It’s all hands on deck after head rooster J.T. Cluck files an alarming report that the Charlies have invaded the ranch! And, things go from bad to worse when, in the midst of the chaos, Drover turns up missing. Between J.T.’s report and some important clues from Pete, the Security Force has no choice but to assume that he’s been taken hostage! Will Hank be able to rescue his deputy from the Charlies in time—or even find out where they’re hiding him—or is it curtains for everyone’s favorite sidekick?
In “The Back-Scratching Song,” Hank revels in the profound joy of a good back-scratch from Slim.
Then, Hank composes “Digging for Drover” in the midst of a furious search to find where the Charlies may have hidden him!
Plato is back...that is, back on the scene. Once again, he's lost and Beulah is worried. However, when she calls on Hank to head up a rescue effort, little do either of them realize that their search will lead them right into the path of the hungry cannibal brothers, Rip and Snort. Will Hank be able to protect Miss Beulah and find Plato, or will help–for both of them–come from an unexpected source? Find out in this new mystery from everyone's favorite Head of Ranch Security!
Believe it or not, once upon a time Hank the Cowdog was just one of many endearing characters who made their debut in an early collection of short-stories by beloved Texas author, John R. Erickson.
First published under the title, The Devil in Texas, Erickson compiled his funniest fiction writings and released this book to his local ranching community. Inspired by the encouragement he received,
he later developed one particular character, Hank the Cowdog, who quickly became a literary hero in his own right.
And, if you love Hank, you’re in for a treat! In these stories, you’ll get inside the head of an ornery bronc who’s about to be saddle-broke, read the journal of a spunky ranch wife who has to find creative ways to get the cowboys to help her around the homestead, and gain some comical insights into what a cowboy’s work really involves—the unglamorous side!
It’s time for the ranch’s annual Fourth of July picnic, and what begins as a happy occasion soon takes a sinister turn when Drover reports that a wart-spreading toad is endangering the occupants of the ranch house! And that’s not all... Soon after that
near-disaster, he discovers that a couple of town thugs – Buster and Muggs – have come carousing, threatening the success of the entire picnic. Will Hank be able to single-handedly rid his ranch of this sudden influx of invaders, or is it possible that he’ll receive help from an entirely unexpected quarter?
