Book Series

Hank the Cowdog Books

In order from The Original Adventures of Hank the Cowdog to The Case of the Poetic Bird Dog
The Original Adventures of Hank the Cowdog
The Further Adventures of Hank the Cowdog
It's a Dog's Life
Murder in the Middle Pasture
Faded Love
chapter • 127 Pages
The Original Adventures of Hank the Cowdog
#1 in Series
Book #1

The Original Adventures of Hank the Cowdog

Illustrated by Gerald L. Holmes
8 - 11
Reading age
127
Page count
185
Words per page
Jan 1, 1980
Publication date
Paperback
$6.99
$6.74

Summary

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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farm life and ranch lifesolving crimescowboys and cowgirls

Hank the Cowdog Series

Published from 1980 - 2024
82 books
Year#TitleAuthorIllustratorPages
19801The Original Adventures of Hank the CowdogGerald L. Holmes127
19832The Further Adventures of Hank the CowdogJohn R. EricksonGerald L. Holmes127
19843It's a Dog's LifeJohn R. EricksonGerald L. Holmes127
19854Murder in the Middle PastureJohn R. EricksonGerald L. Holmes130
1985Faded Love125
19867The Curse of the Incredible Priceless CorncobJohn R. EricksonGerald L. Holmes146
19878The Case of the One-Eyed Killer Stud HorseJohn R. EricksonGerald L. Holmes130
198710Every Dog Has His DayJohn R. EricksonGerald L. Holmes118
19879The Case of the Halloween GhostJohn R. EricksonGerald L. Holmes123
198811Lost in the Dark Unchanted ForestJohn R. EricksonGerald L. Holmes146
19886Let Sleeping Dogs LieJohn R. EricksonGerald L. Holmes146
198912The Case of the Fiddle-Playing FoxJohn R. EricksonGerald L. Holmes118
198913The Wounded Buzzard on Christmas EveJohn R. EricksonGerald L. Holmes112
199014Hank the Cowdog and Monkey BusinessJohn R. EricksonGerald L. Holmes110
199015The Case of the Missing CatJohn R. EricksonGerald L. Holmes114
199116Lost in the Blinded BlizzardJohn R. EricksonGerald L. Holmes115
199117The Case of the Car-Barkaholic Dog115
199218The Case of the Hooking Bull119
199219The Case of the Midnight Rustler113
199320The Phantom in the Mirror114
199321The Case of the Vampire CatJohn R. Erickson115
199423Moonlight Madness114
199524The Case of the Black-Hooded Hangmans113
199626The Case of the Kidnapped Collie (Hank the Cowdog113
199627The Case of the Night-Stalking Bone Monster115
199728The Mopwater Files (Hank the Cowdog111
199729The Case of the Vampire Vacuum Sweeper119
199830The Case of the Haystack Kitties123
199831The Case of the Vanishing Fishhook124
199932The Garbage Monster from Outer Space126
199933The Case of the Measled Cowboy126
200034Slim's Good-bye132
200035The Case of the Saddle House Robbery125
200036The Case of the Raging RottweilerJohn R. EricksonGerald L. Holmes131
200138The Fling126
200240The Case of the Missing Bird Dog126
200341The Case of the Shipwrecked Tree119
200342The Case of the Burrowing Robot125
200443The Case of the Twisted Kitty131
200444The Dungeon of Doom122
200545The Case of the Falling Sky (Hank the Cowdog129
200647The Case of the Tender Cheeping Chickies129
200648The Case of the Monkey Burglar129
200851The Case of the Blazing SkyJohn R. Erickson128
200852The Quest for the Great White Quail123
200953Drover's Secret Life118
200954The Case of the Dinosaur Birds125
201055The Case of the Secret Weapon125
2010The Case of the Coyote Invasion132
2012The Case of the Perfect Dog127
2012The Case of the Mysterious VoiceJohn R. EricksonGerald L. Holmes123
2012The Big Question130
2012The Disappearance of DroverJohn R. Erickson122
201250The Case of the Most Ancient Bone (Hank the Cowdog239
201246The Case of the Tricky Trap126
201249The Case of the Booby-Trapped Pickup129
2013The Case of the Prowling Bear144
201337The Case of the Deadly Ha-Ha GameJohn R. Erickson128
201339The Secret Laundry Monster Files128
201325The Case of the Swirling Killer TornadoJohn R. EricksonGerald L. Holmes112
201322The Case of the Double Bumblebee Sting114
2013The Ghost of Rabbits Past144
2014The Return of the Charlie Monsters128
2014The Case of the Three Rings124
2015The Almost Last RoundupJohn Erickson127
2015The Christmas Turkey DisasterJohn R. EricksonGerald L. Holmes121
2016Wagons West120
2016The Secret Pledge136
2017The Case of the Wandering Goats115
2017The Case of the Troublesome Lady117
2018The Case of the Monster Fire144
2018The Case of the Three-Toed Sloth119
2019The Case of the Buried Deer136
2020The Frozen Rodeo120
2020The Case of the Red Rubber BallNikki Earley118
2021The Case of the Missing TeethNikki Earley120
2022The Incredible Ice EventNicolette G Earley117
2022The Case of the Lost CampNikki Earley114
2023Double TroubleNicolette G Earley113
2023The Secret Sleeping Powder FilesNicolette G Earley110
2024The Case of the Airborne InvasionNicolette G Earley112
2024The Case of the Poetic Bird DogNicolette G Earley112

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