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The Night the Bear Ate Goombaw

by Patrick F. McManus, Patrick R. McManus

More witty cautionary tales of outdoor life, by everybody's favorite expert on the subject, Patrick F. McManus.

Bestsellers by America's favorite humorist: -A Fine And Pleasant Misery They Shoot Canoes, Don't They? Never Sniff A Gift Fish The Grasshopper Trap Rubber Legs And White Tail-hairs The Night The Bear Ate Goombaw Whatchagot Stew (with Patricia "The Troll" McManus Gass) Real Ponies Don't Go Oink! The Good Samaritan Strikes Again How I Got This Way These titles are available from Henry Hold and Company.

Bridge of Birds: A Novel of an Ancient China That Never Was

Bridge of Birds: A Novel of an Ancient China That Never Was

by Barry Hughart

When the children of his village were struck with a mysterious illness, Number Ten Ox found master Li Kao. Together they set out to find the Great Root of Power, the only possible cure, and together they discover adventure and legend, and the power of belief....

The Bunyans

by Audrey Wood

A portrayal of a larger-than-life folk hero and his family introduces young readers to Paul Bunyan, his giant wife Carrie, and their king-sized children, Little Jean and Teeny, as they carve out famous sites in early America.

American Tall Tales

by Mary Pope Osborne

Illus. in full color. Upstarts like Davy Crockett, giants like Paul Bunyan, and gentle souls like Johnny Appleseed are among the nine "tall" heroes featured in this exuberant collection of traditional American folk tales. "McCurdy's intricate wood engravings set these larger-than-life folk on majestic landscapes brimming with energy, rich with wildlife and local color. The author's thoughtful introduction and... (more)

Rootabaga Stories (Part One)

by Carl Sandburg

Presents Sandburg's fanciful, humorous tales peopled with such characters as the Potato Face Blind Man, the Blue Wind Boy, and many others.

Chimney Pond Tales: Yarns Told by Leroy Dudley

Chimney Pond Tales: Yarns Told by Leroy Dudley

by Leroy Dudley

Johnny Appleseed

by Jane Yolen

Everyone knows the legend of Johnny Appleseed, the man from Massachusetts who planted apple trees all the way to California. But the true story of Johnny Appleseed, or John Chapman, is even greater than the legend. In deft and lyrical prose, Jane Yolen tells the whole story of an individual who forever changed the landscape of America. Breathtaking paintings by award-winning artist Jim Burke illuminate the... (more)

Wise Men of Helm and Their Merry Tales

by Solomon Simon

The collection of Jewish folk tales that the "New York Times" called "a delightful little book . . . a classic of its kind . . . full of merriment and wisdom". Illustrated with whimsical drawings, these humorous stories are just right for children.

Scary Stories Audio Collection

by Alvin Schwartz

Schwartz's three best-selling collections of scary folklore-- Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark , and Scary Stories 3 --are made available in a three-volume boxed set.

Treasury of Western Folklore. The Stories, Legends, Tall Tales, Traditions, Ballads and Songs of the People of the Great Plains and Far Westforeword by Bernard Devoto Botkin B.A.

Treasury of Western Folklore. The Stories, Legends, Tall Tales, Traditions, Ballads and Songs of the People of the Great Plains and Far West

by foreword by Bernard Devoto Botkin B.A.

Apples to Oregon: Being the (Slightly) True Narrative of How a Brave Pioneer Father Brought Apples, Peaches, Pears, Plums, Grapes, and Cherries (and Children) ... the Plains (Golden Kite Awards (Awards))

Apples to Oregon: Being the (Slightly) True Narrative of How a Brave Pioneer Father Brought Apples, Peaches, Pears, Plums, Grapes, and Cherries (and Children) ... the Plains (Golden Kite Awards (Awards))

by Deborah Hopkinson

Apples, ho! When Papa decides to pull up roots and move from Iowa to Oregon, he can't bear to leave his precious apple trees behind. Or his peaches, plums, grapes, cherries, and pears. Oh, and he takes his family along too. But the trail is cruel -- first there's a river to cross that's wider than Texas...and then there are hailstones as big as plums...and there's even a drought, sure to crisp the cherries.... (more)

