Enjoy some of the most famous characters in American legend in this collection of 'tall tales'. From the axe-wielding Paul Bunyan to the pastoral planter Johnny Appleseed, you'll read about America in her infancy, when the wilderness was still vast, and the country was waiting to be tamed. This collection of 8 stories includes: 'Skye-bright Axe' about Paul Bunyon; 'Coyote Cowboy' about Pecos Bill; 'Five Fathoms Tall' about Stormalong; 'River Roarer' about Mike Fink; 'Frontier Fighter' about Davy Crocket; 'Rainbow-walker' about Johnny Appleseed; 'Hammerman' about John Henry; and 'Steelmaker' about Joe Magarac. Recommended for ages 8 to 12.
