primers, readers & textbooks

Untitled br> Collectible Pre-Primers, Primers, Readers & Textbooks
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Holt, Rinehart & Winston, Inc.
L.W. Singer Co.
Laidlaw Brothers
The Bobbs Merrill Co.
Silver Burdett Co.
The Steck Co.
American Book Co.
Lyons & Carnahan Co.
Beckley-Cardy Co.
Miscellaneous Publishers  

The following publishers for school readers
are listed on separate webpages at Julia's:

Scott Foresman & Co. (Dick and Jane),
Ginn Readers (Tom & Susan),
Row, Peterson & Co. (Alice & Jerry) and
Houghton Mifflin Co. (Tip & Mitten, Jack & Janet)


If you're looking for "Hooked On Phonics"
please look at the bottom of the page after the readers.

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Holt, Rinehart & Winston, Inc.

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'Mac and Muff'1957 "Bob and Nancy" softbound pre-primer, hard to find title. Very light shelf wear, excellent condition. No marks, tears or smudges.14529$18.00
'Going to School'1957 "Bob, Nancy, Mac and Muff" softbound pre-primer, hard to find title. Very light shelf wear, excellent condition. No marks, tears or smudges.14526$18.00
The "Sounds of Language" reading program is a fresh and enchanting collection of poems, stories, articles, and pictures that realistically prompt children to hear the spoken patterns of the sentences they read. As children gain skill in using their ears to guide their eyes in reading, they have a qualitatively different reading experience.
Bill Martin, Jr truly is "America's favorite children's author." He has been writing for more than 50 years (Yes, his first book, The Little Squeegy Bug--The Story of the Firefly, was published in 1945).
Sounds of Language series
Sounds of Language series
Sounds of the Storyteller1966 3rd grade reader in excellent condition.
Bill Martin, Jr., published by Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Inc.
nmc62$18.00see picture
Sounds of the Storyteller1966 3rd grade reader in excellent condition.
Bill Martin, Jr., published by Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Inc.
nmc63$18.00see picture
Sounds of the Storyteller1966 3rd grade reader in excellent condition.
Bill Martin, Jr., published by Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Inc.
nmc65$18.00see picture
Sounds of the Storyteller1966 3rd grade reader in excellent condition.
Bill Martin, Jr., published by Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Inc.
nmc66$18.00
Sounds of the Storyteller1966 3rd grade reader with wrinkled front blank end paper, o/w in excellent condition.
Bill Martin, Jr., published by Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Inc.
nmc64$16.00see picture
Sounds of Laughter1966 2nd grade reader, ex library with usual markings. Light cover soil.
Bill Martin, Jr., published by Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Inc.
nmc67$16.00see picture
Sounds of Laughter1966 2nd grade reader, ex library with usual markings. Cover soil and shelf wear. Good condition only.
Bill Martin, Jr., published by Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Inc.
nmc68$14.00see picture
The L.W. Singer Company

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'I Play'
1957 ex-school primer of the Singer Social Studies series. This reader is in excellent condition with only a small amount of shelf rubbing to the edges of the cover and the teacher's name on the front blank end paper. Excellent.10772$8.00see picture
'I Have Friends'
1957 reader with many cute stories. Excellent condition.dw438$15.00
'I Live With Others'
1957 ex-school 1st grade reader of the Singer Social Studies series. This reader is in excellent condition with only a small amount of shelf rubbing to the edges of the cover and school stamp inside the front cover. Excellent.10771$8.00
'We See'
1944 ex-school softbound. First Science Pre-Primer in the How and Why series. Very basic Science for the 1st grader with beautiful color illustrations. School stamp inside the front cover. Excellent condition.hj624$15.00see picture
'Story Wagon'
1961 primer. Some smudging and a 1 page un-repaired tear that can be fixed easily. No marks.14294$5.00see picture
'Story Train'
1965 readerB235$5.00e-mail if you need picture
'Story Fun'
1965 sofbound primer, front cover has some damage to outer edge and student signed names in pencil inside front cover, otherwise excellent!B235$5.00
1965, The L.W. Singer Co, by Marjorie Pratt and Mary Meighen, illustrations by Guy Brown Wiser Ass and design by Stefan Salter. Some red smudging on a couple of pages and minimal shelf rubbing.10843$6.00
'We See'Bob and Susan pre-primer with a tape repaired area on page 16. No publishing date but appears to be circa 1940's. Super color illustrations post lithograph.10184$8.00see picture
'We Look and Listen'1955 Singer Science Series in very good condition.13787$5.00see picture
'Winter Comes and Goes'1947, The Scientific Living Series, The How and Why Science Books. Very Good condition.13984$5.00see picture
'Winter Comes and Goes'1947, The Scientific Living Series, The How and Why Science Books. Very Good condition.14340$5.00see picture
'Through The Year'1937 Scientific Living Series reader. The How and Why Science Books. Cover soil, else very good condition.13980$5.00

Laidlaw Brothers, Inc.

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'Magic and Laughter'
1962 ex-school library with usual markings. Light cover soil. Very good condition.13115$15.00see picture
'Making Storybook Friends'
1947 readerB233$8.00see picture
From Every Land
1941 ex-school, 6th grade in excellent condition. Color illustrations with a few B/W illustrations. Minimal shelf rubbing. No school stamps, writing or tears.DW163$8.00see picture
From Every Land
1949 ex-school, 6th grade in excellent condition. Color illustrations with a few B/W illustrations. Minimal shelf rubbing. Good condition.14182$4.00see picture
'Easy Steps
to Good English'
1956 English book readerB41$3.00see picture

The Bobbs-Merrill Company

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'Don and Peggy'
1950 hard to find soft-bound 1st pre-primer in the "new Bobbs-Merrill reading program". missing the front cover. 2 underlined words, school stamp on the title page and inside the back cover. no tears or smudging. Overall, good condition.hj847$25.00see picture
'Here We Play'
1950 hard to find soft-bound 3rd pre-primer in the "new Bobbs-Merrill reading program". Ex-school. Follows the 2nd pre-primer "Come and See". 69 pages, characters include Don and Peggy with their little brother Tad, the dog Buster and Kitty. Beautiful water color illustrations by the famous Dick and Jane artist, Miriam Story Hurford. School stamp inside the front cover. Minimal cover creasing, less than usual. No marks, tears or smudging. Excellent condition.tc1$45.00see picture
'Meet Our Friends'
1950 second reader. Shelf wear to the edges with exposed corners. The pages are in very good condition.14335$6.00see picture
'Practice for understanding Arithmetic'
circa 1940's to 50's workbook with 1 page worked in pencil. 8th grade level and great for homeschool.13573$6.00see picture
'Beginning English'
1969 workbook with name on the front cover. 4 pages completed, otherwise very good condition.13578$5.00see picture

Silver, Burdett & Company

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'Bill and Susan'


1945 softbound pre-primer in mint, un-used condition! Double front cover and rare printer flaw.hj1360$32.00see picture
1946 softbound pre-primer, 1st in the series. Tiny book # and school stamp on the front cover. Small curled upper corner. The pages are in fine condition. Overall, excellent condition.hj1048$30.00see picture
1946 softbound pre-primer. Small school stamp on the front cover. Very good condition.hj1628$25.00see picture
1946 softbound pre-primer. Small school stamp on the front cover. Very good condition.hj1629$25.00see picture
1947 softbound pre-primer, 1st in the series. Tiny school stamp on the front cover.. The pages are in fine condition. Very light wear on cover o/w mint condition.hj1049$30.00see picture
1945 softbound preprimer. No back cover, front cover has some wear. The pages are in very good condition.hj1272$14.00see picture
1945 ex-library with hardback covering the original softbound edition for protection. Library stamp inside front cover and on title page. Library envelope paste-down on front blank end paper. Pencil notation on top of page 3 and a few small page turning tears. Very good condition. Pre-primer #1.HJ66$28.00see picture
1946 Softbound ex-school, 1st pre-primer in the series of 3. School stamp inside the front cover with some minor rubbing to the cover and the bottom ¾ inch of pages have split but this is not noticeable until close inspection. Excellent condition.HJ86$30.00see picture
1945 ex-school softbound pre-primer, 1st in the series. 1st edition. Bill and Susan with their dog Perky and their cat Fuzzy. Small school stamp on the front cover, some light smudging to the pages with no marks or tears. The front cover has some minimal rubbing and the spine is perfect without splits... (unusual for a softbound). Very good to excellent condition. by Nila Banton Smith, Elizabeth H. Bennett and Julia W. Bingham, illustrated by Janice HollandHJ552$27.00see picture
1945 ex-school softbound pre-primer, 1st in the series. 1st edition. Bill and Susan with their dog Perky and their cat Fuzzy. Small school stamp on the front cover, minimal smudging to a few pages with no marks or tears. The front cover has some very light rubbing and the spine is perfect without splits... (unusual for a softbound of this age). Excellent condition.HJ553$30.00see picture
'Under The Tree'

