The Wild Texas Stampede!

By Margaret Olivia McManis

Book Overview

"Most enjoyable is the historical footnote revealing the true story of Governor Hogg and his daughter, Ima Hogg--a name sure to generate some giggles."
--Booklist

Ima Hogg has a big problem. Her father is traveling to Austin, and she's in charge of running the house and watching her little brother, Tom. Ima knows she has to listen to her father, but Tom and the animals on their farm aren't going to make that easy.

With buffaloes, ostriches, and elephants living on their one-of-a-kind farm, there are plenty of ways for Tom to cause trouble. After flashing a red bandana in front of the buffaloes, Tom tries hypnotizing the ostriches and scaring the elephants with a mouse. When a stampede breaks out on the farm, Ima has to save her little brother, calm down the animals, and teach Tom a lesson he'll never forget.

Ima Hogg, the daughter of Gov. James Hogg, was a real girl who was born in Texas in 1882. She and her family actually owned a wonderful menagerie of exotic animals, and her younger brother Tom was just as mischievous in real life as he is in this unforgettable Western story.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1589805682
• ISBN13: 9781589805682
• Release Date: July 2008
• Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.7" x 11.0"
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3