thomas
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- October 1, 1987
- Binding
- Cloth over boards
- ISBN
- 9780553052350
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Independence, Missouri, USA
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€14.09
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From the front DJ flap: "FREE TO BE...A FAMILY explores the many different ways of being a 'family' in today's world. It is the one book about all kinds of belonging that children and adults can enjoy together."
Book - Very Good condition. Teal Blue cloth over boards. Front has title and image impression, gold gilt text on spine. Top corners… Read more about this item Item Price
€14.09
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Great Big Multicultural Pattern Book, No. GA1448
by Dan Grossmann
- Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Edition
- Assumed First Edition
- Published
- June 1993
- ISBN
- 9780866537261
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Independence, Missouri, USA
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€11.27
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Per front cover this is: "A Good Apple Teacher Resource Book for Grades K-4.
Per back: "There is no limit to what you can do with the patterns and images in this book. It's a celebration of the cultural richness of the world...Thoughtfully researched and carefully detailed scenes from around the world present your students with current and classic… Read more about this item Item Price
€11.27
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Frida Kahlo (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists)
by Mike Venezia
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Published
- September 1999
- ISBN
- 9780516264660
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- 1
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Independence, Missouri, USA
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€5.64
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From the back cover: "Author/Illustrator Mike Venezia has been getting to know the world's greatest artists for as long as he can remember. A graduate of The School of The Art Institute of Chicago, Mike believes the best way to introduce children to art and artists is through fun. If children can learn about art in a fun way, and… Read more about this item Item Price
€5.64
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Usborne The Children's Book of Art, An introduction to famous paintings (Internet linked)
by Rosie Dickins
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- Used - Very Good-
- Published
- 2006-01
- Binding
- Coated Paper over Boards
- ISBN
- 9780439889810
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- 1
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Independence, Missouri, USA
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€5.64
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From back cover: "Over thirty of the world's best-known, best-loved pictures have been chosen for this fascinating introduction to art for children. There are lots of facts about the artists and their lives, and how they created their work, to help beginners understand what art is and why people think it is important."
"There are also Internet links to recommended websites… Read more about this item Item Price
€5.64
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Beverly Cleary, She Makes Reading Fun (Reaching Your Goal Series)
by Patricia Stone Martin
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- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- Assumed First Edition
- Published
- 1987-10
- Binding
- Printed, Coated Cloth over Boards
- ISBN
- 9780865921719
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- 1
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Independence, Missouri, USA
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€7.52
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From back cover: "When she was young, Beverly Cleary had a hard time learning to read. The problem, she discovered, was that reading was not fun. She decided that when she grew up, she would write books that were fun to read. Many people forget their goals or never try to reach them, but not Beverly Cleary. She grew up… Read more about this item Item Price
€7.52
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The Frog Prince
by Ulf Stark Silke Leffler
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- Used - Very Good-
- Published
- 2014
- Binding
- Printed Paper over Boards
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Independence, Missouri, USA
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€4.70
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This is a book for children about a prince and princess. The prince is turned into a frog for having too much fun, and then when the princess finds him and gives him a kiss, he turns back into a prince. Beautifully illustrated in color.
Very Good- condition. Cover has a very small hole on the front, near the spine, and… Read more about this item Item Price
€4.70
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A Gift of Wings
by Text by C.W. Gusewelle, Photographs by Charles Porter, M.D.
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- Stated First Edition
- Published
- 2007-11
- Binding
- Cloth over boards
- ISBN
- 9781933466453
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- 1
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Independence, Missouri, USA
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€9.40
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From the front dust jacket flap: "The pageant of Nature offers much useful instruction for anyone with the will to notice and understand. And the life of the silkmoth - the subject of this book - is an anthology of lessons."
There are three lessons mentioned: patience, durability, and uselessness of judging by appearances.
Quote from back DJ cover: "Written in a… Read more about this item Item Price
€9.40
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Wright Brothers, How They Invented the Airplane
by Russell Freedman
- Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Published
- 1993
- ISBN
- 9780590464246
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Independence, Missouri, USA
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€9.40
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Per the Contents page, some of the chapters are: "The Art of Flying, Wind and Sand, Back to the Drawing Board, Horsepower and Propellers, Fliers or Liars?, The Age of Flight."
Very Good- condition. Front cover has a crease at the spine, but the spine is not creased. There is a little rubbing/bumping. Very minimal edge wear, but corners flare out.… Read more about this item Item Price
€9.40
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Oracles From The Poets: A Fanciful Diversion for The Drawing-Room
by Caroline Gilman
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- Used - Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1853
- Binding
- Cloth over boards
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- 1
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Independence, Missouri, USA
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€28.18
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From the Preface: "I was led to arrange "The Oracles from the Poets," by observing the vivid interest taken by persons of all ages in a very common-place Fortune-Teller in the hands of a young girl. It occurred to me that I might avail myself of this love of the mysterious, for the intellectual enjoyment of my family circle." … Read more about this item Item Price
€28.18
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Fanny Silvester; or, A Merry Heart Doeth Good Like A Medicine. A Tale for the Young.
by Mrs. George Cupples
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- Used - Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1884
- Binding
- Cloth over boards
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Independence, Missouri, USA
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€28.18
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The first two sentences in the story are: "Fanny Silvester was an only child. She lived with her parents in a large city, and had scarcely seen anything of the country."
Good condition. Blue cloth over boards cover with dark red text and bird in flowering tree graphic on front, no text on spine, and bird design on back. Covers are… Read more about this item Item Price
€28.18
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Junior Scholar's Quarterly, Third Quarter, July 1939, Vol. 35 No. 3
by Edited by Marguerite Cook
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- Used - Very Good-
- Published
- July 1939
- Binding
- Stapled
- Quantity Available
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Independence, Missouri, USA
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€6.58
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The title page states that this is "A Christ-Centered Lesson Help". The Third Quarter is for July - September 1939. There are short stories, then 13 Lessons with Questions. There is a Student Certificate in grayscale with yellow highlights on the inside of the back cover. The back cover side has a color map.
Very Good- condition. The covers have light… Read more about this item Item Price
€6.58
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Physiology and Hygiene for Secondary Schools
by Francis M. Walters, A.M.
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- Used
- Edition
- Revised Edition
- Published
- 1924
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Independence, Missouri, USA
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€14.09
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From the Preface to First Edition: "The aim in the preparation of this treatise on the human body has been, first, to set forth in a teachable manner the actual science of physiology; and, second, to present the facts of hygiene largely as applied physiology."
This book covers everything about the body: blood, respiration, glands, skeleton, nervous system and much… Read more about this item Item Price
€14.09
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Little Women (Great Illustrated Classics)
by Louisa May Alcott
- Condition
- Used
- Published
- May 1989
- Binding
- Paper over boards
- ISBN
- 9780866119559
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Independence, Missouri, USA
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€5.64
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This i a Great Illustrated Classics book published in 1989. It is a specially adapted version by Lucia Monfried.
From the back cover: "The warmhearted story of the four March sisters....Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy growing up in 19th century America. Their happy family life is disturbed when their father leaves for the Civil War and shaken further when mother must… Read more about this item Item Price
€5.64
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Christmas Eve and Other Stories (Brightside Series) (One Syllable Books)
- Condition
- Used - Poor
- Binding
- Paper over boards
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Independence, Missouri, USA
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€18.79
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Vintage story book for children written in a one syllable style. No date, but probably published around 1885 as the other books in this collection belonged to Olive Rice when she was a child in that era. Lots of black and white illustrations.
Poor condition. Both covers are loose and have much wear on edges, corners, and especially the… Read more about this item Item Price
€18.79
