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Astounding Tall Tales For Big Kids
Paperback
Series: Astounding Tall Tales
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Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Apr 9 2026
Pages: 114
Weight: 0.47
Height: 0.24 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
Some stories are too big to stay quiet.
Some stories refuse to stay believable.
Astounding Tall Tales for Big Kids by Axel Baine is a bold, imaginative collection of five unforgettable adventures for readers ages 10 and up. These are not small, quiet stories. They are stories that grow, twist, and stretch until they feel almost real. Close enough to believe. Strange enough to wonder.
Ride the roaring river in Belle Ride The Mississippi, where quick thinking and courage might be the only things stronger than the current. Step into the dark in Caleb The Coal Miner, where one man digs deeper than anyone ever should and risks uncovering more than he bargained for. Watch the sky split open in Sister Who Rode Lightning, as a fearless girl dares to chase the storm itself. Follow an unyielding man in The Draught And The Boast who digs for water so deep he breaks through the earth and strikes the ocean on the other side. Then step carefully into The Garden That Ate The Town, where something beautiful grows far too well and refuses to stop.
Each story pulls you in fast and does not let go.
Inside these pages, you will meet bold risk takers, stubborn dreamers, and curious minds who push past limits and step straight into the unknown. They make big choices. They take bigger risks. Sometimes they win. Sometimes they go too far.
These are not predictable tales. They twist when you least expect it. They grow wilder with every page. One moment you might laugh at how far a story stretches. The next, you might stop and think, what if this could actually happen?
That is the magic of a tall tale.
It plays with truth. It bends reality. It dares you to decide what you believe.
Perfect for middle grade and teen readers who crave fast paced stories, unforgettable characters, and worlds that feel just beyond reach, this collection is packed with adventure, mystery, and moments that stay with you long after you close the book.
But be warned.
Once you step inside, these stories do not leave easily.
They linger.
They grow.
They follow you into your thoughts and make you question the world around you. You might start to look twice at rushing water. At dark tunnels. At storm clouds. At quiet gardens.
You might start to wonder how far something could go if no one stopped it.
And you might ask yourself one simple question.
What if even a part of this were true?
Because in these stories, truth is not something you can hold still. It shifts. It stretches. It slips just out of reach when you think you understand it.
This collection is for readers who are ready for something bigger. Not too young. Not quite grown. Right at the edge where imagination still feels powerful and the world still holds mysteries waiting to be uncovered.
If you like stories that move fast, surprise you, and refuse to stay ordinary, this book was written for you.
If you believe stories should do more than entertain, if they should challenge you, pull you in, and stay with you, this book is waiting.
Open it.
Step inside.
And decide for yourself what you believe.
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