1945 softbound pre-primer in near mint condition. Un-used with the only flaw being a small red mark on the front cover.hj1359$32.00see picture
1945 Softbound ex-school, 2nd pre-primer in the series of 3. School stamp inside the front cover. Bill, Susan and their dog Perky.HJ85$30.00see picture
1945 Softbound ex-school, 2nd pre-primer in the series of 3 and follows "Bill and Susan". School stamp inside the front & back covers with teacher's or child's name on title page. The front cover has been repaired with clear tape near the spine and the lower right cover corner is missing. The pages are in excellent condition.10376$20.00see picture
1945 Softbound ex-school, 2nd pre-primer in the series of 3 and follows "Bill and Susan". No school stamps only light smudging to some pages, one cover crease that is barely visible on the outside, cover is soft and worn at the corners with some light soiling. No marks or tears, very good condition.10382$25.00see picture
1945 ex-school softbound pre-primer, 2nd in the series. 1st edition. Bill and Susan with their dog Perky and their cat Fuzzy. Small school stamp on the front cover, minimal smudging to a few pages with no marks or tears. The back cover has a small amount of bleeding from another book it shared storage with and the spine is perfect without splits... (unusual for a softbound of this age). Very good to excellent condition. by Nila Banton Smith, Elizabeth H. Bennett and Julia W. Bingham & illustrated by Janice HollandHJ551$30.00see picture
'Down the Road'
1945 first reader in the Silver Burdett series. Name inside the front cover and on the title page. Otherwise, very good condition with minimal shelf rubbinghj1630$18.00see picture
'In City and Country'

Nila Banton Smith
1938 hardback in excellent condition with only 2 smudges.dw266$22.00
'Round about You'

Nila Banton Smith
1938 hardback in excellent condition with only 2 small marks on the front cover.dw268$22.00see picture
'Distant Doorways'
1940 ex-school. 4th to 5th grade reader. School stamp with students' names on the issue blanks inside the front and back covers. Minimal shelf rubbing on the spine ends, no marks or tears. by Nila Banton Smith and Stephen Bayne Excellent condition.DW156$6.00
1940 ex-school. 4th to 5th grade reader. Stated sample copy with a stamp on the front blank end paper. Never issued and in near mint condition!
by Nila Banton Smith and Stephen Bayne Excellent condition.
11598$10.00
Using Words (an enriched spelling program) 1940 spelling book. 1 page tear and 1 page with pencil. The cover has soiling.14110$5.00see picture
'The Progressive
Composition Lessons'
1912 english bookB245$7.00see picture

The Steck Company

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Little Lost Bobo
1947 edition. 1947 edition. The interior is in good shape, the cover has shelf wear. Great reading copy!
Adda Mai Sharp And Epsie Young, illust. Elizabeth Rice
ms104$18.00 see picture
Watch Me
1965 primer. Soil on the front cover. The pages are in excellent condition. Overall, very good condition with cute illustrations!tc16$25.00
1965 ex-school reader with Cubby the Bear and Downy Duck. School stamp with names inside the front cover, name on the fbep, 4 pages with crayon markings and the front cover cloth has a small raised area on the front cover. Fair to good.11816$9.00
1965 ex-school reader with Cubby the Bear and Downy Duck. Part of the Woodland Frolics Series. School stamp inside the front cover, the pages are in excellent condition and the cover has minimal shelf rubbing. Excellent condition.tc4$26.00
Everyday A Surprise
1956 ex-school with school stamp inside the front cover indicating this book was never issued. 2nd in the Wonder-Wonder Series by Adda Mai Sharp and illustrated by Elizabeth Rice. Some shelf wear to the cover edges, no marks or tears. Very good to excellent condition.10775$8.00see picture
Did You Ever?
1957 ex-school with school stamp inside the front cover indicating this book was never issued. 2nd in the Wonder-Wonder Series by Adda Mai Sharp and illustrated by Elizabeth Rice. Some shelf wear to the cover edges, no marks or tears. Very good to excellent condition.10774$8.00see picture

American Book Company

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'McGuffey's Number One, Eclectic Series - Primary Geography'
1870 in fair condition. Spine is wobbly and a few pages have small page turning tears, some foxing. Wear to cover and spine. Still in good condition for a school book over 130 years old. Very collectible.13728$35.00see picture
'McGuffey's Eclectic Primer'
1896 ex-school. Name and writing inside the front cover. Over 50 small b&w engravings. 1 word written in pencil on 1 page. 3 small page turning tears, a few tiny edge chips. Binding is excellent. Excellent condition… I think the condition is actually superb considering this primer is over 100 years old! Very collectible.hj659$125.00see picture
1909 ex-school. Very small school stamp on the title page. Library skew/scan label on the front blank end paper. Remnant of card pocket paste down inside the front cover. Very good condition.hj899$50.00see picture
1909 ex-school. Small name at the top of the front cover. 2 names and date inside the front cover. Very minimal edge wear. Excellent condition.hj906$60.00see picture
reprint of the 1909 edition in near mint and un-used condition.hj1672$18.00see picture
reprint of the 1909 edition with name stamp on the front blank end paper. Otherwise, mint!hj1361$18.00see picture
reproduction of the 1881 edition in mint condition. hj1465$20.00see picture
copyright 1909, later re-print. Excellent condition.hj1105$18.00see picture
'McGuffey's First Eclectic Reader - Revised Edition'
1879 edition with name inside the front cover. The pages have some staining and a few page turning tears at the edge. The cover is understandably worn but the book is overall in condition and a find for its age!hj1819$45.00see picture
reprint of 1920 edition. Mint condition. hj1632$18.00see picture
reprint of the 1920 edition in near mint and un-used condition.hj1673$18.00see picture
1920 re-print. Near mint condition!
John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated 1988
hj820$25.00see picture
reproduction of the 1879 edition in mint condition.hj1463$18.00see picture
copyright 1920, later re-print. A 1968 dated inscription inside the front cover. Excellent condition.hj1107$25.00see picture
'McGuffey's Second Eclectic Reader'
copyright 1920, later re-print. A 1968 dated inscription inside the front cover. Excellent condition.hj1108$18.00
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reprint of the 1920 edition in mint and un-used condition.hj1674$18.00see picture
'McGuffey's Third Eclectic Reader'
copyright 1920, later re-print. A 1968 dated inscription inside the front cover. Excellent condition.hj1109$18.00
reprint of the 1920 edition in mint and un-used condition.hj1675$18.00see picture
copyright 1920, later re-print. Fine condition.hj1110$20.00see picture
copyright 1920, page yellowing, front blank end paper removed. Revised edition, excellent condition.hj1111$22.00see picture
1896 edition. The spine has been reinforced with brown cloth library tape, weakening hinges, smudging. Book is complete and in fair condition. Not a reproduction.hj1511$25.00
copyright 1920, later re-print. A 1968 dated inscription inside the front cover. Excellent condition.hj1112$18.00see picture
re-print of the 1920 edition. Softbound Christian School edition in very good condition.hj1143$11.00see picture
'McGuffey's Fourth Eclectic Reader'
1879 edition. Poor condition with much shelf wear and loose pages. A great display.dw468$15.00see picture
reprint of the 1920 edition in very good condition.hj1676$15.00see picture
1879 revised edition, not a reprint. Name and year inside the front cover. There is a pencil rubbing of a buffalo nickel on the rear blank end paper done many decades ago. Age foxing to the pages, no marks or tears. The cover has significant wear as expected from a late century school reader.hj1679$70.00see picture
copyright 1920, later re-print with name/address stamp inside the front cover, o/w excellent condition.hj1114$18.00see picture
'McGuffey's Fifth Eclectic Reader'
reprint of the 1920 edition in very good condition.hj1677$18.00
'McGuffey's Sixth Eclectic Reader'
copyright 1921, later re-print. A 1968 dated inscription inside the front cover. Excellent condition.hj1678$15.00see picture
'The Original McGuffey's Eclectic Primer'
isbn 0880620188 re-print in fine condition.hj1116$15.00see picture
'The Original McGuffey's Pictorial Eclectic Primer'
isbn 0880620013 re-print in fine condition.hj1117$15.00see picture
'The Original McGuffey's The Eclectic First Reader for young children with Pictures'
isbn 0880620021 re-print in fine condition.hj1118$15.00see picture
'The Original McGuffey's The Eclectic Second Reader for the younger classes in schools with Engravings'
isbn 088062003x re-print in fine condition.hj1119$15.00see picture
'The Original McGuffey's The Eclectic Third Reader containing selections of prose and Poetry'
isbn 0880620048 re-print in fine condition.hj1120$15.00see picture
'The Original McGuffey's The Eclectic Fourth Reader containing elegant extracts in prose and Poetry'
isbn 0880620056 re-print in fine condition.hj1121$15.00
'The Moore McGuffey Readers - First Reader'near mint condition, reproductionhj1466$18.00
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'The Moore McGuffey Readers - Second Reader'near mint condition, reproductionhj1467$18.00see picture
'The Moore McGuffey Readers - Third Reader'near mint condition, reproductionhj1468$18.00see picture
'The Moore McGuffey Readers - Fourth Reader'near mint condition, reproductionhj1469$18.00see picture
'Open Windows'1961 modern McGuffey reader. Small school stamp inside the front cover.13566$10.00see picture
'Open Windows'1957 Modern McGuffey Reader in very good condition. No marks or tears, only light shelf wear to the corners.dw431$15.00see picture
'Open Windows'1961 Modern McGuffey Series. Rear blank end paper removed. Soil on the cover. Very good.14262$10.00see picture
'The American Singer - Book 2'1954 Illustrated music book in excellent condition. 1st to 2nd grade level.13565$8.00see picture
Away We Go1942 Sally, Paul and the dog Trix reader. Reading copy only. 13609$5.00
'All In A Day' 1958 softbound pre-primer. Teacher's name on the front cover and on the title page. Normal cover creasing. No marks, tears or smudging. Very good condition. by Emmett A. Betts and Carolyn M. Welch & illustrated by Clara Ernst. 14290$18.00see picture
'Time to Play'




