Buckrammer's Tales In the Fall of 2003, Catboat Summers, a collection of boating memoirs hit bookseller's shelves. It quickly became a bestseller among nautical books, praised by reviewers and readers alike. This new compilation continues in the same mold ... but with a bit more edge. As in Catboat Summers, the "Tales" in this book are paced so that each can each be read in "one shot." If you favor ghost stories, near disasters, family boating misadventures and/or tales of buried treasure, you will absolutely find something to your liking in Buckrammer's Tales.

In the winter of 1993 Conway and his family purchased the 24-foot Buckrammer, an almost 100-year-old leak- and rust-plugged wooden boat. They then set about restoring the old bucket into the family yacht. Catboat Summers chronicles a decade's worth of adventures in New England waters.

For use in schools and libraries only. A collection of Appalachian folktales includes the adventures of Jack And The Beanstalk.

From climbing beanstalks to confronting beasts, the classic collection of “lively, entertaining stories . . . a valuable contribution to American folklore” (The New York Times). These rollicking folk tales from the southern Appalachians center on the many adventures of the irrepressible Jack, and showcase the wit and wisdom passed down from generation to generation through the oral tradition. It provides hours of delight for children—as well as an enjoyable and enlightening read for students of folklore and storytelling. “Humor, freshness, colorful American background, and the use of one character as a central figure in the cycle mark these eighteen folk tales, told here in the dialect of the mountain country of North Carolina.” —Booklist “Filled from cover to cover with good, rousing, exciting stories.” —Saturday Review of Literature “An appendix of sources and parallel themes to be found in other folklore is a scholarly and fascinating contribution . . . I’m glad it is placed at the end so that children will not be deterred from reading the stories for sheer fun.” —Kirkus Reviews

"The Tale of Benny Badger" is a children's book written by Arthur Scott Bailey. It is part of a series known as the "Sleepy-Time Tales," which consists of stories featuring various animal characters in woodland settings. These tales were written primarily for young readers and were first published in the early 20th century. In "The Tale of Benny Badger," the story revolves around Benny Badger, the main character who is, of course, a badger. Benny lives in the Green Forest and has many adventures with his friends, including Reddy Fox and Jimmy Skunk. The story typically involves the animal characters going on various adventures and learning important life lessons along the way. These books often incorporate elements of nature and wildlife education while conveying moral values to young readers. Arthur Scott Bailey's Sleepy-Time Tales series includes a variety of books featuring different animal characters, each with their own unique stories and life lessons. These books were popular in their time and continue to be enjoyed by young readers who are interested in animal stories with a touch of moral instruction and nature exploration.

Arthur Scott Bailey was author of more than forty children's books. Bailey attended St. Albans Academy and graduated in 1896, in a class of only eleven other students. He then went on to the University of Vermont in Burlington, Vermont, where he became involved in a fraternal organization, Sigma Phi. However, he left UVM in 1901 and transferred to Harvard, where he earned his bachelor's degree. In 1904 he travelled to New York City and became an editor for various publishers. Which publishers these were is unknown, with the exception of the Macaulay Company, where he was working in early 1915.