Organizing the School Room :: A Used Book Sale!

In a recent Daybook post I asked for suggestions on the best way to go about selling some of our books that we have duplicates of or are just sitting on our shelves, to make room (and a little money) for next year's school books. After a bit of encouragement from a couple visitors (who mentioned Tracy's recent Used Book Post), I decided to go ahead and try listing them here at Shower of Roses!  I hope you all don't mind.  :)

If you are interested in purchasing any of the books, please leave a comment with your email address and I will send you my PayPal info. (If you'd rather not leave your email address, you can email me directly at jessica(dot)showerofroses(at)gmail(dot)com) Please add $5 to your order to cover the cost of packaging and media rate in the continental U.S. unless you want a lot of books, then the shipping might be a little more, and I will get back to you with the actual shipping total.

I still have a ton of books to sift through, and I may end up adding to this post, but at least this is a start.  Here is what I have available so far:

UPDATE :: Thank you all so much for your interest and purchases!   I've updated this post, listing all the books that have sold, or that have sales pending, and have also reduced the prices on some of the remaining items.   Thank you again!! 


7/11:  The sales on a couple items fell through. Those items are now updated as available.  

These are all in like new condition, though a couple have a little shelf wear to the covers:

• Religion 1 for Young Catholics, Asking $10.00
• Religion 2 for Young Catholics (2005 Edition),  Asking $12.00
• Reading 3 for Young Catholics (2009 Edition), Asking $10.00 (Sold)
• Spelling 1 for Young Catholics (2007 Edition), Asking $7.00
• English 1 for Young Catholics, Asking $10.00 (Sold)
• Spelling 3 for Young Catholics (2007 Edition), Asking $7.00
• I also have English 3 for Young Catholics (2009 Edition - not pictured above)  This one has been used and has writing on pages 7, 11-13, 19-21, as well as a few other marks (circles, checks) in the first 2 chapters.   Otherwise it is in like new condition, Asking $10.00 (Sold)

These Voyages in English Books are reprints of the 1950's Catholic Editions, complete with lovely old fashioned illustrations. They are all in Like New condition and I would prefer to sell all three of these books together for $20.00. (Sold)

• Voyages in English 1st Year (Lepanto Press, $10)
• Voyages in English 2nd Year (Lepanto Press, $10)
• Teacher's Manuals for Voyages in English 1st & 2nd Years (Lepanto Press, $12)

Handwriting Without Tears Teacher's Guides that I no longer need, these are the old editions, but they are all in excellent condition.    Asking $5.00 each or all four for $18.00. 

• Pre-K Teacher's Guide, Asking $5.00 (Sale Pending)
• Kindergarten Teacher's Guide, Asking $5.00 (Sale Pending)
• Printing Teacher's Guide, Asking $5.00 (Sale Pending)
• Cursive Teacher's Guide, Asking $5.00 (Sale Pending)

• Daily Language Review, Grade 2, Pages 19-112 are loose but in excellent condition, I had my son look at the pages and write the answers in a notebook, Asking $7.00 (Sold)
• Building Spelling Skills, Grade 2, New-Never Used, Asking $10.00
• Building Spelling Skills: Grade 3, Weeks 1-8 of 30 have been completed, Asking $5.00
• Building Spelling Skills: Grade 5, New - Never Used, Asking $10.00
• Daily Language Review, Grade 1, (not pictured above) Pages 07-112 are loose but in excellent condition, I had my son look at the pages and write the answers in a notebook, Asking $7.00 (Sold)
• Building Spelling Skills, Grade 1, (not pictured above)  MISSING WEEK ONE and first page of Week two, Pages 39-142 are loose but in excellent condition, I had my son look at the pages and write the answers in a notebook, Asking $6.00

This set of Science books/materials is used by Kolbe Academy in the 1st-4th Grades - I purchased it all used from Amazon, Ebay and Cathswap.   I have the Grades 1-4 texts, two workbooks for Grades 1-2, and the Course Plans for 1st and 2nd  Grade.    I would prefer to sell all the Harcourt materials together for $50.00.  

