The Case of the Haystack Kitties (Hank the Cowdog Series #30)

by John R. Erickson, Gerald L. Holmes (Illustrator), John R. Erickson (Read by)

Overview

Hank the Cowdog's adventures include being trapped in a runaway pickup truck and discovering a family of trespassing stray cats in a haystack.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781591886303
Publisher:	Maverick Books TX
Publication date:	08/01/2002
Series:	Hank the Cowdog Series , #30
Edition description:	3 hours
Product dimensions:	5.39(w) x 5.25(h) x 1.00(d)
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

Editorial Reviews

Gr 2-3-This new addition to the series will not disappoint Hank's fans. The dog's hilarious adventure begins when he chases puffs of cottonwood cotton, is trapped in a runaway truck, and has his life threatened by a bull, and ends with the dramatic rescue of a family of kittens from a storm. Hank shares his experiences in a folksy, conversational tone with Drover, a mutt who provides a forum to define and explain details of ranch life to readers. Children will appreciate the humor when the author adapts familiar words to enhance their meaning, e.g., humilification. The full-page, boldly colored illustrations add to the fun. A good choice for animal lovers who are not ready for Deborah and James Howe's Bunnicula (Atheneum, 1979) and Mary Christian's "Sebastian" books (Macmillan).-Kathleen A. Nester, Downingtown High Ninth Grade Center, PA

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