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5) Pecos Bill
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
A retelling of the tall tale about Pecos Bill, who was raised by coyotes, and how he grew up to become a cowboy.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Based on a real person, this tall tale tells the story of legendary nurseryman Johnny Appleseed and how he introduced apple trees to large parts of the United States. Additional features to aid comprehension include background information and historical context of the tale, and an introduction to the author and illustrator"--Publisher's website.
7) Paul Bunyan
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"This truly tall tale weaves the story of giant lumberjack Paul Bunyan and his beloved bovine companion, Babe. Additional features to aid comprehension include background information and historical context of the tale, and an introduction to the author and illustrator."--Publisher's website.
Author
Publisher
Marshall Cavendish
Pub. Date
c2007
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When Pecos Bill's daughter gets two pet hamsters, they soon multiply into the hundreds, so Bill decides to take them all to Chicago where lots of boys and girls want pet hamsters.
9) Stormalong
Author
Publisher
Rabbit Ears Books
Pub. Date
2005
Edition
Library bound ed.
Language
English
Description
Recounts some of the astounding adventures of the legendary New England sea captain who could tie an octopus in knots.
10) Casey Jones
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
A retelling of the tall tale about a railroad engineer named Casey Jones.
11) Mose the Fireman
Author
Publisher
Rabbit Ears Books
Pub. Date
2005
Edition
Library bound ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Relates the tall tale adventures of Mose Humphries, a nineteenth-century fireman in New York City.
12) The dirty cowboy
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2003
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Telling his faithful dog to make sure nobody touches his clothes but him, a cowboy jumps into a New Mexico river for a bath, not realizing just how much the scrubbing will change his scent.
13) The gullywasher
Author
Publisher
Northland Pub
Pub. Date
c1995
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Leticia's grandfather, who was a vaquero as a young man, provides fanciful explanations for how he got his wrinkles, white hair, round belly, and stooped frame.
14) Pecos Bill
Author
Publisher
Mulberry Books
Pub. Date
c1986
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Incidents from the life of Pecos Bill, from his childhood among the coyotes to his unusual wedding day.
16) The Bunyans
Author
Publisher
Blue Sky Press/Scholastic
Pub. Date
c1996
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Paul Bunyan, his wife, and their children do some ordinary things which result in the formation of Niagara Falls, Bryce Canyon, and other natural monuments.
17) Big fish
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2004]
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
English
Description
William Bloom, is a young man who never really knew his now dying father, Edward - outside of the tall tales his dad told him about growing up. During Edward's last days William and his wife Josephine hold a bedside vigil next to the old man as he recollects elaborate memories of his youth. Still doubting the legends and folklore, William makes a journey to meet a mysterious woman from whom Edward had bought property.
The story revolves around a...
18) Swamp Angel
Author
Publisher
Puffin Books
Pub. Date
2000, c1994
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
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.
20) The real story
Author
Publisher
ABRAMS
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Formats
Description
When Cat asks Mouse how the cookie jar broke and where the cookies went, Mouse tells Cat implausible story after implausible story.
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