Introduces the most ferocious raptors to rule the skies, from ospreys to vultures to hawks, and describes what raptors' lives are like as well as what sets them apart from other birds.-- Source other than Library of Congress.

The delightfully tall tale of how Martha Jane Cannary came to be known as Calamity Jane, the toughest woman in the wild West.

This tall tale tells the story of mighty John Henry, the Black steel-driving folk hero who raced against a steam drill with just a hammer-and won.

In eighteenth-century West Africa, a boy raised by his blacksmith father and the Mother Elements--Wind, Fire, Water, and Earth--is captured and taken to America as a slave.

Perhaps the best known of the Tales of the Thousand and One Nights are those about Sindbad the Sailor, whose stories of perilous encounters and adventures have fascinated readers for centuries and are here recounted with dazzling artwork.

This tall tale weaves the story of legendary cowboy Pecos Bill, who was raised by coyotes and had adventures with his beloved horse, Widow-Maker.

Based on a real person, this tall tale tells the story of legendary train engineer Casey Jones and his heroic last ride on the Cannonball Express.

This truly tall tale weaves the story of giant lumberjack Paul Bunyan and his beloved bovine companion, Babe.

A collection of twelve poems describing the activities in a child's life and the changes in the weather as the year moves from January to December.

Imagine loving a fictional world so much that you're inspired to continue creating stories about that world long after closing a book, exiting a movie theater, or watching a TV show. That's what fan fiction writers do! The accessible text explains what fan fiction is, where people can find it, and how fans can begin writing it.