Hank the Cowdog
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Hank the Cowdog volume 1
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The popular Hank the Cowdog series is based on the humorous antics of the canine Head of Ranch Security. In this first book, Hank and his little buddy, Drover, set out to solve a series of baffling murders on the ranch. Is Hank a suspect? An Outlaw? Can he clear his good name?
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Hank the Cowdog volume 2
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The second book in the Hank the Cowdog series opens with Hank defending the ranch against the attack of a Silver Monster Bird. Later he is stricken with the dreaded disease, Eye-Crosserosis, and unless he can find a cure for this dangerous condition, his position as Head of Ranch Security is at stake! In his quest for the cure, Hank visits the cave of a witchy little owl named Madame Moonshine, and some crazy adventures follow.
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Hank the Cowdog volume 3
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IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 3
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Duped into thinking the world is coming to an end, Hank the Cowdog winds up in town for some more adventures including getting in and out of a case of "soap hydrophobia."
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Hank the Cowdog volume 4
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IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 3
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When a calf is murdered, Hank pursues a gang of wild dogs and a clan of coyotes to find the killer.
5) Faded love
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Hank the Cowdog volume 5
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IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 3
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Hank the Cowdog quits his job as head of ranch security and travels in search of adventure and romance.
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Hank the Cowdog volume 6
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IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 3
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Hank the Cowdog, Head of Ranch Security, pursues an elusive chicken murderer.
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Hank the Cowdog volume 7
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IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 3
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While trying to outwit his arch enemy Pete the Barncat, Hank is duped into believing a worthless corncob will bring him fame and fortune.
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Hank the Cowdog volume 8
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IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 3
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Hank goes to the rescue as a wild, one-eyed horse creates havoc on the ranch but some of his outrageous stunts get him into more trouble than he bargained for.
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Hank the Cowdog volume 9
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It's Halloween, and strange things are happening on the ranch. When darkness falls, Drover reports that he has seen a witch, a ghost, a pirate, and two skeletons on Slim's front porch . . . and, these terrifying creatures were saying something about "Tricker Trees." Can Hank and Drover solve the mystery--before they get too spooked?
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Hank the Cowdog volume 10
Pub. Date
2012, 1988
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118 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
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Hank the Cowdog gets into more and more trouble before he is able to find a happy solution to his problems.
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Hank the Cowdog volume 11
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Little Alfred is having a hard time accepting his new baby sister, Molly. Hank tries to give him some advice, but Alfred decides to run away from home. It's up to Hank the Cowdog, Head of Ranch Security, to save Alfred from the coyotes, bobcats, and other monsters that lurk in the "dark unchanted forest."
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Hank the Cowdog volume 12
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IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 3
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While working on a mysterious case involving disappearing eggs and a fiddle-playing fox named Frankie, Hank falls for Miss Beulah, the beautiful collie.
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Hank the Cowdog volume 13
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Accompanying Slim and Little Alfred into town on a Christmas shopping trip, Hank and Drover run into a wounded buzzard and a gang of toughs so mean and heartless, they begin to wonder they'll ever make it back to the ranch.
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Hank the Cowdog volume 14
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A convoy of circus trucks is passing through the ranch. The last truck in the column hits a bump and a large red box falls off and comes to rest in the pasture. Hank and Drover investigate the box and discover that it contains a circus monkey. Pete advises Hank not to open it, but Hank's curiosity gets the best of him. What follows is fun and adventure.
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Hank the Cowdog volume 15
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IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 3
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Pete the barncat swindles the intrepid cowdog out of his job as Head of Ranch Security.
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Hank the Cowdog volume 16
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A terrible winter storm strikes the Texas Panhandle. Down at Slim's place, Hank and Drover listen to the wind howling outside, watching the snow pile up outside. The phone rings. It's High Loper. Baby Molly has a bad cough and needs medicine. Can Hank go out into the blizzard and make it all the way to Headquarters with the cough medicine? Or, will he be captured and eaten by Rip and Snort?
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The case of the car-barkaholic dog , Hank the Cowdog volume 17
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Hank the Cowdog volume 18
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IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 3
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Unsupervised for the day, Hank the cowdog and his human friends, Little Alfred and Slim Chance, mind the ranch with humorous results.