1950 ex-school softbound pre-primer. Kim, Wendy and their dog Tike. Chip on the lower right of the front cover that extends into the first few pages. Chip on the upper edge of the front cover with minimal creasing and a split in the binding tape, but the spine is still tight. Minimal smudging to a few pages. 2 discard stamps. 2nd pre-primer in the American Book Company series. Good condition. by Emmett A. Betts and Carolyn M. Welch & illustrated by Clara Ernst. HJ557$18.00see picture
1953 Betts and Welch pre-primer. Softbound in excellent condition.
by Emmett A. Betts and Carolyn M. Welch & illustrated by Clara Ernst.
14261$24.00see picture
1953 ex-school softbound pre-primer. Kim, Wendy and their dog Tike. Small school stamp on title page, 2 small page turning tears, side chip on front cover, "T" has been colored over in the title and "Turk" is printed on the front cover. The pages are white and crisp with nice color illustrations. 2nd pre-primer in the American Book Company series. Good to very good condition. by Emmett A. Betts and Carolyn M. Welch & illustrated by Clara Ernst. HJ524$20.00see picture
1958 ex-school softbound pre-primer. Kim, Wendy and their dog Tike. Teacher's name on the front cover & title page. Back cover missing from the softbound binding. Otherwise very good with no marks or tears. by Emmett A. Betts and Carolyn M. Welch & illustrated by Clara Ernst. 14289$7.00see picture
1965 softbound pre-primer. Small tear to the cover edge. A couple of light smudges. Very good to excelelnt.
by Emmett A. Betts and Carolyn M. Welch & illustrated by Clara Ernst.
14244$12.00see picture
'Around Green Hills'
Betts Basic Readers
1963 Betts Basic Readers in excellent condition.13784$12.00
'Along Friendly Roads'

Betts Basic Readers
1948 ex-library reader with library card pocket inside the front cover and small school stamp on the front blank end paper. Very nice color illustrations. Tales of the different areas of the US that would hold a child's attention for many, many pages. Shelf wear to the edges with a damaged lower right corner due to shelf storage and removal. The pages are fantastic with no tears or marks. Very good condition. HJ546$15.00see picture
'Up the Street and Down
Betts Basic Readers
1965 edition in mint condition! Hard to find teacher's edition and would make a great home-school tool to use with your child's student's edition.12480$15.00
1948 ex-school. Brown stain on the top of the closed book page ends that barely extends on the text pages. School stamp inside the front cover, name on the fbep, crayon marks inside the back cover and a book number on the front cover in pencil. A Kim and Wendy reader. Very good condition overall.dw265$15.00
'Over A City Bridge'
Betts Basic Readers
1965 Betts Basic Readers - School stamp inside the back cover, small hole in the cover cloth on spine, o/w excellent.nmc46$10.00see picture
Beyond Treasure Valley
by Emmett A. Betts and Carolyn M. Welch
1950 ex-school. Cute illustrations and stories. Teacher's name inside the front cover. Very minimal shelf rubbing. the pages are in excellent condition.dw271$15.00
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In Storm and Sunshine 1938 ex-school with lithograph color illustrations. 147 pages. The cover is worn with spine splits and edge wear and soiling. The pages are in very good condition.
11577$5.00
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'The Fairy Reader'
1905 reader part of page 9 missing, otherwise great condition for age B248$15.00see picture
'When We Were Colonies - The Westward March of Man'
1934 edition with shelf wear to the edges, cover soil. Overall good condition. 13995$5.00see picture
'Makers and Defenders of America'
1934 edition with shelf wear to the edges, cover soil. Overall good condition. 13990$15.00see picture
'Baldwin's Readers Fifth Year'
1897 ex-school in very good condition.13986$10.00
'Story Hour Readers - Second Year'
1914 ex-school with 1 missing page and pencil scribbles on another page. General age stains common in an aged school book. 2nd year reader with wonderful stories that were used in other publishers' series books. "Frolic of the Fairies", "A Mother Goose Circus", etc. This book is in fair condition overall, but still good for the age. Shelf wear and rubbing to cover and writing inside the covers.11241$6.00
'Who Travels There'1938 Health and Safety book for approximately the 5th grade. Front endpaper removed, otherwise excellent condition. 9562$5.00

Lyons & Carnahan
This publisher tried to
compete with
Scott Foresman and Co...
Many times the children will be
named Dick and Jane or Sally
and many of the stories & illustrations compare as well.

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"Three of Us"


1954 ex-school softbound pre-primer, 1st in the series. Billy, Jane and Ann with their dogs Skip and Rex. Very faint water spotting at the bottom of a few pages. No marks or tears, excellent condition! Illustrated by the famous "Dick and Jane" illustrators: A.F. and Miriam Story Hurford.HJ554$25.00
1954 ex-school softbound pre-primer, 1st in the series. Billy, Jane and Ann with their dogs Skip and Rex. Teacher's name on front cover with one crease, partially erased name inside the front cover. No marks or tears to the text pages, excellent condition! No wear to the spine tape which is unusual for a softbound preprimer of this age. Illustrated by the famous "Dick and Jane" illustrators: A.F. and Miriam Story Hurford.HJ532$25.00see picture
1954 ex-school softbound pre-primer, 1st in the series. Billy, Jane and Ann with their dogs Skip and Rex. Small scuff on the front cover with red marks inside the title letters. A few light pages wrinkles, otherwise very good condition. Illustrated by the famous "Dick and Jane" illustrators: A.F. and Miriam Story HurfordHJ658$15.00see picture
1954 softbound preprimer. Normal wear to the cover, "Three" written in pencil on the front cover. Discard stamp inside the front and back covers. The pages are in very good condition. Illustrated by the famous "Dick and Jane" illustrators: A.F. and Miriam Story Hurfordhj1308$20.00see picture
1954 softbound preprimer. Normal wear to the cover, Spine tape is loose from the binding. Discard stamp inside the front and back covers. The pages are in very good condition. Illustrated by the famous "Dick and Jane" illustrators: A.F. and Miriam Story Hurfordhj1307$15.00see picture
"Play with Us"



