Best Selling Books by John R. Erickson

When Hank supervises Little Alfred''s fishing trip, he gets more than he bargained for.

Hank is less than thrilled with the new dog on the ranch. Hank the Cowdog #35.

Hank, his sidekick, Drover, and old pal Dogpound Ralph track the monster who stole a fortune in buried T-bones.

In his own modest way, Hank the Cowdog recounts how he barely escaped crazy Slim and his tail-eating vacuum sweeper and single-handedly saved the ranch from a huge catastrophe.

Someone has been stealing feed out of the feed bin, and it is up to Hank to catch the culprit.

While performing his duties on the ranch, Hank the Cowdog finds that his bones are disappearing, and his friend Drover claims to have seen a monster do it.

Hank the Cowdog, Head of Ranch Security, bravely faces the dangers of Picket Canyon to unravel the mystery surrounding an unusual cat.

When he gets blamed for one of Eddy the raccoon''s tricks that backfires, Hank''s search for the missing Eddy lead him and his sidekick Drover to a haunted house.

Hank the Cowdog has to find out what bit him when he stuck his nose into a large pipe.

Hank goes in search of Plato, a wayward bird dog, and finds himself face to face with an angry feral hog and her litter.

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.

A huge Rottweiler the size of King Kong (according to Hank) threatens the security of Hank the Cowdog''s ranch.

Stranded in town, Hank the Cowdog, finds himself drawn into a dangerous situation involving his sister Maggie and a terrible bully named Rambo.

Originally published: New York: Viking, 2005.

Loper wants Hank to learn some manners, so he''s sending him to obedience school.

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.

Hank''s having bad luck. He gets stranded in town, picked up by the dogcatcher, and locked in a cage. But when he makes a run for it with two other dogs, life gets really exciting. Illustrations.

Frankie McWhorter grew up in Bob Wills Country and bought his first fiddle with his cowboy wages in 1950. He played with Clyde Chesser and the Texas Village Boys and the Miller Brothers Band before being asked to join Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys. McWhorter tells stories of touring with these bands and of his hours spent listening to Wills tell his stories. He also reveals his adventures and misadventures as a working cowboy.

It''s winter in the Texas Panhandle, and the ranch is covered in snow and ice. So when Sally May sets off for town, Hank decides to follow Pete the Barncat''s advice and bravely escorts her car down the slick road. Before Hank realizes what''s happening, Sally May''s car skids into a snowdrift -- and she is angrier than ever! And who does she blame but Hank! Is this just another stroke of bad luck for poor old Hank -- or is it a malicious plot laid by his arch nemesis, Pete? Book jacket.

Hank the cowdog and Deputy Dover investigate a monster that appears just as they are about to arrest Eddy the Rat for ripping one of Sally May''s sheets while it hangs on the clothesline.

For use in schools and libraries only. Hank the Cowdog is head of Ranch Security in this action-packed adventure series that will tickle funny bones of adults and children alike.

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 off to retrieve the steersƒƒ‚ƒƒ‚‚ƒƒƒ‚‚ƒ‚‚‚ƒƒ‚ƒƒ‚‚‚ƒƒ‚‚ƒ‚‚"ƒƒ‚ƒƒ‚‚ƒƒƒ‚‚ƒ‚‚‚ƒƒ‚ƒƒ‚‚‚ƒƒ‚‚ƒ‚‚€ƒƒ‚ƒƒ‚‚ƒƒƒ‚‚ƒ‚‚‚ƒƒ‚ƒƒ‚‚‚ƒƒ‚‚ƒ‚‚"with Hank''s help of courseƒƒ‚ƒƒ‚‚ƒƒƒ‚‚ƒ‚‚‚ƒƒ‚ƒƒ‚‚‚ƒƒ‚‚ƒ‚‚"ƒƒ‚ƒƒ‚‚ƒƒƒ‚‚ƒ‚‚‚ƒƒ‚ƒƒ‚‚‚ƒƒ‚‚ƒ‚‚€ƒƒ‚ƒƒ‚‚ƒƒƒ‚‚ƒ‚‚‚ƒƒ‚ƒƒ‚‚‚ƒƒ‚‚ƒ‚‚"but a few mishaps delay his cowboying just long enough to coat Twitchell in ice and turn his steer-roping adventure into a rip-roaring frozen rodeo!

Hank the Cowdog, Head of Ranch Security, almost loses his job after two fiasco-filled rides in Slim''s pickup truck.

Hank and Drover run up against a gang of toughs so mean and heartless it''s a wonder they make it back to the ranch.

For use in schools and libraries only. Hank the Cowdog''s adventures include being trapped in a runaway pickup truck and later discovering a nest of trespassing stray cats in a haystack.

Hank the Cowdog almost loses his job as Head of Ranch Security when he develops a case of Eye-Crosserosis.

During a midnight investigation, Hank finds himself caught up with his old friend Eddy the Rac--and face-to-face with one of a dog''s greatest enemies: the dreaded Laundry Monster! Includes black-and-white illustrations, table of contents, activities, book preview and author and illustrator profiles. Chapter Book: 12 chapters

In response to the foreign challenge in the global marketplace, the United States Congress has explored ways to stimulate technological advancement in the private sector. The government has supported various efforts to promote co-operative research and development activities among industry, universities, and the federal R&D establishment designed to increase the competitiveness of American industry and to encourage the generation of new products, processes, and services. This book examines the federal government''s role in technology development and the pace of U.S. technological advancement which has a huge influence on U.S. economic growth, productivity, and international competitiveness.

Hank the Cowdog quits his job as Head of Ranch Security and travels in search of adventure and romance.

Hank the Cowdog, Head of Ranch Security, is framed for the murder of a chicken and becomes an outlaw with the coyotes.

Hank the cowdog goes to the rescue as a wild, one-eyed horse creates havoc on the ranch but some of his outrageous stunts get him into more trouble than he bargained for.

Pete warns Hank that a stray dog has invaded the ranch and is lurking inside the machine shed. Naturally, Hank goes to investigate, and sure enough, he finds the Phantom Dog--in an old mirror stored in the machine shed. But then Drover looks into the same mirror and sees a "Handsome Prince." Holy smokes, it appears that two dogs have invaded the ranch!

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?

Hank investigates the mystery of a cattle rustler who works by night.

What happens when Hank the Cowdog finds himself stuck in town and facing the mean, monster Great Dane, "Rambo"? Rambo''s only weakness is that he''s a car-barkaholic. He just can''t resist chasing and barking at passing cars. Join Hank as he runs the Eighteen-Wheeler Marathon, charms his nieces and nephews with tales of courage, and enlists Dog-Pound Ralph in a scheme to banish Rambo.

Sally May and Loper head off to visit the relatives, leaving Slim in charge of Little Alfred. Hank''s sure trouble will come knocking. First, Slim is struck down with the measles. Then a blizzard hits the ranch, trapping them in the house with no heat or electricity. Somehow, Hank''s got to find a way to get them out of this mess ... before they''re snowed in for good!