Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch

from Sullywriter

An outrageously entertaining, Texas-size tall tale for older children.

from pataustin

The words on the endpaper will give all readers a chuckle, older ones more than younger: "To those who read this tale, notice is hereby given: Under full penalty of law, exaggeration is forbidden in the state of Texas. No Texan may decorate a plain fact - except if that person is an elected offic...

from SMLawrence

"Meanwhile back By-Golly Ranch" there are potatoes so huge, it takes only seven to make a dozen; a single watermelon feeds everyone on the ranch for a month; tortoises are so big and fast, you can ride them like horses; and since the widow Tulip Jones has just inherited thirty-five million dollar...

from thehidingspot

MEANWHILE, BACK AT THE RANCH is straight out of Texas, where, under the full penalty of the law, exaggeration is forbidden to every person (unless that person is an elected official or anyone who has ever ridden a horse), so the reader can take sometimes unbelievable tale as fact. It's 1870 When ...

from thehidingspot

MEANWHILE, BACK AT THE RANCH is straight out of Texas, where, under the full penalty of the law, exaggeration is forbidden to every person (unless that person is an elected official or anyone who has ever ridden a horse), so the reader can take sometimes unbelievable tale as fact. It's 1870 When ...