Four Short Stories by Mark Twain

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.