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There are great used book stores on the web. Abe books is one I use if  
I want to pay for something but there's also paper back book swap....I  
love that place cause more people get rid of good hardback cook books  
and other goodies than you can shake a stick at. I am thrilled there  
are also two used books stores in town.

I just picked up about 30 used kids CLASSICS....and I do mean old  
classics, from the Tompkins County Library Used book store....The  
Bobbseys, a bunch of Alcotts, not just Little Women but the Eight  
Cousins series I loved, a Little Prince with glorious illustrations,  
ditto a whole Narnia series, the Five Little Peppers, just amazing old  
books. We just finished Pinnochio...holy cats was it different than  
the disneyfied version I remember. The Secret Garden was the one  
previous to that, she was enthralled. Most of today's childrens' books  
are so dumbed down, these are so nice to read aloud. Real words!


If anyone would like to recommend their childhood favs, I'd be grateful!