Agatha's Feather Bed: Not Just Another Wild Goose Story

Agatha's Feather Bed: Not Just Another Wild Goose Story

by Carmen Agra Deedy

Professional storyteller Carmen Deedy spins a riotous morality tale in Agatha's Feather Bed. Agatha, a weaver, orders a new feather bed from B.B. Lean, then six shivering, naked geese pay her a visit . . . but, as it turns out, her goose isn't cooked. 20 full-color illustrations.

Olivia Saves the Circus

by Ian Falconer

Olivia remembers her trip to the circus very well. The performers were out sick, so she had to do everything. She... rode on a unicycle jumped on a trampoline juggled five balls! tamed lions and flew through the air. Step into the ring with Olivia, where the lights are dim, the color soft, and a little girl's imagination is the main attraction.

By The Great Horn Spoon

by Sid Fleischman

It is 1849 and Jack Flagg stows away on a ship headed for the California gold fields where he plans to recoup his Auntie Arabella's fortune.

Liar's Moon: A Long Story (Marian Wood Book)

Liar's Moon: A Long Story (Marian Wood Book)

by Philip Kimball

Philip Kimball is an authentic voice of the American west. With its mix of songs and laments, tall tales, history, and hearsay, Liar's Moon brings together the first-person stories of, among others, a young girl kidnapped by Indians in 1852, two toddlers who fell off a buckboard and were raised by coyotes, a pioneering black Mississippi sharecropper, and a young brave who believes he is invincible. Culminating... (more)

Scary Stories 3: More Tales to Chill Your Bones (Scary Stories)

Scary Stories 3: More Tales to Chill Your Bones (Scary Stories)

by Alvin Schwartz

Storytellers know -- just as they have for hundreds and hundreds of years -- that everyone enjoys a good, scary story! Alvin Schwartz's Scary Stories 3 joins his other popular collections of scary folklore, Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark and More Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark, to give readers spooky, funny and fantastic tales guaranteed to raise goose bumps. Who is the Wolf girl? Why is a hearse... (more)

Rootabaga Stories (More Rootabaga Stories)

Rootabaga Stories (More Rootabaga Stories)

by Carl August Sandburg, Jonathan Cott

Welcome to Rootabaga Country--where the railroad tracks go from straight to zigzag, where the pigs wear bibs, and where the Village of Cream Puffs floats in the wind. You'll meet baby balloon pickers, flummywisters, corn fairies, and blue foxes--and if you're not careful, you may never find your way back home! These beautiful new editions retain the original illustrations by Maud and Miska Petersham, and feature... (more)

Remembering Laughter

by Wallace Stegner

Back in print: an early novel by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Angle of Repose and Crossing to Safety. When her younger sister Elspeth comes to live with Margaret and her husband, Alec, on their Iowa farm, Margaret finds her generous spirit tested as a friendship developes between Alec and Elspeth.

A Fine and Pleasant Misery

by Patrick F. McManus

More witty cautionary tales of outdoor life, by everybody's favorite expert on the subject, Patrick F. McManus.

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by Patrick F. McManus, Patrick R. McManus

by Patrick F. McManus

by Barry Hughart

by Audrey Wood

by Mary Pope Osborne

by Carl Sandburg

by Leroy Dudley

by Jane Yolen

by Solomon Simon

by Alvin Schwartz

by foreword by Bernard Devoto Botkin B.A.

by Deborah Hopkinson

by Carmen Agra Deedy

by Ian Falconer

by Sid Fleischman

by Philip Kimball

by Alvin Schwartz

by Carl August Sandburg, Jonathan Cott

by Wallace Stegner

by Patrick F. McManus