The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County
No. of pages 32
Published: 2008
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"The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" tells the tale of a narrator who travels to a mining camp in Angel's Camp, California, to find a man named Jim Smiley. Smiley is known for his penchant for betting on anything and everything. He owns a frog named Dan'l Webster, which he has trained to out-jump any other frog. However, when a newcomer tricks him by substituting another frog, Smiley loses the bet. The story humorously explores themes of deception, competition, and the eccentricities of human nature in the context of frontier life. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is part of a book series called Creative Short Stories .
This book has been graded for interest at 10 years.
There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published in 2008 by Creative Education .
Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American author and humourist.
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