The Case of the Deadly Ha-Ha Game
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–11 · 2013

The Case of the Deadly Ha-Ha Game

By John R. Erickson

Book #37 in the Hank the Cowdog series

Hank's secret weapon backfires, turning laughter into danger.

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128 pages
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Hank faces off against the cunning coyote brothers, Rip and Snort. To outsmart them, he deploys the Ha-Ha Game, a seemingly foolproof plan. But when Hank and his sidekick Drover fall under its spell, the game spirals out of control. Can they escape the peril of too much laughter, or will their own trickery be their undoing? Discover the unexpected twists in this comedic yet perilous adventure.

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When Hank finds himself up against Rip and Snort, the coyote brothers, he knows he has to do something fast. Hank unleashes his secret weapon, the deadly Ha-Ha Game. The plan seems to work like a charm, but then Hank and his sidekick Drover find that even they cannot resist the lure of this deadly game. What happens next is no laughing matter! Is there such a thing as too much laughter?

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
128
Reading age
8–11
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
680L
Themes & topics
Books about cultureBooks about dogsBooks about cowboys and cowgirlsBooks about coyotesBooks about rural living
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The series

The Hank the Cowdog series

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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~4.4
F&P level
~P
Publication
Published
October 15, 2011
First published
February 14, 2013
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781591881377

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