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What do you get when classic American folktales get twisted around, upside down, and reworked for the graphic novel format? Far Out Folktales! Discover the underwater adventures of Paul Bunyan the merman and Babe the Blue Whale. Watch Pecos Bill wrangle Chupacabras and other mythical critters . . . and much more. Each book includes info on the traditional tale plus a guide to the retelling's far out twists to help young readers learn more about the original. Experience American legends like never before in this creative full-color comic book series for kids!

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Penelope Gruber writes stories for young readers. She's worked on a variety of books but likes creating comics most of all. She lives in Minnesota, where it's said that Paul Bunyan's giant footsteps created the state's famous ten thousand lakes. Benjamin Harper has worked as an editor at Lucasfilm LTD. and DC Comics. He currently works at Warner Bros. Consumer Products in Burbank, California. He has written many books, including Obsessed With Star Wars and Thank You, Superman! Stephanie True Peters has been writing books for young readers for more than 25 years. Among her most recent titles are Sleeping Beauty: Magic Master and Johnny Slimeseed, both for Capstone's Far-Out Fairy Tale/Folk Tale series. An avid reader, workout enthusiast, and beach wanderer, Stephanie enjoys spending time with her children, Jackson and Chloe, her husband Dan, and the family's two cats and two rabbits. She lives and works in Mansfield, Massachusetts. Otis Frampton is a comic book writer & illustrator. He is also one of the character and background artists on the popular animated web series How It Should Have Ended. His comic book series Oddly Normal was published by Image Comics.

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