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For Eugene Appleton, the summer of 1876 in Rattlesnake Junction, Colorado promises to be just as sleepy as the ones before. Eugene's life takes an unexpected turn with the arrival of Tumbleweed Thompson, a gangly, red-haired boy with a knack for spinning yarns and finding trouble. Drawn into Tumbleweed's orbit, Eugene soon finds himself chasing smugglers, firing rifles, and competing for the attention of the lovely Charlotte Scoggins.

Dead-Eye Dan Crowley is a US Marshal and a frontier legend. He’s gone toe-to-toe with the most fearsome outlaws in the West and brought them all to justice. But when Dead-Eye Dan finds himself alone on the banks of the Cimarron River in New Mexico with no idea who he is or how he got there, he must confront his most formidable challenge yet. Can Dead-Eye Dan find a way to remember? Can his memories be trusted? In this thrilling tale of heroism and justice set in the frontier world of Tumbleweed Thompson, listeners will find a new hero for the old West.

In the nine months since Tumbleweed Thompson left the town of Rattlesnake Junction, Colorado, for life on the road with the Coyote Pete Frontier Show, Eugene Appleton has found himself yearning for a taste of the adventures he imagines his new friend having on the American frontier. Life at home changes in an instant when Tumbleweed once again finds a way to interrupt Eugene’s life to ask for his help in solving the sudden disappearance of his father.

In this companion collection to The Misadventured Summer of Tumbleweed Thompson, listeners will travel back to the town of Rattlesnake Junction to encounter.... A silver mine guarded by a mysterious Man in Black! The famous herd of Chester Willoughby's Miracle Cows! The deadly super-skeeters of Kingman Hill! And an unflappable school teacher and her prank-filled first day on the job! Plus a bonus story, Dead-Eye Dan and the Laramie Seven. These are the legends that built a town. These are Junction Tales.

For Horace the rabbit and Oscar the giraffe, life in Baby Henry's nursery is predictable and routine. And that’s just how Oscar likes it. But when opportunity knocks - and Horace nudges - the two friends must summon the courage for a thrilling adventure which will take them out of the nursery on a daring quest to reach the lake across the lane!

When almost-11-year-old Thomas Spencer and his family move to the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina for the summer to help his mom recuperate after a lengthy bout with cancer, the last thing he expects to discover is a fantastic hidden world in the woods behind their house. As Thomas ventures into the woods to explore, he discovers a mysterious stone tiger that comes to life when Thomas sings to it. Thomas and Shalomar, the tiger, forge an unlikely bond while exploring the wonder and wildness of the woods.