Illustrated by the famous "Dick and Jane" illustrators: A.F. and Miriam Story Hurford.
1954 ex-school softbound pre-primer, 2nd in the series. Bill, Jane and Ann with their dogs Skip and Rex. Partially erased pencil mark and small pink mark on the front cover. Light and small smudge on 3 pages and 1 small page turning tear. Small amount of wear to the head and heel of the spine tape. Very good condition. HJ531$20.00
1954 ex-school softbound pre-primer, 2nd in the series. Bill, Jane and Ann with their dogs Skip and Rex. The pages are in mint condition. Name and school stamp on the front cover. Very good to excellent condition. hj844$20.00see picture
1954 ex-school softbound pre-primer, 2nd in the series. Bill, Jane and Ann with their dogs Skip and Rex. school stamp and name on the front cover, page 1 has a light crease at the bottom corner. Very good condition! hj843$20.00see picture
1954 ex-school softbound pre-primer, 2nd in the series. Bill, Jane and Ann with their dogs Skip and Rex. Small school stamp on the title page. No marks, tears or smudges. Near mint condition! Illustrated by the famous "Dick and Jane" illustrators: A.F. and Miriam Story Hurford. hj842$22.00
"Fun with Us"
1954 ex-school softbound pre-primer, 3rd in the series. Bill, Jane and Ann with their dogs Skip and Rex. 1 shallow crease that does not show on the front cover and a tiny amount of wear to the heel of the spine tape. Illustrated by the famous "Dick and Jane" illustrators: A.F. and Miriam Story Hurford. Near mint condition!HJ528$25.00
1954 softbound preprimer. Normal wear to the cover. Light stains to the inside front cover. The pages are in very good condition. Illustrated by the famous "Dick and Jane" illustrators: A.F. and Miriam Story Hurford. Excellent condition!hj1309$15.00see picture
1954 softbound preprimer. Normal wear to the cover. The title page has some pencil. The pages are in very good condition. Illustrated by the famous "Dick and Jane" illustrators: A.F. and Miriam Story Hurford. Excellent condition!hj1310$15.00see picture
1954 softbound preprimer. Normal wear to the cover. Discard stamp inside the front and back covers. The pages are in very good condition. Illustrated by the famous "Dick and Jane" illustrators: A.F. and Miriam Story Hurford. Excellent condition!hj1311$15.00see picture
1954 softbound preprimer. Normal wear to the cover. The title page has some edge chipping. Discard stamp inside the front and back covers. The pages are in very good condition. Illustrated by the famous "Dick and Jane" illustrators: A.F. and Miriam Story Hurford. Excellent condition!hj1312$15.00see picture
1954 ex-school softbound pre-primer, 3rd in the series. Bill, Jane and Ann with their dogs Skip and Rex. Faint discard stamp, less than normal cover creasing and tape residue on front cover. Teacher's name inside the front cover, discard stamps on the title page, light age stains on the bottom of the first 3 pages. No marks or tears. Illustrated by the famous "Dick and Jane" illustrators: A.F. and Miriam Story Hurford. Excellent condition!HJ529$22.00see picture
1954 ex-school softbound pre-primer, 3rd in the series. Bill, Jane and Ann with their dogs Skip and Rex. Teacher's last name on the front cover in ink, small school stamp on one text page and inside the back cover. One spine crease on the front cover, no marks or tears. Illustrated by the famous "Dick and Jane" illustrators: A.F. and Miriam Story Hurford. Excellent condition!HJ555$22.00
1954 rare library binding in hard cover pre-primer, 3rd in the series. Bill, Jane and Ann with their dogs Skip and Rex. Illustrated by the famous "Dick and Jane" illustrators: A.F. and Miriam Story Hurford. Minimal cover soiling, no marks, tears or stamps. Library card paste-down inside the rear cover. Very good to excellent condition!nmc2$24.00see picture
1954 ex-school softbound pre-primer, 2nd in the series. Bill, Jane and Ann with their dogs Skip and Rex. Name inside the front cover, cancelled stamp and discarded written on title page. A few smudges and small page turning tears. Light and small cover creasing. Good to Very good condition. Illustrated by the famous "Dick and Jane" illustrators: A.F. and Miriam Story Hurford.HJ657$15.00see picture
"Ride with Us"
1955 softbound pre-primer in very good condition. Many beautiful water color illustrations. School stamp inside the back cover. Name at the top of the front cover. "Teacher's edition" marked out on the front cover. No marks, tears or smudging.hj855$30.00
1955 softbound pre-primer. Many beautiful water color illustrations. Name at the top of the front cover. The upper corner has been trimmed from approximatley 1/2 of the book which does not affect the illustrations or text. Good condition.hj854$15.00see picture
1955 softbound preprimer. School stamp inside the front cover. Normal creasing to the cover. Very good condition.tc29$22.00see picture
1955 softbound pre-primer. Light cover wear. A few small age stains. Very good condition.hj1631$22.00see picture
1955 softbound pre-primer. Many beautiful water color illustrations. Book # at the top of the front cover. School stamp inside the front cover. Light and faint stain on the front cover. Excellent condition. tc10$25.00see picture
1955 softbound pre-primer. Many beautiful water color illustrations. Tear and crease to the front cover, school stamp inside the front cover. The pages are in excellent condition. tc11$25.00see picture
"Look at the Moon"1965 softbound pre-primer. School stamp inside the front cover. Scuffing on the back cover. Very good to excellent condition.tc15$22.00see picture
"Many Surprises"
Teacher's Edition

1949 ex-school. The first 134 pages contain the teacher's guide and the last 152 pages contain the original student's edition of the primer in the Developmental Reading Series. Beautiful illustrations. No marks, no tears and 1 school stamp inside the front cover. Contains stories about a black and white kitten, a clown with a goat and goat cart, a donkey and a duck named Waddles. Teacher's name inside the front cover. Near mint condition with minimal shelf rubbing.HJ534$8.00
1949 ex-school. The first 134 pages contain the teacher's guide and the last 152 pages contain the original student's edition of the primer in the Developmental Reading Series. Beautiful illustrations. No marks, no tears and 1 school stamp inside the front cover. Contains stories about a black and white kitten, a clown with a goat and goat cart, a donkey and a duck named Waddles. Obsolete and school stamps inside the front cover. Spine is a little loose, but not wobbly. Very good condition overall with no marks or tears.11263$22.00see picture
"Happy Times"

Teacher's Edition
1954 ex-school. The first 121 pages contain the teacher's guidebook and the last 185 pages contain the original student's edition of the 1st reader in the Developmental Reading Series. Beautiful illustrations. No marks, no tears and 1 school stamp inside the front cover. Contains stories about a cirus elephant, bears and children. Teacher's name inside the front cover. Excellent condition with minimal shelf rubbing to the edges.
HJ533$28.00
1954 ex-school reader to be read after the primer "Many Surprises". 3 small page turning tears and a few smudges. Ex-library with library card pocket inside the front cover. Minimal shelf rubbing. Very good condition.12492$15.00see picture
"Red Feather's Adventures"1938 - small school stamp on the front blank end paper, on 1 text page and on title page. 1 small page turning tear. Near mint!
by Jane Curtis Gifford and E. George Payne
HJ662$20.00see picture
"Stories From Everywhere"1949 developmental Reading Series, 3rd basic reader. Light shelf rubbing to the cover. The pages are in excellent condition. School stamp on the title page.13788$8.00see picture
Stories from Everywhere
1949 ex-school in very good condition.13983$8.00Click here to see picture!
Child-Life Arithmetics
1945 grade four math book in excellent condition with normal school stampshj1362$8.00
Neighbors and Helpers
1938 ex-school. Color illustrations. Minimal shelf rubbing. No marks, tears, smudging or school stamps. Excellent condition.hj890$35.00see picture
Days of Adventure1951 ex-school hardback. names inside the front cover, minor shelf wear to the spine ends.dw258$8.00see picture
Meeting New Friends1951 ex-school hardback. names inside the front cover, minor shelf wear to the spine ends.dw258$8.00see picture

Beckley-Cardy Company

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School and Play
Daw & McDonald
1948 Beckley Cardy Co., 'Tim, Jack, Linda and Skip' reader7006$9.00see picture
Our Home and School1954 Beckley Cardy Co. by Richard W. Burkhardt and Ann G. McGuinness, illustrated by Clare McKinley and Connie Borja. Ex-library with stamps inside the front cover. Shelf wear to the edges. No marks or tears.10840$8.00see picture
Busy Days
Daw & McDonald
1948 Beckley-Cardy Co., 'Patty, Nick, Tom & Sue' pre-primer7005$9.00see picture
We Live and Growex-school reader, copyright 1947 - Beckley Cardy Company’s copy of Dick and Jane, with Dick and Jane children stories - good condition 8012$15.00see picture
Our Day 1954 examination copy. Salesman's sample copy given to school districts. Hard to find! School stamp on the title page, cute illustrations. Excellent condition.hj661$15.00see picture

Miscellaneous Publishers...