• Harcourt Science Grades 1-2 
• Harcourt Science, 2nd Grade Workbook (I have two more unused workbooks - the cover on the back of one has a small tear)
• Harcourt Science Grades 3-4

All of these various science books are in very good/like new condition, with only a little shelf wear to the covers:

• Exploring Creation with Astronomy, Like new -  (I purchased two of these when my boys were studying Astronomy, and have decided to just keep one), Asking $25.00 (Sold)
• Dinosaur Model and StoryBook Ferocious Flesh-Eaters (Includes models to make and fact-packed stories), Asking $2.00
• Dinosaur Model and StoryBook Mega Plant-Eaters (Includes models to make and fact-packed stories), Asking $2.00
• By Day and By Night (Explore Your World), Asking $2.00
• Planet Earth & Art Activities (Arty Facts), Asking $2.00
• The Usborne Internet-linked First Encyclopedia of Science, Asking $3.00 (Sold)

This United States Map Felt Board set is great for teaching the states, capitals, rivers, oceans, lakes and mountain ranges. It is still in nearly perfect condition, asking $10.00 (Sold).

Various History and Religion Books - we happen to have duplicates of all these great books  :

• Shh! We're Writing the Constitution, wear to cover, Asking $3.00 (Sold)
• If You Lived With The Sioux Indians, old edition with wear to cover, Asking $2.50 (Sold)
• Adam of the Road (Newbery Library, Puffin), Asking $4.00 (Sold)
• Children's Retreats, new, Asking $11.00 (Sold)
• A Life of Our Lord for Children, new, Asking $8.00 (Sold)

• Saxon Math K Home Study Kit with Meeting Book, Asking $35.00 (Sale Pending)
• Math K Meeting Book (new, not pictured), Asking $7.00
• Saxon Math 1 Teachers Edition, Asking $33.00 (Sold)
• Saxon Math 2 Home Study Kit with Workbooks and Meeting Book, Asking $50.00 (Sold)
• Saxon Math 3 Home Study Kit with Workbooks and Meeting Book, Asking $50.00

This Manipulative Kit includes Hundred's Board, 1 Mini Clocks, 77 (of 100) Plastic Pattern Blocks, 2 Geoboards with Rubber Bands, Tangrams, 100 Color Tiles, 100 MathLink Cubes, 48 Baby Bear Counters, Double-Nine Dominoes, and Tote Tray with Lid.  Does not include beginner's balance board, one of the clocks, and rulers. 

• Saxon Home Study K-3 Manipulative Kit, Asking $38.00 (Sold)

Various card games and math manipulative items:

• Student Clocks - Set of 2, Asking $2.00 (Sold)
• Melissa and Doug Wooden Abacus, Asking $8.00 (Sold)
• Cranium Zigity (Tin), like new, Asking $5.00 (Sold)
• Discovery Toys Wiz Kidz Card Game, Asking $8.00
• Telling Time with Flashcards, new/never used, Asking $6.00 (Sold) 
• 50 Things to do on a Journey, some wear to corner of box, otherwise like new (just realized we had two of this game), Asking $5.00

Various Art Books, all in very good condition:

• How to Draw Animals, Asking $7.00 (Sold) 
• The Usborne Book of Papercraft, Asking $7.00 (Sold)
• I Can Do All Things - A Beginning Book of Drawing and Painting, Asking $10.00

The following are all wonderful books, we just happen to have duplicate copies on our bookshelves.  They are all in very good condition:

