Hodgepodge, Mishmash, and Jumble
A lively literary collection of stories, poems, jokes, musings, drawings, cartoons, tall tales, short jokes, and wide horizons for curious readers of all sizes.
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Illustrations by George Peters
Gus Goes West
A playful frontier adventure with cows, Indians, love, and plenty of trail dust.
Gus, a young accordion player from Minnesota, heads West for his health with a song in his heart and his trusty horse, Mrs. Mitchell.
About the Book
Gus Goes West
Gus, a young accordion player from Minnesota, is stricken with Terminal Hay Fever and must go West for his health.
He hits the trail with a song in his heart and with his trusty horse, Mrs. Mitchell. It's a wild frontier. Cows, Indians, Love. Which will get him first?
Notes & Praise
“A book for kids of all ages.”
— Billy the Kid
“Just like being around the campfire, only cleaner. Follow this trail, to fun and adventure.”
— Tex
“A fascinating look at the historical context, Kemo Sabe.”
— Tonto
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