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?

Author: John R. Erickson
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Maverick Books
Published: 03/15/1983
Series: Hank the Cowdog #1
Pages: 127
Weight: 0.27lbs
Size: 7.78h x 5.23w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781591881018

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.5
Point Value: 3
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 5222 / Original Adventures of Hank the Cowdog

About the Author
Erickson, John R.: - John R. Erickson, a former cowboy and ranch manager, is gifted with a storyteller's knack for spinning a yarn. Through the eyes of Hank the Cowdog, a smelly, smart-aleck Head of Ranch Security, Erickson gives readers a glimpse of daily life on a ranch in the West Texas Panhandle. This series of books and tapes is in school libraries across the country, has sold more than 8 million copies, is a Book-of-the-Month Club selection, and is the winner of the 1993 Audie for Outstanding Children's Series from the Audio Publisher's Association. Publishers Weekly calls Hank a "grassroots publishing phenomena," and USA Today says this is "the best family entertainment in years."