Hank the Cowdog
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Hank the Cowdog volume 1
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While investigating a murder on his ranch, Hank finds himself as the number one suspect. Hank heads for the hills and becomes an outlaw, where he is befriended by band of coyotes. Then they unveil a plan to raid Hank's ranch.
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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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When a calf is murdered, Hank, a wily cowdog and head of ranch security, 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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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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While trying to outwit his arch enemy Pete the Barncat, Hank the Cowdog 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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Hank the Cowdog goes to the rescue as a wild, one-eyed horse creates havoc on the ranch but some of his outrageious 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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Hank is left behind at roundup time, tied to a post, while another dog takes his place. How can Hank restore himself as Head of Ranch Security?
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Hank the Cowdog volume 11
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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 into a wounded buzzard and 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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Summary: 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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Hank the Cowdog volume 17
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Hank the Cowdog, Head of Ranch Security, finds himself stranded in town and drawn into a dangerous situation involving his sister Maggie and a terrible bully named Rambo.
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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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Hank the Cowdog investigates reports of a phantom dog on 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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When the ranch security dog suffers from a bumblebee sting, it falls upon Sally May to take care of the dog.
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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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Quail season has started, and Plato the Birddog is impressing the lovely Miss Beulah with his pointing ability. So, Hank tries to impress her with some bird work of his own by chasing a flock of noisy, wild turkeys away from the house. However, Sally May had been watching the turkeys, and that means that Hank is in deep trouble. But, in the middle of all of this, Beulah gets kidnapped by Scraunch. Can Hank save her?
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Hank the Cowdog volume 27
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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 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
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Marauding trespassers are threatening to stampede the cattle. It's Hank the Cowdog, Head of Ranch Security, to the rescue as he: tracks down the enemy agent, ""Mysterious Esther"", escapes the relentless Vampire Vacuum Sweeper, and confronts Buster and his gang. Will Hank prevail and save the ranch? Find out in this action-packed episode
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Hank the Cowdog volume 30
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Hank the Cowdog doesn't like cats. Not one bit. So when a mother cat and her kittens take up residence in the haystack, he does all he can to get them to leave.
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Hank the Cowdog volume 31
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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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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 also gets sick, so when a freak blizzard sets in, it is up to 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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2000
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Hank the Cowdog, Head of Ranch Security, is supposed to keep an eye on new dog Jake until his owner shows up, but Jake insists he needs to get to Madagascar to secure a treasure.
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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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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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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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Hank goes in search of Plato, a wayward bird dog, and finds himself face to face with an angry feral hog and her litter.
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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
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When Slim and Loper are away from the ranch for three days, Hank the Cowdog sticks his nose where it doesn't belong, and he gets a nip that makes his eyes water and his snout swell up. He is sure that he's the unlucky recipient of a dreaded double bumblebee sting --or is it something worse?
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Hank the Cowdog volume 43
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After getting blamed when Sally May's car ends up in a snowdrift, Hank suspects that this is another plot by Pete the Barncat to get him in trouble.
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Hank the Cowdog volume 44
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When Hank causes a stampede in the middle of the cattle roundup, Loper decides that that it is time for Hank to go to obedience school.
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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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Hank the Cowdog, Head of Ranch Security, tries to find out who is stealing feed out of the feed shed. When Slim sets a live animal trap, Hank decides to check it out, only to find himself trapped.
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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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When Hank learns about a tool thief who uses a monkey to help him steal, Hank finds himself face-to-face with the primate on his ranch and must figure out how to stop the thief.
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Hank the Cowdog volume 49
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"Hank the Cowdog is about to go on the ride of his life! When the old pickup truck breaks down, Slim ends up with a brand-new model on loan while the old one gets fixed. But Hank is used to the simple life on the ranch, and doesn't know what to do when faced with power windows and door locks. With just one accidental push of a button, Hank manages to get himself into a whole heap of trouble! Will Hank be able to find a way out of this latest mess,...
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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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"The heat is on! It's summertime, and the weather on Hank's West Texas ranch is hot and dry. So dry, in fact, that everyone is on the lookout for prairie fires. So Hank bravely adds the title of Head of Fire Safety to his already impressive list of responsibilities and gets to work. But patrolling for fires is dull, and it's hard to do on an empty stomach. Despite the distraction - desperate hunger, a cruel trick at the hands of Pete the Cat...
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Hank the Cowdog volume 52
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[2008]
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At the request of his beloved Beulah the collie, Hank the Cowdog puts aside his urge to chew plastic and sets off in search of his nemesis, Plato the wayward bird dog.
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Hank the Cowdog volume 53
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Drover C. Dog, faithful sidekick to Hank the Cowdog, tells the story of his life, from being the runt of the litter with dreams of being a handsome prince, to how he came to Loper and Sally May's ranch.
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Hank the Cowdog volume 54
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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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"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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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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Hank and Drover are excited when a quick nap in the back of Slim's pickup turns into a trip to town. But the excitement turns to drama when they find themselves at the livestock show, and Drover decides to take off to visit his mother. Can Hank track down his faithful sidekick before Slim heads back to the ranch? Or is he off on a wild goose chase?
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Hank the Cowdog volume 58
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When a funny turn of events brings a parrot to the ranch, Hank isn't worried. After all, what harm can one copycat bird do? So he decides to go about his business. The only problem is, Loper and Sally May don't seem to appreciate his heeding their requests to bark louder and dig up the flowers. What's really going on here? Hank's not sure, but he's determined to find out!
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Hank the Cowdog volume 59
Pub. Date
2012
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Hank finds himself in competition with a new dog, Happy, who seems perfect until it is discovered that he will eat anything.
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Hank the Cowdog volume 60
Pub. Date
2012
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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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Hank's on the case after coyotes kidnap Drover, thinking he'd make a tasty meal.
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Hank the Cowdog volume 63
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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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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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Nobody on the ranch has seen a drought like the one this summer, ponds have dried up, the creek is down, and the cows are kicking up dust. Then there is a prairie fire. There is a desperate need for rain, and Pete the Barncat is trying to ruin Loper's birthday.
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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 thier 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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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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"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...
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Hank the Cowdog volume 72
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Hank the Cowdog investigates when Pete the Barncat reports about a strange, tree-devouring creature.
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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 good thing,...
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...
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