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In The Woods - A Dolch First Reading BookGarrard publishing, 1958 primer, ex-school library. Very good condition.
Edward W. Dolch and Marguerite P. Dolch, illustrated by Robert P. Borja
14295$5.00
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Up and Down - Basic Reading Abilities Series1950 softbound pre-primer. school stamp inside the front and back covers and @btm of 1 pg. No marks, tears or smudging. Name on the front cover. Tight binding and no cover creasing. BEAUTIFUL color illustrations. very good to excellent. World Book Co. hj856$30.00
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Follett Beginning to read Picture Dictionary
1959 ex-school with a couple of smudges. No marks or tears, color illustrations. 14299$6.00
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Pearl Goes To School
1962 beginning to read book. Excellent condition with color illustrations. 14300$4.00
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The My-Fun-With-Words Dictionary (2 Book set)
1974 two book complete set. A-K and L-Z. Hardback oversized volumes with cute illustrations and easy to understand definitions for words for the beginning reader. Marked out name inside the front cover of both volumes, otherwise excellent condition. Hardcover and oversized. by James Ertel 13143$15.00
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Dan Frontier 1966 softbound pre-primer. Name in pencil and school stamp inside the front cover. Light stain the front cover. Very good condition. tc17$20.00
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Dan Frontier 1966 softbound pre-primer. Very good condition. tc33$18.00
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Book Two, High and Far 1936 New Atlantic Readers series. Names inside the front cover. The spine ends have slight shelf wear and the pages are in excellent condition.
Little, Brown and Company
14105$5.00
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Dan Frontier 1966 softbound pre-primer. School stamp inside the front cover. 2 light smudges. Excellent condition.tc18$25.00
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Many Homes1950 ex-school. School stamp with students' names inside the front cover. Shelf rubbing to the cover corners. The text pages are in excellent condition.
Rand Mcnally
by Laura Mengert Hugley and Ralph W. Cordier
dw262$12.00
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The Lunch Box Story1951 by Holiday House, NY. Tape reinforcement on pages. Fair condition.
Goldberg, Martha: Illustrated By Tobias, Beatrice
14297$4.00
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Music Now and Long Ago1958, book three. 176 pages of music with colorful illustrations. Shelf wear, no marks or tears. Good condition.dW157$5.00
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Words to Know1969 beginning word book for young children at various stages of reading development. Very nice color illustrations. A great book filled with 215 pages of words in alphabetical order with great pictures for the preschooler and words for the elementary student. Near mint condition.DW159$8.00
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The LookiesVery Good. softbound pre-primer workbook, a great home school book!10715$5.00
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The LookiesVery Good. softbound pre-primer workbook, a great home school book!10715-2$5.00
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Girls and Boys at Home
Teacher's Guide
1955 pre-primer, hardback. The first 89 pages contain the teacher's guidebook and the remaining 63 pages contain the student's edition. Exquisite water color illustrations of children and their family doing chores and having fun. "Living in our World" - Social Studies Series. Near mint condition.12493$22.00
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Ned and Nancy
1955 rare library binding in hardback with copy of original cover graphic on front cover. Illustrated by Corrine Malvern who is well known for her beautiful water color illustrations for "Tip and Mitten" books many Little Golden Books and other children's books. But she was best known for her artistic talent in the school pre-primers and primers category. This book has minimal shelf wear, no marks or tears, library card paste-down inside the rear cover and some smudging from little fingers. Very good condition. by Inez Hogannmc1$50.00
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Come Along With Me
The Copp clark Publishing Company The Canadian Reading Development series - primary by Sheila Egoff and illustrated by Gordon Rayner. Black/white and color illustrations. Near mint condition with minimal shelf wear.10451$12.00
Come Along With Me Workbook
1961, Fair Workbook to accompany the Grade 1 reader of the same name. Name on front cover, first 10 pages have a large piece missing from the top half of the pages, rest of pages are fine and unused. 96 pgs. Accompanies the pre-primer of the same name. (Canadian Reading Development Series-Primary). Small writing at the top of the front cover. Hard to find workbook for a hard to find pre-primer.12166$14.00
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The Sheldon Basic Reading Series, Picture Stories 1957 teachers' manual for Pictures Stories, Reading Readiness Book 1. The first 97 pages contain the teaching guidebook and the remaining 48 pages contain the student's workbook with color illustrations. A few small dog-eared corners, no marks or tears. Very good to excellent.
by William B. Sheldon, Queenie B. Mills, Merle B. Karnes & illustrated by Beatrice Derwinski
hj1145$24.00
Activity Book for Believe and Make-Believe
1957 Allyn and Bacon published Workbook. Never used.14627$5.00
At Home


Allyn and Bacon, Inc., The Sheldon Basic Reading Series 1961 ex-school softbound pre-primer. Bill and Linda with their little brother Ricky… Rags the dog and Midnight the cat. Excellent condition. by William B. Sheldon, Queenie B. Mills, Merle B. Karnes & illustrated by Beatrice DerwinskiHJ550$22.00
At Home
Allyn and Bacon, Inc., The Sheldon Basic Reading Series 1957 ex-school senior pre-primer for the kindergarten to first grade level. Color illustrations, name and school stamp on the front cover. Page 3 has a corner cut out. Fair to good condition with no marks, smudging or cover creasing. by William B. Sheldon, Queenie B. Mills, Merle B. Karnes & illustrated by Beatrice Derwinskihj848$15.00
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At Home and Away
Allyn and Bacon, Inc., The Sheldon Basic Reading Series 1963 ex-school senior pre-primer for the kindergarten to first grade level. Color illustrations, tight binding with tiny paint dots on the spine and minimal shelf rubbing. No marks, tears, school stamps or smudging. Excellent condition, by William B. Sheldon, Queenie B. Mills, Merle B. Karnes & illustrated by Beatrice Derwinskinmc8$20.00
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At Home and Away
Allyn and Bacon, Inc., 1966, senior pre-primer of the Sheldon Basic Reading series to be read after the 3 pre-primers. Hardback with small school stamp inside the front cover and 1 page turning tear to the title page. Very good condition with minimal shelf rubbing. by William B. Sheldon, Queenie B. Mills, Merle B. Karnes & illustrated by Marie Cosindasnmc32$15.00
Here and Away
Allyn and Bacon, Inc., 1965, third pre-primer of the Sheldon Basic Reading series to be read after the 2nd pre-primer, "Here and Near". Softbound with small school stamp inside the front cover and 1 faint crease to the front cover. Small amount of soiling to the back cover. The pages are pristine. Excellent condition.
by William B. Sheldon, Queenie B. Mills, Merle B. Karnes & illustrated by Beatrice Derwinski
nmc31$22.00
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Here and Near

