McBroom's Wonderful One-Acre Farm: Three Tall Tales - Sid Fleischman

purchased are all stacked on top of each other at the bottom of a muddy little pond, he thinks he's been bamboozled. But McBroom knows he's got the better of the bargain when the pond dries up to reveal an acre of soil so rich that seeds spring up into full-grown plants in no time and nickels grow into quarters. Illustrations.