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Hank the Cowdog volume 19
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IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 3
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Hank investigates the mystery of a cattle rustler who works by night.
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Hank the Cowdog volume 20
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Pete warns Hank that a stray dog has invaded the ranch and is lurking inside the machine shed. Naturally, Hank goes to investigate, and sure enough, he finds the Phantom Dog-in an old mirror stored in the machine shed. But then Drover looks into the same mirror and sees a "Handsome Prince." Holy smokes, it appears that two dogs have invaded the ranch!
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Hank the Cowdog volume 21
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IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 3
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Hank the Cowdog, head of ranch security, bravely faces the dangers of Picket Canyon to unravel the mystery surrounding an unusual cat.
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Hank the Cowdog volume 22
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IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 3
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While Slim and Loper are away from the ranch for three days, Hank suffers from the bumblebee sting.
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Hank the Cowdog volume 23
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IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 3
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Hank must protect the ranch from an orphaned raccoon with a bad case of "moonlight madness."
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The case of the black-hooded hangmans , Hank the Cowdog volume 24
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Hank the Cowdog volume 25
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IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 3
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Hank the cowdog and his sidekick Drover find themselves confronting a huge storm in the middle of the night.
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Hank the Cowdog volume 26
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IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 3
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Hank the Cowdog uses all of his sleuthing skills as head of ranch security when a major theft occurs on the ranch and Miss Beulah is kidnapped.
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Hank the Cowdog volume 27
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IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 3
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When his juicy T-bones disappear before he has a chance to enjoy them, Hank the Cowdog is convinced that a Bone Monster is loose on the ranch and determines to put a stop to its devious activities,
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Hank the Cowdog volume 28
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IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 3
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Hank the Cowdog, head of ranch security, discovers that drinking a bucket of plant food restores his energy but also gives him a serious case of mopwater poisoning.
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Hank the Cowdog volume 29
Pub. Date
1999, c1997
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IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 3
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119 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
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Hank the Cowdog recounts how he barely escaped crazy Slim and his tail-eating vacuum sweeper and single-handedly saved the ranch from a huge catastrophe.
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Hank the Cowdog volume 30
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IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 3
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Hank the Cowdog's adventures include being trapped in a runaway pickup truck and discovering a family of trespassing stray cats in a haystack.
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Hank's day begins defending the ranch against a vicious one-eyed robot. After that exhausting morning, Hank supervises Little Alfred's fishing trip. That routine expedition turns into a first-class crisis when Hank reels in more than he bargained for. A vanishing fishhook? Is there hope for Hank, or is it curtains for our hero?
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Someone has been raiding Sally May's garbage barrels! Hank knows the crime is the work of a notorious gang of raccoons, but in a tragic case of mistaken identity, the Head of Ranch Security is himself forced to take the heat. Even more trouble lies ahead. Rip and Snort, the good-for-nothing coyote brothers, are planning to pull an even bigger job. Not only is Hank powerless to stop them, he's forced to fight on the side of evil and must contend with...
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Hank the Cowdog volume 33
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IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 3
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Fearless Hank the Cowdog, Head of Ranch Security, is left on the ranch with Slim who is struck down with the measles. Then a blizzard hits the ranch, trapping them in a house with no heat or electricity. Somehow, Hank's got to find a way to get them out of the mess before they're snowed in for good.
34) Slim's Goodbye
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Hank the Cowdog volume 34
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When the ranch falls on hard times in the winter, Slim the cowboy decides not to be a burden. Slim packs up and hits the road in search of another job. Hank and Drover hitch a ride, thinking they're headed for town. Are they going to Canada? Are those penguins by the road? Will Hank have to get a new job as Head of Chicken Security? Hank and Drover find themselves stuck on Slim's porch in the cold.
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The case of the saddle house robbery , Hank the Cowdog volume 35
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Hank the Cowdog volume 36
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There's a raging rottweiler named Bruiser loose on the ranch, and it's up to Hank to teach this visiting pooch some manners. It's rumored that Bruiser is all talk and no action. However, when he attacks a defenseless fawn, Hank's not so sure. Does Hank have what it takes to put this crazy canine in his place? Or are Hank's dog days numbered?
