Discover ten re-imaginings of fairy tales, folk tales, and even a Mother Goose rhyme in this heartwarming collection. Journey across the plains of Nebraska and Kansas and explore the mountains of Wyoming and Colorado with characters from the "Once Upon a Western" series—or meet them for the first time! Encounter a mattress filled with apples, a runaway basket of gingerbread, a house that looks like a shoe, a disappointing Christmas tree, and a Halloween prank gone wrong. Each short story brings a classic tale to life, offering fresh adventures and cozy charm in the Old West. Short stories included: "None Too Particular" (The Princess and the Pea) "Let Down Your Hair" (Rapunzel) "I'll Do It Myself" (The Little Red Hen) "No Match for a Good Story" (Scheherazade) "Run, Run" (The Gingerbread Man) "Who Lived in a Shoe" (There Was an Old Woman) "The Ugly Evergreen" (The Ugly Duckling) "The Wind Makes a Poor Husband" (The Mouse's Marriage) "The Blizzard at Three Bears Lake" (Goldilocks and the Three Bears) "Gruff" (Three Billy Goats Gruff)