by William B. Sheldon, Queenie B. Mills, Merle B. Karnes & illustrated by Beatrice Derwinski
Allyn and Bacon, Inc.,1957, second pre-primer of the Sheldon Basic Reading series to be read after the 1st pre-primer, "At Home". Softbound with school stamp on the title page. Curled edge that can be corrected with weight. School stamp and x on front cover, otherwise very good condition. No marks, tears and smudging.hj852$20.00
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Allyn and Bacon, Inc.,1961, second pre-primer of the Sheldon Basic Reading series to be read after the 1st pre-primer, "At Home". Softbound with 5 light smudges, no tears and no marks. 2 school stamps inside the front cover. very good!hj850$20.00
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Allyn and Bacon, Inc., 1961, second pre-primer of the Sheldon Basic Reading series to be read after the 1st pre-primer, "At Home". Softbound with a couple of small smudges and dog eared corners. Small school stamp on the front cover and title page. Very good condition.hj849$20.00
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1957 softcover pre-primer. School stamp and name on the front cover. Black cloth library tape on the spine. Small square cut out of page 28. Fair to good condition.hj851$15.00
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Teachers' manual for Exploring Science
Allyn and Bacon, Inc., 1957 ex-school. The first 110 pages contain the teachers' manual and the remaining 188 pages contain the student's issue. "Gift copy" stamped on the front cover which is a salesman's copy given to the school district for approval and review. Excellent condition.
by Walter a. Thurber
dw259$10.00
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Fields and Fences
Allyn and Bacon, Inc., 1963, second reader of the Sheldon Basic Reading series. Hardback with small school stamp inside the front cover, uncirculated. No marks, tears or smudging. Minimal shelf rubbing to cover edges. Excellent to near mint condition.
by William D. Sheldon, Mary c. Austin and Richard E. Drdek & illustrated by Beryl Bailey-Jones
nmc33$15.00
Our Town
The Sheldon Basic Reading Series
1957, wonderful stories and beautiful color illustrations. School stamp inside the front cover. 1st readers in series. minimal shelf rubbing to edges, excellent. by William B. Sheldon, Queenie B. Mills, Merle B. Karnes & illustrated by Beatrice DerwinskiHJ565 $20.00
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Town and Country
The Sheldon Basic Reading Series
1961, small school stamp inside the front cover. 2nd reader in the series. Mint condition. by William B. Sheldon, Queenie B. Mills, Merle B. Karnes & illustrated by Beatrice DerwinskiHJ570$20.00
Capitol Junior Rock KitHobby adventure for the growing mind. Fun and learning with rocks and minerals, real gold and uranium ores. Copyright 1957 by the Capitol Publishing Co., Inc. Distributed by Simon and Schuster, Inc… the first "Little Golden Books" publishers. Also contains a picture-guide book of Rocks and Minerals. The contents are mint in the original box and never used. The box has 2 small dents. A great vintage gift for the rock-hound!hj650$20.00
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Capitol Junior Rock KitHobby adventure for the growing mind. Fun and learning with rocks and minerals, real gold and uranium ores. Copyright 1957 by the Capitol Publishing Co., Inc. Distributed by Simon and Schuster, Inc… the first "Little Golden Books" publishers. Also contains a picture-guide book of Rocks and Minerals. The contents are mint in the original box and never used. The box has 2 small dents. A great vintage gift for the rock-hound!hj651$20.00
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Capitol Junior Shell KitHobby adventure for the growing mind. Fun and learning with jewels of the sea, real sea horse, star fish and king's crown along with other shells. Copyright 1957 by the Capitol Publishing Co., Inc. Distributed by Simon and Schuster, Inc… the first "Little Golden Books" publishers. Also contains a picture-guide book of Sea Shells. The contents are mint in the original box and never used. The box has a small scuff and the mylar layer over the book is loose. A great vintage gift for the shell collector!hj653$20.00
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Capitol Junior Shell KitHobby adventure for the growing mind. Fun and learning with jewels of the sea, real sea horse, star fish and king's crown along with other shells. Copyright 1957 by the Capitol Publishing Co., Inc. Distributed by Simon and Schuster, Inc… the first "Little Golden Books" publishers. Also contains a picture-guide book of Sea Shells. The contents are mint in the original box and never used. The box is excellent. A great vintage gift for the shell collector!hj652$20.00
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The How and Why Wonder book of Beginning Science1972 softbound over-sized book of Science for little ones. Color illustrations. Excellent condition.
Grosset & Dunlap
12567$5.00
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Seeing Stars1935 nostalgic Astronomy reader in very good condition.
by W.B. White, illust. Ruth C. Williams. The Harter Publishing Company
13987$10.00
Boys and Girls of Discovery Days1926 ex-school in very good condition.
Grosset & Dunlap
13985$9.00
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Boys and Girls of Discovery Days1926 ex-school in very good condition. Names on the front blank end paper.
Grosset & Dunlap
14094$9.00
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Wild Animals of the West1958 hardback ex-library with usual markings. Soiled cover. No writing, tears or smudging. Good condition.
Parnassus Press
12566$5.00
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Science, Health, Safety1960 hardback in very good condition. School stamp inside the front cover. Nice color illustrations, great for home-school.
by Barnard, Stendler, Benjamin Spock, M.D., Moffitt
hj1313$10.00
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Happy Ranch1966 softbound preprimer. School stamp inside the front cover. Cute color illustrations. Very good condition with normal cover wear. published by J.B. Lippincotttc30$20.00
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Making Friends 1956 ex-school reader with wonderful color illustrations. 1 page edge chip and school stamp. Very good condition.
by Leary, Reichert and Reely, illust. by Gregory Orloff and published by J.B. Lippincott
dw126$8.00
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The See and Say Series - Book Three 1920 examination copy with b/w illustrations. Mint condition!
by Sarah Louise Arnold, Bonny and Southworth
11746$15.00
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Junior Instructor Book 1 & 2 1962 oversized set of leather embossed hardbacks. Black and white photos and beautiful full page color prints of many great works of art including Mona Lisa and The Santiago Madonna. This series is a must for the family library with good information and classic children's activities. Excellent to near mint.hj933$50.00
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Learning Arithmetic Understanding Numbers - Book Two1941 arithmetic workbook. 16 pages, superb color illustrations. Most of the pages have been worked, but I couldn't bear to toss it due to the illustrations that were not workbook pages. Easily frameable for a nursery.
Helen Trager - Platt & Munk
11735$4.00
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Rain and Shine1955 reader in excellent condition. Part of the Ned and Nancy series. Features children characters: John and Betty.
by Ardra Soule Wavle
illustrated by the famous Dick and Jane illustrator; Ruth Steed - D.C. Heath and Company
13431$20.00
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Bigger and Bigger: The Twins 1955 softbound pre-primer. The cover has markings and a spine separation. The pages have 6 words circled in pencil. Fair condition and priced accordingly.11747$4.00
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1955 softbound pre-primer. 2 names on the front cover. Small school stamp on the title page, inside the back cover and at the btm of 1 pg. no marks, tears or smudging. Very good condition.hj846$18.00
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1955 softbound pre-primer. small school stamp on the title page, inside back cover and on the bottom of 1 page. Name on the front cover and a couple of faint smudges. Excellent.hj845$18.00
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Working and Playing1950 ex-school with wonderful Dick and Jane type illustrations. No marks, tears or smudging. The interior is excellent and appears to have never been issued to a child. The cover has a slight bow to the cover board with minimal fading. Overall, very good to excellent condition.
Charles Scribner's Sons publishers
dw257$18.00
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Spelling Goals, Grade Two1951 spelling book in very good condition. The teacher checked off words in the word list in the back of the book (in pencil) and added more words on the rear blank end paper. The student's pages are in very good condition.
Webster Publishing Company
14106$6.00
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Spelling Goals, Grade Three1945 speller in very good condition. Some smudging to the pages and a school stamp but no marks or tears.
Webster Publishing Company
14102$6.00
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Playtime1927 with lithograph illustrations. 1 partial page missing with smudging to the pages. Fair.
Newson and Company
14101$4.00
The Open Door1927 with lithograph illustrations. Missing the front blank end paper, a few smudges. Good condition with soiled cover.
Newson and Company
14100$4.00
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Bingham's Latin Series - Reader Dated 1869, this book has been used many times and shows wear to the cover and contents. The cover is a bit loose and the front blank end paper has been removed. General age staining and a few pencil notations. A bargain for the Latin buff.11243$8.00
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The Child's World Primer 1917 edition containing the elusive Baby Ray stories. Name inside the front cover in pencil. Soiled and faded cover. Pg 105 has the corner removed, pg 85 has half the pg removed, pg 51 also has most of the pg removed, pg 49 has a bottom edge chip. 2 pages have a few words underlined in pencil. On several pages, the teacher stamped "good" with a small stamp. The pages are soiled from little fingers. This very rare and hard to find book is priced according to condition.
Johnson Publishing Company
Sarah Withers, Betty S. Browne and W.K. Tate
14113$85.00
The Child's World Primer
1917 edition containing the elusive Baby Ray stories. Light shelf wear, inscription inside the front cover dated 1934. Crayon scribble on the title page, long ago a child wrote her ABCs opposite the Alphabet page in the back. Tear to the Alphabet page. Age stain to the title page. 2 tiny page turning tears and 1 very small page edge chip. No marks on the text pages, no other tears. Normal smudging to some pages which is light. Still in extremely good condition considering its use and age. This very rare and hard to find book is priced according to condition.
Johnson Publishing Company
Sarah Withers, Betty S. Browne and W.K. Tate
14378$300.00

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The Child's World - First Reader 1917 ex-school. Price list on the acknowledgements page. Age staining and smudging to pages which is common for an reader this aged. The book follows the famous Johnson publishing "The Child's World - Primer" which contains many "Baby Ray" stories. Many people who remember that book will remember this reader and the stories it contains. 128 pages with lithograph 3-color and b/w illustrations. The cover is in very nice condition, school stamp and name in pencil inside the front cover. Overall this reader is in good condition with a few minor page turning chips/tears. Very collectible and a great addition to the family library. Grandma likely used one just like this.
Sarah Withers, Hetty S. Browne and W.K. Tate, illustrated by Rhoda Campbell Chase
Johnson Publishing Co.
11242$50.00

