tall tales

Readers are introduced to the definition of a lie through accessible language and real-life examples.

A father relates to his son the tale of his encounter--and friendship--with a gigantic trout whose enormous jaw is covered with so many lures and fish hooks that he jangles when he swims, but who has never been caught.

Along with other amazing feats, Angelica Longrider, also known as Swamp Angel, wrestles a huge bear, known as Thundering Tarnation, to save the winter supplies of the settlers in Tennessee.

Retells the life of the legendary steel driver of early railroad days who challenged the steam hammer to a steel-driving contest.

Relates some of the exploits of Pecos Bill, the extraordinary Texas cowboy who was raised by coyotes, rode a mountain lion, used a rattle snake as a rope, and married the fearless Slue-Foot Sue.

Relates some of the exploits of Paul Bunyan, a lumberjack said to be taller than the trees whose pet was a blue ox named Babe.

Relates, in graphic novel format, some of the exploits of Paul Bunyan, a lumberjack said to be taller than the trees and have a pet blue ox named Babe.

A child ventures out in the middle of the night to see how Harvey Potter grows his wonderful balloons.

A collection of tall tales about Josh McBroom, a man who buys eighty acres of Iowa farmland, only to discover they are all stacked on top of each other at the bottom of a muddy pond.

Having moved to Montana from Tennessee in the 1830s, fearless Angelica Longrider--also known as Swamp Angel--changes the state's landscape, tames a wild horse, and captures some desperadoes.