Solomon Peat, the wry narrator of Slewfoot Sally and the Flying Mule, returns with 17 more tall tales of Cotton County, Texas, including "The Day of the Boomers " "Fierce as a Banty Hen " "The Ring-Tailed Sidewinder " "The Skunk Works " "The Crooked-Tail Cow " and "The Loquat Eyes." Also featured are two original children's fantasies, "The Jeweled Mouse" and "The Kingdom of Yip."