Four Classic Tales from the Grandfather
of American Humor
Re-visit an era of cold lemonade on the front porch and pies cooling on the
on window sills, a time when old men swapped tales around a pickle barrel in the
general store. No writer captured the rich characters and plucky exuberance of
that era better than Mark Twain, river boat captain, newspaperman, and renowned
humorist.
Includes:
1. The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County - The
hilarious classic concerning the controversial results of a frog jumping
contest.
2. What Stumped the Blue Jays? - A cheerful, wry story featuring a very
determined blue jay and the lengths to which he will go to achieve his goal.
3. The Story of the Old Ram - A group of gold miners gather to hear the very
drunk Jim Blaine tell the legendary tale of his old ram.
4> The Joke that Made Ed Famous - An uproarious tale of a prank that
backfired in a most surprising way.