{"product_id":"monster-stick-paul-lepp-9780874835779","title":"Monster Stick: And Other Appalachian Tall Tales","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of PLA\/ALLS Best New Books for New Adult Readers Storytelling World Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat's the Monster Stick? It's Paul's \"nine-foot, surf casting rod full of six miles of brand new 50-pound test Stren Carp cord with 20 pound, custom made, stainless steel, slip-sliding sinkers.\" The adventures Paul finds himself in from the day the Monster Stick comes into his life rival those of Paul Bunyan but add a modern twist, as when he somehow sets the hook in a DC-10 flown by drug smugglers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen there's Buck-dog, Bil's \"extraordinary hunting dog, whose mama was a German shepherd but whose daddy was a determined and extremely prolific basset hound.\" Buck is smarter than your average human and stronger than four CS\u0026amp;X train engines pulling in unison, which he proves repeatedly as he takes on anything, including the government. These tall tales led the Lepp brothers to so many championships in the West Virginia State Liars' Competition that their amateur status was nearly revoked. But that's another tale... \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul Lepp, Bil Lepp\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0874835771\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780874835779\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e August House Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/10\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.35d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2000 pg. 122","brand":"Paul Lepp","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43926714351871,"sku":"9780874835779","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_d3735cc4-f389-423e-a25d-277363dfdbf1.jpg?v=1681084602","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/monster-stick-paul-lepp-9780874835779","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}