The Child's World First Reader 1917 edition. Name & address inside the front cover. Soiled cover and pages. Pencil on the front blank end paper. 7 pages have pencil marks, 6 pages have old repaired tears. This hard to find book is priced according to condition.
Johnson Publishing Company
Sarah Withers, Betty S. Browne and W.K. Tate
14104$25.00
The Child's World Second Reader 1917 edition. Name inside the front cover. Soiled cover. There are 10 small stamps and 2 stickers from long ago on the upper right corner of some pages. 2 pages have tears. The pages are soiled from little fingers. This hard to find book is priced according to condition.
Johnson Publishing Company
Sarah Withers, Betty S. Browne and W.K. Tate
14112$10.00
Sander's Fifth Reader
- The School Reader
- Fifth Book
1855. A piece of educational history. Spine split in the fore and rear edge of spine. Smooth brown leather cover. Inscription in fountain pen on the 1st and 2nd blank end papers preceding the text. Pages browning with age, some more brown than others. The binding still feels tight. Good condition for an antique book of nearly 150 years!
Charles & Joshua Sanders
Sower & Barnes, Philadelphia
11240$20.00
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What Does a Congressman Do? 1965, ex-library. An excellent tool for the child learning the basics of government. Discard stamps inside the front cover with a remnant of a library card envelope. Many interesting black/white photographs and a complete detailed and interesting description of congress' role in the U.S. Excellent condition. By David Lavine and photographs by Ira Mandelbaum.10931$5.00
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Plants with Seeds1967 softbound, California State Series. Very nice color illustrations. Great for the young horticulturist or a science project. Excellent condition. by Dorothy Wood and illustrated by Kenyon Shannonhj606$18.00
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In the City and On the Farm 1946 primer. Small school stamp inside the front cover and on the title page. Nice water color style illustrations. Minimal shelf wear. Excellent condition.
University Publishing
by Crabtree
hj800$20.00
1940 primer. Names written inside the front cover in pencil, pencil underlining on the table of contents page. Nice water color style illustrations. Minimal shelf wear. Excellent condition.dw267$16.00
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To School and Home Again 1940 primer. an orange mark on the front blank end paper. No other marks, no tears and no smudging. Nice water color style illustrations. Minimal shelf wear. Excellent condition.
Eunice Crabtree, LuVerne Crabtree Walker and Dorothy Canfield
dw270$18.00
1954 primer. No marks, no tears and no smudging. Nice water color style illustrations. Minimal shelf wear. Very good condition.
Eunice Crabtree, LuVerne Crabtree Walker and Dorothy Canfield
14296$13.00
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Crabtree Basic Series: Under The Sun1946 reader. The pages are excellent, cover has minimal shelf rubbing. Excellent condition.
University Publishing
by Crabtree, Walker and Canfield
hj660$20.00
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Music Appreciation Readers
Book Two
1928 Kinscella Music Appreciation Readers by Hazel Gertrude Kinscella, beautiful lithograph illustrations by Ruth Mary Hallock. Published by The University Publishing Company. Some shelf wear to the cover, name inside the front cover, front blank end paper has an old paste down from the publisher showing a price list and description. Beautiful book and a great addition to the collection! Resembles Elson Gray readers of that time. A wonderful gift for the music student/teacher!DW109$18.00
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Music Appreciation Readers
Book Three
1926 Kinscella Music Appreciation Readers by Hazel Gertrude Kinscella, beautiful lithograph illustrations by Ruth Mary Hallock. Published by The University Publishing Company. Some shelf wear to the cover, name inside the front cover, front blank end paper has an old paste down from the publisher showing a price list and description. Beautiful book and a great addition to the collection! Resembles Elson Gray readers of that time. A wonderful gift for the music student/teacher!DW110$18.00
Music Appreciation Readers
Book Four
1928 Kinscella Music Appreciation Readers by Hazel Gertrude Kinscella, beautiful lithograph illustrations by Ruth Mary Hallock and many black/white illustrations of the great composers. Published by The University Publishing Company. Some shelf wear to the cover, name inside the front cover, front blank end paper has an old paste down from the publisher showing a price list and description. Beautiful book and a great addition to the collection! Resembles Elson Gray readers of that time. A wonderful gift for the music student/teacher!DW111$18.00
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Forts in the Wilderness
Frontiers of America Series
Children's Press - 1968. Book about the explorations of LaSalle and Clark. 10179$5.00
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Child Activity Readers
Let's Read
The Ausburg Publishing Co,
Morristown, Tennesee
1937 ex-school in excellent condition. 10174$6.00
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Number Book 1 Growth in Arithmetic workbook. World Book Company, 1952 ex-school with some of the excercises worked neatly. DW49$8.00
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Round the School Year Grade 2, Language for Daily Use, World Book Company, 1952 ex-school. DW45$8.00
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Ted and Sally
Macmillan Reading Program, 1957 hard bound pre-primer. School stamp inside the front cover. A couple of stray pencil marks and light smudges. Very good condition. 14284$12.00
On Four Feet
Macmillan Reading Program, 1957 first reader in series. The pages are in excellent condition and the cover has some bumping at the corners with a little shelf rubbing. Very good condition. 14339$10.00
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Tip
Macmillan Reading Program, 1939 softbound pre-primer. Black, gray and white illustrations. Excellent condition. hj1324$19.00
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Tags and Twinkle (A Jim and Judy reader)
Macmillan Reading Program, 1945 edition. Some glitter on a few pages than can be wiped off with a dry cloth. 3 pages with small pencil marks. Some shelf wear to the edges. Very good condition.14108$14.00

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Tags and Twinkle (A Jim and Judy reader)
Macmillan Reading Program, 1949 edition. Some smudging and some shelf wear to the edges. good condition.14179$9.00
We Grow Up
1944 2nd reader in series. Good- condition.
Gates, Huber and Peardon
14178$4.00
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Things You See
Macmillan Reading Program, 1965 softbound pre-primer with school stamp on title page, otherwise excellent condition. 9917$10.00
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Straight Down - Aviation Readers 1957 reader with school stamp inside the front cover. B/W illustrations, stories about parachutes in the aviation series.
Macmillan Company
hj1160$12.00
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Wide Wings
1939 3rd grade reader in very good condition. 13981$7.00
Democracy Readers - Enjoying Our Land
1940 2nd reader in the "Democracy Readers" series. Very good condition. 13982$8.00
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How Our Grandfathers Lived
1909 Source Readers in American History. Very good condition. 13998$12.00
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The Ranch Book Macmillan Reading Program, 1943 ex-school. Page turning tear to the title page and vocabulary page. School stamp and name inside the front cover. A Core Vocabulary Reader. Very minimal shelf rubbing. Cute color and b/w illustrations. Very good to excellent condition with no marks or smudging.dw261$16.00
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Good Habits - Health and Growth Series
1935 ex-school. B/W photos and color lithograph illustrations. Name on the front blank end paper in pencil. Excellent condition.12089$8.00
The New Under The Sun
1957 ex-school on the 4th to 5th grade reading level. The Crabtree basic series textbook (reading). Many interesting stories and tales from other lands and climates. Many color illustrations. A child created some art work inside the front and back covers in pen but he/she stopped there and left the text pages alone. No tears. Very good condition.HJ540$15.00
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The Workbook Readers
Book Two
Wallace Publishing Co. 1930's Ned, Ted and Jane reader workbook. Has been worked in pencil. Stamp on front cover.DW60$5.00
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Growth in Arithmetic1962 ex-school, 4th grade math book excellent for home-school. DW44$8.00
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Friendly Neighbors
1950 ex-school. Page 113 has a small pen mark, faint word marking on table of contents page. School stamp inside the front cover. Shelf wear to the corners. Excellent reading copy.DW130$6.00see picture
Brief History of The Empire State1896 New York State history book in very good condition. Wear to the spine but sound binding.13994$10.00see picture
All Around America1950 ex-school. A fountain pen leaked and stained the very edge of a few pages. Minor shelf wear to cover. Very good condition.DW131$6.00see picture
Fairy Find-Out's Book
Published by Charles E. Merrill Company, 1934 The Study Readers: Book Two. Many cute stories and illustrations! School stamp inside front cover.9691$15.00see picture
Merry-Go-Round
Published by Charles E. Merrill Company, 1960 treasury of literature hardback with soil to the front cover. Many cute stores and beautiful illustrations. The front end paper has been removed, all other pages are in excellent condition. 12564$8.00see picture
'Growth in Arithmetic'1952 3rd grade math book. Owners name inside front cover. Color illustrations in Dick and Jane style. Excellent conditionDW-5$10.00see picture
Puzzle Fun1952 reading readiness workbook in un-used condition. Light staining on the back cover, excellent condition.
illustrated by Ethel Hays Simms
13300$15.00see picture
Scholastic Teacher Poster1964 classroom poster 32" x 42". Never used and has been folded for storage but the fold marks can be ironed out on the reverse side and used in a classroom.13301$25.00see picture
Primary Activities Kindergarten Through Primary1957 un-used book of illustrations to copy and color. For spirit or liquid duplicators. Teacher's name at the top of the front cover. Excellent condition.13297$10.00see picture
Classroom Art, decorations and Borders1968 un-used and excellent condition. Illustrations to copy and color. for spirit or liquid duplicators. 13292$10.00see picture
Play And Sing - Hayes Action Song Book for Kindergarten and Primary1958 with teacher's name on the front cover. Full of children's music and b/w illustrations. Excellent condition.13296$10.00see picture
Comets1957 illustrated and informative book about comets for the elementary student. Very good condition.13786$5.00see picture
The First Book of Japan1953 hardback in excellent condition.13782$5.00see picture
Sailor Jack and Homer Pots1961 Sailor Jack series in excellent condition.13783$8.00see picture
Good Manners Posters - Set 1 for Primary Grades1957 in excellent condition. Cute illustrated 9" x 11.5" posters showing children how to act mannerly.13298$10.00see picture
419 Tips for Primary Teachers1955 softbound, 78 pages of Helpful hints from experienced teachers. Teacher's name on the front cover. Excellent condition.13274$10.00see picture
Writing is Fun1947 workbook in un-used and excellent condition.13303$12.00see picture
I Learn To Write - Book One1958 workbook used to teach writing and manuscript for the kindergarten or 1st grade student. Un-used condition.13283$10.00see picture
The Economy Chart Outfit1932 reading chart, flash cards un-cut with original display board and storage box and dividers. All in the original storage envelope. Excellent condition!13307$40.00see picture
'Good Stories'John C. Winston Company, 1940 ex-school First Reader in the "Easy Growth in Reading" series. Beautiful color illustrations. School stamp inside the front cover, no tears or marks. Very minimal shelf rubbing. Excellent condition.nmc24$15.00see picture
"Good Stories"1940 ex-school First Reader in the "Easy Growth in Reading" series. Beautiful color illustrations. School stamp inside the front cover, no tears or marks. Very minimal shelf rubbing. Excellent condition.12489$15.00see picture
"Good Stories"1940 reading copy with shelf wear and the interior front hinge broken.13608$4.00see picture
"The Story Road"1940 ex-school Second Reader, level two in the "Easy Growth in Reading" series. Beautiful color illustrations. School stamp inside the front cover, no tears or marks. Very minimal shelf rubbing. Excellent condition.12488$15.00see picture
'I Know a Secret'John C. Winston Company, 1947 ex-school, Easy Growth in Reading, First reader, level One. A Bob and Nancy reader with their twin friends Tom and Don. School stamp inside the front and back covers. Light cover rubbing. Excellent to near mint.12487$18.00see picture
'I Know a Secret'John C. Winston Company, 1940 with name on the front decorated end paper, otherwise mint condition.13579$20.00see picture
'I Know a Secret'John C. Winston Company, 1947 ex-school, Easy Growth in Reading, Frist reader, level One. A Bob and Nancy reader with their twin friends Tom and Don. School stamps inside the front and rear covers, names in pencil on the front blank end paper. No other marks, no tears. Very good condition with a discoloration line on the front cover and minimal shelf rubbing.nmc3$20.00see picture
'I Know a Secret'John C. Winston Company, 1947 ex-school, Easy Growth in Reading, First reader, level One. A Bob and Nancy reader with their twin friends Tom and Don. School stamp inside the front and back covers and on front blank end paper. 2 light smudges. Light cover rubbing. Excellent.nmc59$18.00see picture
'I Know a Secret'John C. Winston Company, 1940 ex-school, Easy Growth in Reading, First reader, level One. A Bob and Nancy reader with their twin friends Tom and Don and the black Scotty dog named Trigger. School stamps inside the front and rear covers, one page has an un-repaired tear and the cover has shelf wear at the corners and minimal soiling. Good condition overall without marks.nmc15$15.00see picture
'I Know a Secret'John C. Winston Company, 1947 ex-school level one First Reader in the "Easy Growth in Reading" series. Beautiful color illustrations. School stamps and non returnable stamps inside the front cover and on blank end paper. No marks, no tears and no smudging. The pages are superb! Minimal shelf rubbing. Excellent to near mint condition!nmc25$20.00see picture
'I Know a Secret'John C. Winston Company, 1947 ex-school level one First Reader in the "Easy Growth in Reading" series. Beautiful color illustrations. School stamps and non returnable stamps inside the front cover and on blank end paper. One page of the table of contents has a 1/4 page un-repaired tear and one page has faint pink, possibly chalk. Minimal shelf wear, good condition overall.nmc26$10.00see picture
'Fun In Story'1940 level 2 primer, ex-school. Small school stamp inside the front cover. Some light smudges, no marks, no tears. Beautiful color illustrations. Excellent.nmc47$20.00see picture
'Enchanting Stories
Easy Growth In Reading
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1940 ex-school. The cover has shelf wear with exposed corners. The pages are in good condition.14107$6.00
'Faraway Ports
Easy Growth in Reading'
1951 ex-library, 3rd grade, 1st semetser in excellent condition.DC3$10.00
'Rough and Ready'