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Hank the Cowdog volume 37
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When Hank finds himself up against Rip and Snort, the coyote brothers, he knows he has to do something fast. Hank unleashes his secret weapon, the Deadly Ha-Ha Game. The plan seems to work like a charm, but then Hank and his sidekick Drover find that even they cannot resist the lure of this deadly game. What happens next is no laughing matter! Is there such a thing as too much laughter?
38) The fling
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Hank the Cowdog volume 38
Pub. Date
c2001
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IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 3
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126 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
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Abandoned and lost in a strange town, Hank the Cowdog, law-abiding head of ranch security, embarks on a spree of fun and mischief with a jailhouse mutt named Ralph.
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The secret laundry monster files , Hank the Cowdog volume 39
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Hank the Cowdog volume 40
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On the first day of quail season Plato, the Bird Dog, is missing. At first, Hank is willing to let him stay lost. But when Beulah pleads for help, Hank caves in and takes off in search of Plato. Before he can catch a scent of the spotted bird dog, he finds himself face-to-face with an angry mother hog and her litter. Can Hank's quick wits help him out of this fix? Or will he become hog meat?
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Hank the Cowdog volume 41
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Hank and Drover are just beginning an investigation when a pirate suddenly appears on the front porch! They soon realize that the pirate is just Little Alfred in disguise. Alfred chooses Hank as his first mate, and Hank enthusiastically agrees to be hoisted up into the tree-house pirate ship...then remembers dogs don't belong in trees! Can Hank survive his adventure on the high seas and return to shore in one piece?
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The case of the burrowing robot , Hank the Cowdog volume 42
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Hank the Cowdog volume 43
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It's winter in the Texas Panhandle, and the ranch is covered in snow and ice. Hank decides to follow Pete the Barncat's advice and bravely escorts Sally May's car down the slick road. Before Hank realizes what's happening, Sally May's car skids into a snowdrift-and she is angrier than ever! And who does she blame but Hank! Is this just another stroke of bad luck for poor old Hank-or is it a malicious plot laid by his arch nemesis, Pete?
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Hank the Cowdog volume 44
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It's Hank's job to clear the ranch of all intruders--and that includes gophers. But when Hank's efforts causes a stampede in the middle of the cattle roundup, Loper decides that he wants Hank to learn some manners, so he's sending him to--gulp!--Obedience School. To Hank, this sounds like torture, complete with dank dungeons, torches burning on the walls, and menacing instructors who wield the rules of etiquette like weapons. Will he survive?
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Hank the Cowdog volume 45
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When Hank hears a rumor that the sky is going to fall from the ranch's resident rooster, he is naturally a bit skeptical. But then a report from Pete the Barncat and a strange dream seem to support the theory, and Hank realizes that he'd better take the threat seriously! So Hank decides that he'll do whatever it takes to prevent the sky from falling on his beloved ranch. Even if it means getting into trouble with Sally May (again)...
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Hank the Cowdog volume 46
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Someone has been stealing feed out of the feed shed, and Hank knows that it's his job to do whatever he can to help nab the culprit. Slim sets a live-animal trap in the shed, and Hank checks it in the middle of the night. Unfortunately, the trap is a little trickier than Hank anticipated, and in the process of his investigation Hank manages to get himself...well...trapped. Can Hank find a way out of this sticky situation?
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Hank the Cowdog volume 47
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Hank runs into a dispute with a giant bullfrog over the Emerald Pond. Then, there's a battle with a...Monster. It's too scary to tell what kind of monster it is! However, things get really tough when Hank is entrusted with the job of guarding Little Alfred's soon-to-be prize-winning chicks. They're cute, but they also look delicious! Will Hank be able to put aside his doggie instincts or will his appetite finally get the best of him?
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Hank the Cowdog volume 48
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Sally May takes the family on a vacation, but there's never a dull moment on the ranch. Hank learns about a tool thief on the loose who uses a monkey to help him do his dirty work. And before long, Hank finds himself face-to-face with the pilfering primate! Can Hank catch the criminals, or will the crooks make a monkey out of him?
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Hank the Cowdog volume 49
Pub. Date
2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 3
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129 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
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Hank the Cowdog, Head of Ranch Security, almost loses his job after two fiasco-filled rides in Slim's pickup truck.
