Hank the Cowdog
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Hank the Cowdog volume 1
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Hank the Cowdog, Head of Ranch Security, is framed for the murder of a chicken and becomes an outlaw with the coyotes.
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Hank the Cowdog volume 2
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Hank the Cowdog almost loses his job as Head of Ranch Security when he develops a case of Eye-crosserosis.
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Hank the Cowdog volume 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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The fourth book in the Hank the Cowdog series, Murder in the Middle Pasture, begins with a baffling new mystery - the death of a calf on the ranch, and, as Head of Ranch Security, Hank must go on a very dangerous mission to spy on the coyote village and arrest the murderer. However, a pack of wild dogs soon complicates the plot, and it takes all of Hank's deductive powers to solve this one!
5) Faded love
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Hank the Cowdog volume 5
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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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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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English
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As the proud new owner of a Priceless Corncob, Hank knows that being rich can change your life. But does it mean giving up his position as Head of Ranch Security?
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Hank the Cowdog volume 8
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Hank the Cowdog 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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Hank the Cowdog has one of the scariest adventures of his life when he and his cowardly companion, Drover, find themselves in a strange and spooky place on Halloween night.
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Hank the Cowdog volume 10
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English
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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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English
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Fearless Hank the Cowdog, Head of Ranch Security, enters the "dark unchanted forest" to rescue his master's son from Sinister the bobcat.
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Hank the Cowdog volume 12
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While working on a mysterious case involving disappearing eggs and a fiddle-playing fox named Frankie, Hank the Cowdog 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 up against a gang of toughs so mean and heartless, it's a wonder they ever make it back to the ranch.
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Hank the Cowdog volume 14
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Hank the Cowdog, Head of Ranch Security, matches wits with an escaped circus monkey.
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Hank the Cowdog volume 15
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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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While battling a "blinded" blizzard to get cough syrup for Baby Mollie, fearless Hank charms Miss Beulah the Collie Dog, saves Slim and Drover from freezing, sings a love song about fleas, and outwits Pete the Barncat.
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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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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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Hank the cowdog investigates the mystery of a cattle rustler who works by night.
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Hank the Cowdog volume 20
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English
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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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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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Hank the cowdog suffers from a dreaded double bumblebee sting--or is it something much worse?
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Hank the Cowdog volume 23
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Slim rescues an orphan raccoon, and much to Hank's dismay, everyone on the ranch is enchanted with the "cute" baby coon with the beady little eyes and amazing little hands. Yet, little do they know that every time midnight rolls around, Eddy the Rac is seized with uncontrollable fits and it's Hank's responsibility to guard the crafty masked bandit every moment! Soon Hank finds himself teaming up with Eddy to liberate the poor "singing" cookies.
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Hank the Cowdog volume 24
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When he gets blamed for one of Eddy the raccoon's tricks that backfires, Hank's search for the missing Eddy leads him and his sidekick Drover to a haunted house.
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Hank the Cowdog volume 25
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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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Hank the Cowdog uses his 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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English
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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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Hank discovers an elixir that gives him a huge burst of energy - Sally May's bucket of root stimulator. It gave him such a kick, he challenges Rufus, the Doberman Pincher to a fight, only to discover that, in the meantime, Sally May has filled the bucket with mopwater! Big trouble for the Head of Ranch Security.
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The case of the vampire vacuum sweeper , Hank the Cowdog volume 29
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Hank the Cowdog volume 30
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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 the Cowdog volume 31
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Hank the Cowdog is supervising Little Alfred's fishing trip, but what started as a routine expedition turns into a crisis when a fishhook finds its way into Hank's stomach.
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Hank the Cowdog volume 32
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Hank the Cowdog is determined to find out who's behind the series of garbage barrel raids for which he is being held responsible.
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Hank the Cowdog volume 33
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When Slim is left to take care of the ranch and little Alfred, who has the measles, he gets sick himself and a freak blizzard sets in, so it is up Hank to try to keep things under control.
34) Slim's goodbye
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Hank the Cowdog volume 34
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When the ranch falls on hard times, Slim the cowboy decides to hit the road in search of a new job and inadvertently takes Hank and Drover with him.
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Hank the Cowdog volume 35
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Viking
Pub. Date
c2000
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Hank the Cowdog volume 36
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A huge Rottweiler the size of King Kong (according to Hank) threatens the security of Hank the Cowdog's ranch.
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Hank the Cowdog volume 37
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Hank the Cowdog, Head of Ranch Security, and assistant deputy Drover engage in an epic battle with the coyotes, Rip and Snort, as they all seek some meaty treats.
38) The fling
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Hank the Cowdog volume 38
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Penguin Group
Pub. Date
c2001
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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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Hank the Cowdog volume 39
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Penguin Group
Pub. Date
c2002
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Hank the Cowdog and Deputy Drover investigate a monster that appears just as they are about to arrest Eddy the Rac for ripping one of Sally May's sheets while it hangs on the clothesline.