Scott, Foresman Reading
1985 ex-school with school stamp inside the front cover, never issued to students. Level 10 reader. Many illustrations. Mint condition.10932$4.00see picture
Runaway Toys1940 Softbound, The Crabtree Basic Series, nice illustrations. The title page has been cut by little hands, the front cover bears the name in pencil of the previous owner... the right bottom corner is dog-earred throughout the book.7107$12.00see picture
A Magic Box1965 softbound pre-primer. Teacher's name and students name inside front cover, nice illustrations!B166$5.00see picture
The New Trend Arithmetic1941, 6th grade math book. Great for utuoring or home school.HJ574$8.00see picture
Hero Tales Told
in School

Baldwin
1904 Charles Scribner's Sons, literature7009$10.00great condition
Language Practice for grade Two 1964 Saalfield Getting to Know series workbook in Dick and jane style. Un-used condition.13576$10.00
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Now We Go Again 1939 Gates, Huber and Peardon by The Macmillan Company. Softbound pre-primer with beautiful water color illustrations, faint writing on the back cover.HJ230$20.00
Practice Exercises in Reading 1930 special reading primer for grade 3. Small school stamp inside front cover with no tears or marks. Near-mint to mint condition.HJ333$20.00
In Came Pinky
1943 Macmillan Company by Celeste Comegys Perdon. B&W charcoal illustrations accompany the simple text of a boy and cats. This primer is in excellent and un-used condition with owner's name inside the front cover. 10210$15.00
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Fun with Story Friends
1946 ex-school with many wonderful stories for the approximately 4th grade reading level. Hardback with some shelf rubbing. Very good condition. nmc19$8.00

Hooked on Phonics!

SRA - YOUR READING POWER This is a complete, unused set of Hooked On Phonics SRA READING POWER system. All tapes and all books and instructions are included. This has 100 Power Builder Readers, Book Dividers, Student record book that has never been written in, Key booklet and Instructions in a nice vinyl case. One tape is cracked on the corner of the case but it still plays and there is a small split inside at the hinge. Super nice program!HJ648$90.00
"This Learn to Read program is an improved version and is a hands-on program that parents can use with their children to actively teach them to read. It uses phonics instruction and a total of 79 books and stories, a number of audio tapes, workbooks, flash cards, and more. These are spread over 5 levels of instruction.
This complete course comes with 5 color-coded level boxes, each containing books, a workbook, a cassette tape, and various flash cards. Also included is a Parents' Toolbox which contains an introductory video, an alphabet cassette, a guide, and various supplies including reward stickers. There are reading road posters that are meant to hang on the wall. Along the ""road"" are the titles of the readers and the workbook stories. Every time a child reads a story or book, they can receive a sticker to place on the road.
The audio tapes guide kids through songs/chants of the alphabet and through the exercises in the workbooks. At appropriate times, the narrator tells the child to turn the tape off to do exercises or to practice various skills. The flash cards include Helper Word Cards which contain common sight words that don't follow the rules, and therefore are difficult to sound out, as well as Word Play Cards that are used to play games found in the workbooks.
The workbooks are colorful, and employ a variety of different activities to keep kids interested.
The books are the star of the program, as they should be! Kids will learn that reading is fun and rewarding. The books were created by award-winning authors and illustrators. They're all very interesting to read.
Depending on your child's skills, you will choose where to begin. In the Parents' Toolbox, there is a cassette that helps kids learn the alphabet, with the help of their alphabet flashcards. If they already know how to identify the letters of the alphabet, you may wish to go straight to Level 1. Brand new and never used!"
HJ646$230.00see picture
"This Learn to Read program is an improved version and is a hands-on program that parents can use with their children to actively teach them to read. It uses phonics instruction and a total of 79 books and stories, a number of audio tapes, workbooks, flash cards, CD-Rom and more. These are spread over 5 levels of instruction.
This complete course comes with 5 color-coded level boxes, each containing books, a workbook, a cassette tape, and various flash cards. Also included is a Parents' Toolbox which contains an introductory video, an alphabet cassette, a guide, and various supplies including reward stickers. There are reading road posters that are meant to hang on the wall. Along the ""road"" are the titles of the readers and the workbook stories. Every time a child reads a story or book, they can receive a sticker to place on the road.
The audio tapes guide kids through songs/chants of the alphabet and through the exercises in the workbooks. At appropriate times, the narrator tells the child to turn the tape off to do exercises or to practice various skills. The flash cards include Helper Word Cards which contain common sight words that don't follow the rules, and therefore are difficult to sound out, as well as Word Play Cards that are used to play games found in the workbooks.
The workbooks are colorful, and employ a variety of different activities to keep kids interested.
The books are the star of the program, as they should be! Kids will learn that reading is fun and rewarding. The books were created by award-winning authors and illustrators. They're all very interesting to read.
Depending on your child's skills, you will choose where to begin. In the Parents' Toolbox, there is a cassette that helps kids learn the alphabet, with the help of their alphabet flashcards. If they already know how to identify the letters of the alphabet, you may wish to go straight to Level 1. Brand new and never used! This set comes with a bonus box filled with 2 of the ""My Book Boxes"", a companion book set, a chapter book set and CD-Rom."
HJ647$260.00see picture #1

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This set has 10 cassette tapes and color coded cards but is missing the original booklets. If you have the booklets or can copy a school's set, this is an excellent deal for you! Cards and tapes come in a vinyl binder. The binder shows some wear but the contents are in excellent condition.HJ649$40.00see picture #1

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