are tall tales based upon a true story
Reviewed by Samuel Peralta (age 6) for Reader Views (5/07) This Tall Tale is based on a true story. Measuring seven-feet, eleven-and-a-half-inches, Martin the Giant arrives in the town of Seville, Ohio looking for a home. He is concerned that he is too big for the town. He spends some time at a local boardinghouse and is befriended by Mrs. Crawley.