• Beorn the Proud by Madeleine Polland, Asking $8.00 (Sold)
• Saint Isaac and the Indians by Milton Lomask, Asking $7.00 (Sold)
• St. Pius X : The Farm Boy Who Became Pope by Walter Diethelm, Asking $7.00 (Sold)
• Patron Saint of First Communicants: The Story of Blessed Imelda Lambertini by Mary Fabyan Windeatt, Asking $5.00 (Sold)
• Saint Rose of Lima: The Story of the First Canonized Saint of the Americas by Mary Fabyan Windeatt, Asking $5.00 (Sold)
• Francis and Clare Saints of Assisi by Helen Walker Homan, Asking $7.00 (Sold)

Set of 6 Saint Joseph Coloring Books, all in new condition.  I have 8 sets 0 sets of these 6 books, and I'm asking $5.00 for each set of 6 (All Sold).   Includes:

• Stations of the Cross Coloring Book
• Coloring Book about Lent
• Easter Coloring Book
• ABC Coloring Book
• Coloring Book about the Rosary
• Coloring Book about Angels

Various Coloring Books and Workbooks, most from Our Lady of Victory, in new condition:

• Let's Follow Jesus, Asking $2.50 (Sold)
• Saints of the Eucharist, Asking $2.50 (Sold)
• Bible Pictures to Color, Asking $2.50 (Sold)
• 24 Catholic Songs for Children, Asking $2.50 (Sold) 
• Primary Skills Workbook - Seatwork, Asking $2.50 
• Primary Skills Workbook - Writing Capital and Small Letters, Asking $2.50 (Sold)

Various Books, Workbooks and Coloring Books - all in like new condition:

• The Way I Feel , Asking $4.00
• Stories to Learn By,  Asking $5.00
• Ready for Writing,  Asking $3.00  (Sold)
• Alphabet, Colors, and Shapes (My Little Heavenly Helper), Asking $3.00  (Sold)
• Do-A-Dot Art Mighty Trucks Activity Book, Asking $2.00

This 5 Volume collection of The Church's Year of Grace by Dr. Pius Parsch, was published in the 1950's.   Volume One: Advent to Christmas, Volume Two: Septuagesima to Holy Saturday, Volume Three: Easter to Pentecost, Volume Four: June, July, August, and Volume Five: September, October, November.  The dust covers have wear due to their age, but the books themselves are in excellent condition.    (You can read a little more about this set here.) Asking $50.00 for the set (Sold) 

I also have the following picture books that I would like to sell - most of these are duplicates of books we already own and in like new condition:

• Saint Francis of Assisi: A Life of Joy, wear to dust cover including a slight tear on the back, otherwise in very good condition, Asking $5.00 (Sold)
• The Life of Christ, like new (duplicate copy), Asking $10.00 
• Stories from the Life of Jesus Puzzle Book, like new (duplicate copy), Asking $6.00
• The Story of Easter, like new (duplicate copy), Asking $4.00 (Sold)
• Saint George and the Dragon, like new (duplicate copy), Asking $5.00 (Sold)

Here is a variety of other miscellaneous books, dvds, and cds:

• A&E Literary Classics - The Romance Collection 2 Megaset ( includes Horatio Hornblower / Nicholas Nickleby / Vanity Fair / The Flame Trees of Thika / The Mayor of Casterbridge /)  (missing Catherine the Great, Tess of the D'Urbervilles, and The Great Gatsby),  Asking $20.00 (Sold) 
• Little Flowers CD Virtues and Verses Wreaths 1 & 2, New in shrink wrap since I accidentally purchased 2, Asking $10.00 (or $11.00 ppd for just this item)
• The Christmas Shoes Collection: The Christmas Shoes, The Christmas Blessing, The Christmas Hope, The Christmas Secret, The Christmas Promise,  all in like new condition, Asking $18.00 for all five books (Sold)
• The Courage To Be Catholic, like new, two copies available, Asking $3.00 each (Sold)
• Christmas Joy, like new, Asking $4.00 (Sold)
• Jane Austen's Book of Good Manners, like new, Asking $6.00 (Sold)
• A Miracle for St. Cecilia's, like new, Asking $5.00 (Sold)

Thanks for taking a look!
May God bless you and your families!