The Original Adventures of Hank the Cowdog

By John R Erickson, Gerald L Holmes (illustrator),

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Book description

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…

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1 author picked The Original Adventures of Hank the Cowdog as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I devoured these books as a kid! My best friend and I played the different characters in the school yard in elementary school.

Such fun depictions of various animal characters, and it’s serialized, so the characters get to live beyond just one book. Any kid who loves dogs or animals will delight in these.

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