Pecos Bill Invents the Ten-Gallon Hat


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A wacky spin on an Old West favorite. This tall tale about a famous American cowboy takes readers on a romp into the Wild West. When Pecos Bill cannot seem to find the best hat to fit his head, he searches for creative ways to keep his noggin covered. His often humorous ideas lead to the invention of the cowboy hat. A glossary includes cowboy terms.




Don't Touch My Hat!


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A sheriff in the Old West fights crime with the help of his lucky ten-gallon hat.




Does a Ten-Gallon Hat Really Hold Ten Gallons?


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Presents common sayings about fashion, discussing which statements are right, which are wrong, and which ones still stump experts.




The Texanist


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A collection of Courtney's columns from the Texas Monthly, curing the curious, exorcizing bedevilment, and orienting the disoriented, advising "on such things as: Is it wrong to wear your football team's jersey to church? When out at a dancehall, do you need to stick with the one that brung ya? Is it real Tex-Mex if it's served with a side of black beans? Can one have too many Texas-themed tattoos?"--Amazon.com.




Ten-Gallon Bart Beats the Heat


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Tired of the blistering heat in Dog City, Ten-Gallon Bart departs for the frozen north, where he gets lost in a blizzard.




Bagel's Lucky Hat


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When Bagel the dog loses his lucky hat, his friend Becky listens to him recount an outlandish tale of how he spent his day, including interplanetary space travel and a travelling robot.




Ten-gallon Bart


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Ten-gallon Bart is a Marshall Cavendish publication.




Ballyhoo, Buckaroo, and Spuds


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The cat's pajamas, the bee's knees, and the whole nine yards rolled into one, this true feast for word lovers skewers commonly accepted word-origin myths and etymological folktales. Writing with flair and authority, word maven and Oxford English Dictionary contributor Michael Quinion shows us that the real story behind a word or phrase is often much stranger than the commonly accepted one. With this book in your arsenal, you'll have the last word in every word-lover's game of one-upmanship. So if you've ever wondered why we utter such oddities as "raining cats and dogs," "I couldn't care less," or "twenty-three skidoo," this one's for you. No ballyhoo!




DIY Industrial Pipe Furniture & Decor


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Stylish designs for urban chic projects using the world’s most indispensable building material—industrial pipes. Want to add an urban chic twist to your home decor? Just head down to your local hardware store for some pipe, then do the fun projects in this book. Packed with easy-to-follow tutorials and 400 step-by-step color photos, this helpful DIY guide teaches you how to transform plumbing fixtures into all types of cool household furnishings, including: FURNITURE •Wall-Mounted Bookshelves •Rolling Side Table DECOR •Decorative Door Handles •Tabletop Book Holder LIGHTING •Industrial Candelabra •Steampunk Floor Lamp STORAGE •Jewelry Stand •Garden Tool Rack Author James Angus explains everything you need to know, from choosing the fittings and using the right tools to mastering the art of assembly and adding designer touches for a finished look.




Cowboy Boyd and Mighty Calliope


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A cowboy and his trusty rhinocerous try to prove themselves at the Double R Ranch, where the Slim, Hardtack, and Rancher Rose doubt Calliope's potential, but Boyd believes in her.