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Hank the Cowdog volume 50
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IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 6
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When Hank the Cowdog, Head of Ranch Security, follows Little Alfred to an archaeological excavation, he runs into trouble in the form of a gorgeous golden-haired lady dog, a peanut butter sandwich, and an enticing, ancient, buffalo bone.
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Hank the Cowdog volume 51
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IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 3
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With the threat of prairie fires looming, security expert Hank the Cowdog takes on extra duties as Head of Fire Safety, while trying to resist the mouth-watering hens in Sally May's chicken house.
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Hank the Cowdog volume 52
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Everyone knows that a dog's gotta chew what a dog's gotta chew. But when Hank's doggie urges have him chomping on plastic-including Little Alfred's toy truck- Hank knows he's got to get things under control. Then Beulah-the long-eared lady dog of his dreams-shows up at the ranch, and Hank is thrilled. At last, he thinks, she's finally given up her infatuation with Plato the Bird Dog. But it turns out that Plato is missing, and Beulah wants Hank to...
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Hank the Cowdog volume 53
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IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 2
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What was Hank's trusty sidekick Drover's life like before he came to the ranch? It's all here, from his early days as runt of the litter through his fruitless search for a job to his ultimate position as Hank's right-paw man.
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Hank the Cowdog volume 54
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IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 3
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Unaware that his nemesis Pete the Barncat is playing yet another prank on him, Hank the Cowdog, Head of Ranch Security, tries to save the world from "terradogtail" dinosaur birds armed with bacon-stealing laser tongs.
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Hank the Cowdog volume 55
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IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 3
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"There's a burglar on the loose, and he's robbing houses with the help of a super-sneaky, super-stinky, secret weapon. As Head of Security, Hank knows it's his job to protect the ranch and all the buildings on it. So when a suspicious character comes sniffing around Slim's bachelor shack, Hank heads right into action. But does Hank have what it takes to save the day--even after getting caught in the spray of some very unsavory artillery?"--From publisher...
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Hank the Cowdog volume 56
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IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 3
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When Hank the Cowdog hears reports that coyotes are planning to go after the chickens, he manages to resist the temptation to join them and instead thwarts their attack, earning Sally May's forgiveness, and persuading Loper to stop feeding him Cheapo brand dog food.
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The disappearance of Drover , Hank the Cowdog volume 57
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Hank the Cowdog volume 58
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IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 3
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When an odd turn of events brings a parrot to the ranch, Hank ignores the mimicking bird and struggles to keep up with Sally May and Loper's persistent requests to bark louder and dig up the flowers.
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Hank the Cowdog volume 59
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IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 3
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"When a strange twist of events brings a yellow Labrador onto the scene of a roundup gone wrong, the entire rance quickly falls in love with this newest addition to the ranch's Security Division. Who can help loving a Lab? Hank quickly begins to feel the pressure of measuring up to this perfect dog, but it isn't long before everyone begins to notice that their sweet new pet, Happy, has a few personality quirks of his own. Will Happy stay on the ranch...
60) The big question
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Hank the Cowdog volume 60
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IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 3
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It's the day before Christmas, and Loper and Sally May have left Slim to manage the ranch while they go off to visit relatives for the holidays. But, a storm blows in and the electric fence separating a herd of steers from the highway shorts out.Now it's up to Slim, Viola and the ranch's Security Division to jump into action!
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Hank the Cowdog volume 61
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Everyone knows that bears live in the mountains...and there are no mountains in the Texas Panhandle. So, when Slim claims to have seen a bear cross the road, no one knows what to believe. It must have been a burro. That's it, it was a donkey. But then, Deputy Kile reports that there really is a bear on the loose in Ochiltree County! With news like this, the ranch's Security Force goes on Red Alert. Will Hank be able to defend the ranch from a raging,...
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Hank the Cowdog volume 62
Pub. Date
2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 3
Physical Desc
128 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
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Drover is Catnipped! Talk about a rude awakening! Things go from bad to worse when Hank and Drover wake up in the wee hours of the morning to a full-fledged invasion of the ranch. It's the coyotes, and they're set on making a take out dinner of the resident cat, Pete. But, when Hank does Pete a favor, things take a even more unexpected turn. The coyotes catch sight of Drover and decide to kidnap him instead! In the blink of an eye, little Drover is...
