Tall Tales

By Skyler Weatherbee

This year we read tall tales. Tall tales are folktales. Folktales were first told orally, many many years ago. These folktales were from the frontier. Frontier is an unexplored area. Tall Tales were about men and women who moved from the East coast to the American West. Some of the tall tales we read were John Henry, Johnny Appleseed, Pecos Bill, Paul Bunyan,and Casey Jones.  

We learned how to write a Tall Tale. First, Tall tales have exaggerations. Exaggerations are when you stretch the truth. John Henry couldn't really hold a ten pound hammer when he was a baby. That is an exaggeration. Next, tall tales have humor. Pecos bill was naked because he thought he was raised by coyotes and that is really funny. Then, Tall tales also has an amazing childhood. Paul Bunyan was sleeping in a big covered wagon when he was a baby because he was so big. Last, Tall tales have an amazing adventure. Casey Jones saved everyone on a train.  

We wrote tall tales about ourselves. We hope you like them.

Lilith Ardest

by Lilith Alloft

Long ago back when people had to walk there was a artist named Lilith Ardest. Lilith was a creative as a unicorn. She was the best at art. She could fill a sky scraper with her art in two minutes. When she was just one year old she created her first masterpiece. One day she painted the leaves on the trees. She did it because she wanted to create fall. The trees looked red, orange and yellow. So when you see the leaves change on the trees remember Lilith Ardest.

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Jade the Swimmer

by Jade Barnhardt

  Long ago back before electronics, there was a girl named jade. jade swam like a fish escaping from a shark and she was as beautiful as a crown. she was the best swimmer in the world. jade could swim across Atlantic ocean in a day. she could swim before she could walk. one day while jade was swimming around the sea, she saw something gold so she swam down. She swam down so fast she made the waves. she found gold coin. It was the presidents gold coin she gave it back to him and he gave her lots of money. So the next time you visit the ocean, think of Jade the swimmer.

Fast as a Shooting Star

By Destiny Blasdell

Long ago back before phones there was a girl named Destiny. Destiny was as fast as a cheetah. She was the best runner in the world. She could outrun the police. She could catch a fox when she was three. One day she ran past a forest that was on fire. She ran fast and asked everyone to help her. So when you see a shooting star that is Destiny. She runs fast like a shooting star in the sky.

Alanah Squeaker

By Alanah Dumbleton

Long ago back before cars there was a girl named Alanah squeaker. Alanah was as mean as a deer that kicks and bees that sting, but only mean to humans. She was the best at taking care of animals. Her best friend was a wolf.

Alanah had an amazing childhood. Alanah's mom and dad left her when she was a baby then deer found her and showed the other animals. The deer raised her as their own child. She always played with the other deer. Then little by little she grew and she was 7 in a half. Alanah had an amazing adventure. One day when she was walking in the forest she saw something and it was a wolf! Alanah was not afraid because it was an animal. It had a broken paw. Alanah helped it get better. The wolfs name was shadow and it was a male. They became best friends but she still played with her other friends. Alanah trained the wolf and it was a baby so she gave him back to his pack but they stayed friends. So when she was bored she would go to the waterfall and watch the water fall down with her friends. And that is why people make parks at waterfalls.

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Jayse Fox: Coolest Kid Alive

By Jayse Fox

Long ago back before there were cars, there was a kid named Jayse. He was as cool as a light up, black and white Bugatti. Jayse was the coolest person in the  universe. Everyone wanted to be his partner even the president of the United States wanted to be his partner. People say jayse was so cool he was born with sunglasses.

One Day Jayse Was talking to his friends they said “show us how cool you are” so Jayse backflipped over the moon.

Jayse was so on fire that day that the statue of liberty saw him and that torch on the statue of liberty lit up. So when you feel cool remember that the one who created cool was Jayse. He is why the statue of liberty has the torch on it and why sunglasses are still worn by the coolest people this very day. Whenever there are those things, remember Jayse Fox the coolest kid alive.

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Caleb International

by Caleb Hurburt

Long ago back when everyone had horses there was a farmer named Caleb International. Caleb was as strong as a bull. He was the best farmer in the world. He plowed to North Carolinia. He could drive a tractor when he was 4. One day a town in New York was flooded. They asked Caleb to dig a canal with his tractor. He dug the Erie canal. So when you get ready for the harvest remember Caleb International.

A Tall Tale About James

James Hutson

Long ago back before days. There was a person named James. He was as fast as a buffalo when he was scared. He was the best runner. He ran so fast he made the earth rotate. When he was one day old he beat a cheetah. One day James ran so fast in a circle there was a tornado. He put out a fire with the tornado. So when you win a race think of James the best runner.

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