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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 Little Alfred get into trouble while playing pirates.
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Hank the Cowdog volume 42
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
c2003
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Hank the Cowdog, Head of Ranch Security, uses his keen detective skills to find the ruffian responsible for digging holes in Sally May's garden.
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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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After Hank the Cowdog, Head of Ranch Security, collects clues from the chickens and the cat that indicate that the sky will fall, he springs into action to keep the ranch safe.
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Hank the Cowdog volume 46
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Someone has been stealing feed out of the feed bin, and it is up to Hank to catch the culprit.
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Hank the Cowdog volume 47
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In the course of his job as Head of Ranch Security, Hank the dog is asked to guard five chicks, despite the fact that poultry is his favorite kind of dinner.
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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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The case of the booby-trapped pickup , Hank the Cowdog volume 49
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Hank the Cowdog volume 50
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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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In this latest installment to the Hank the Cowdog series, the weather on Hank's west Texas ranch is hot and dry. So dry, in fact, that they've got to be on the lookout for prairie fires. So Hank bravely takes on the role of Head of Fire Safety and gets to work. But patrolling for fires is dull, and it's hard to do on an empty stomach. Despite a minor culinary distraction, though, Hank-through grit and determination-is able to keep focused on the job....
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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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For twenty-five years, readers have enjoyed watching Drover, Hank's trusty sidekick try to finagle himself out of every dangerous situation that arises on the ranch. But what happened before Drover came to the ranch? Well, 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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It's scrap day on the ranch-a glorious day for Hank, his sidekick, Drover, and Pete the Barncat. But when two very unusual-looking creatures fly overhead, the glorious day takes a sudden turn for the worse. Suddenly the scraps have vanished, and the Head of Ranch Security finds himself dealing with an invasion by a couple of ancient dinosaur birds! There's never a dull moment when Hank the Cowdog is around!
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Hank the Cowdog volume 55
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When Hank the Cowdog discovers there is a super-stinky burglar robbing houses, he jumps into action.
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Hank the Cowdog volume 56
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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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Hank the Cowdog volume 57
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Viking/Puffin/Penguin
Pub. Date
2011
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Hank the Cowdog volume 58
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Hank the Cowdog is not concerned when a parrot comes to live at the ranch, and continues his work helping Sally May and Loper, but when they start telling him to do things like bark louder and pull up the flowers, Hank starts to get suspicious.
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Hank the Cowdog volume 59
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Hank feels the pressure of measuring up to Happy, a Lab, but he manages to solve the crisis that erupts when Happy's quirks get out of hand.
60) The big question
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Hank the Cowdog volume 60
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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
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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 out of the resident cat, Pete. But, when Hank does Pete a favor, things take an 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 taken prisoner,...
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Hank the Cowdog volume 63
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In this exciting case, Hank falls victim to a series of sneaky schemes: first, a Turkey Debacle endangers his relationship with Sally May, then, a case of poisoning puts him at death's doornail, and finally, a disastrous ride to town almost finishes him off. As each terrible event takes its toll on his reputation - not to mention his dignity - Hank begins to notice a pattern. Could it be that an evil mastermind is behind these plots? As the pieces...
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Hank the Cowdog volume 64
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It's New Year's Eve day on the ranch, and Slim and Miss Viola are both having second thoughts about their engagement - but for what reasons? Viola returns the lock-washer ring Slim had given her a week before, but before Slim can fix things, Uncle Johnny asks for his help with a "little job." Like all of Uncle Johnny's "little jobs," this one ends up being a lot more than Slim signed-up for, and the day's events put him in a race against the clock....
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Hank the Cowdog volume 65
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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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Hank is in real trouble this time. Loper and Sally May's relatives are coming for Christmas dinner, and Sally May has been working to get the entire ranch in order — including preparing for the Christmas feast. Unfortunately, when she discovers that the turkey she bought has met a terrible end, she pins the blame on Hank! Is he the guilty party, or have more sinister forces been at work to frame him for the crime? Later that day things seem to be...
67) Wagons West
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Hank the Cowdog volume 67
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It's early springtime on the ranch, and Hank is going through the usual motions of making sure that a warm spring arrives safely: singing songs about it, barking faithfully each morning, and helping the cowboys with their work around the ranch. However, in the midst of a particularly hard day's nap, he receives a report that his little birdy friend, Madame Moonshine, is in danger of being eaten by Pete the Barncat! Naturally, Hank springs into action...
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Hank the Cowdog volume 68
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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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Everyone knows that a cowboy will rope anything that moves: cows, dogs, cats, bales of hay, unsuspecting fellow-cowboys... So, when some local goats escape their pen and turn up near Wolf Creek, Deputy Kile knows just who to ask to help him round them up: Slim Chance. Hank and Slim spring into action and go in search of the lost goats, but they could never have foreseen the dangers and surprises they'd face in the course of this rodeo rescue mission....
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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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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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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...
74) The Frozen Rodeo
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Hank the Cowdog volume 74
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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...