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Hank the Cowdog volume 63
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IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 3
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When a turkey debacle endangers his relationship with Sally May and a case of poisoning almost kills him, Hank must figure out who might be his mortal enemy.
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Hank the Cowdog volume 64
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IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 3
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Slim must complete Uncle Johnny's "little job"--Which has become more complicated than Slim signed up for--and race home in time to patch things up with Miss Viola, or their engagement may be over.
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Hank the Cowdog volume 65
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IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 3
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Hank the Cowdog has seen dry summers in his years as the Head of Ranch Security, but nobody on the ranch has seen a drought like this. Ponds have dried up, the creek is down to a trickle, pastures have turned to burned toast, and the cows are kicking up clouds of dust. Then, to top it all off, Pete the Barncat hatches a dastardly plot to ruin Loper's birthday! The last thing the cowboys need is a prairie fire, but that's what they get, and it begins...
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Hank the Cowdog volume 66
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IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 3
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Will disappearing Christmas turkeys doom Hank to spend the rest of his doggie days in exile or will Hank find a way to save his day?
67) Wagons west
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Hank the Cowdog volume 67
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IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 3
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Little Alfred, who hopes to become a professional explorer, skips his nap and hitches Hank to his wagon and the two travel west until a sudden storm and a flooded creek strand them far from home, and Hank must rely on his instincts and wits to keep them safe.
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Hank the Cowdog volume 68
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IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 3
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"Of all the mysteries Hank has faced in his illustrious career as the Head of Ranch Security, the only one that still has him truly stumped is the key to unlocking Miss Beulah's heart. Why on earth would she go for a bird-brained bird dog when a specimen like Hank stands ready to sweep her off her feet? Could there be more to this problem than meets the eye? When Plato wanders off Billy's ranch and Beulah discovers he's lost, she tries to enlist Hank's...
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Hank the Cowdog volume 69
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IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 3
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Hank and Slim encounter unexpected dangers and surprises as they search for a herd of missing show goats.
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Hank the Cowdog volume 70
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It's a blustery day in late fall, and Hank decides to sneak into the back of Slim's pickup and hitch a ride with the cowboys to a neighbor's fall branding. However, instead of running into either Miss Viola or the beautiful Miss Beulah the Collie, as he'd hoped, Hank finds himself on Baxter's ranch! Things aren't all bad though, since Baxter happens to be the very cowboy who owns the gorgeous Miss Scamper the Beagle! Unfortunately for Hank, Miss Scamper...
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Hank the Cowdog volume 71
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IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 3
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After his many years as a typical bachelor cowboy, Slim Chance is convinced-against his will - that he needs to build his own herd of cattle and invest in the future. So, he takes the plunge, takes out a loan, and takes his newly-bought heifers to a pasture on Viola's father's ranch. But, just about the time his new herd is calved-out and his investment is beginning to look promising, the dry and windy weather conditions put the entire county on High...
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Hank the Cowdog volume 72
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It's early January on Hank's ranch when Slim and Loper recieve word that an ice storm is headed their way. However, just as they're about the prepare the cattle and stock tanks at the ranch to safely weather the storm, Deputy Kile calls with some bad news. It seems that one of their electric fences has short-circuited, and some of their wheat pasture steers have strayed into town and onto the Twitchell golf course! Slim saddles up his horse and heads...
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Hank the Cowdog volume 73
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IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 3
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Happy the Lab is back on the ranch, and it looks like he's up to his usual good-natured, bumbling ways! And, it just so happens that he has wandered onto Hank's ranch on a particularly exciting day: rain has finally come to their drought-stricken land, and--what's even more exciting--radio reports claim that there's a mountain lion on the prowl in their area! As the day unfolds, it appears that the mountain lion report was bogus, which is a good thing,...
74) The Frozen Rodeo
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Hank the Cowdog volume 74
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IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 3
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It's early January on Hank's ranch when Slim and Loper receive word that an ice storm is headed their way. However, just as they're about to prepare the cattle and stock tanks at the ranch to safely weather the storm, Deputy Kile calls with some bad news. It seems that one of their electric fences has short-circuited, and some of their wheat pasture steers have strayed into town and onto the Twitchell golf course! Slim saddles up his horse and heads...