New Releases by John R. Erickson

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 is determined to find out who is behind the series of garbage barrel raids for which he is being held responsible.

Originally published: New York: Viking, 2005.

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

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

With the threat of prairie fires looming, security expert Hank the Cowdog takes on extra duties as Head of Fire Safety, while trying to resist the mouth-watering hens in Sally May's chicken house.

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.

John Erickson traces his family history, focusing on how his ancestors overcome the challenges prairie life to settle in Texas and create a prosperous life for themselves.

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

What does it take to raise cattle in the 21st century? Ask John Erickson. For any aspiring cowboy, this is an essential guide.

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

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, Head of Ranch Security, is framed for the murder of a chicken and becomes an outlaw with the coyotes. Includes two short stories which became the inspiration for the Hank books.

Here under one cover are the collected writings of John R. Erickson about characters who have entered his life on the High Plains country of the Texas Panhandle. Erickson writes with authority about ranching and cowboying in the modern era, always with an eye for the humor of everyday incidents. Some of his friends are widely known, such as artist Ace Reid and noted fiddle player Frankie McWhorter. Others are cowboys who work the big ranches between the Canadian and Beaver Rivers. They share the stage with some of Erickson's four-legged friends: the Phantom Cow, Texie, the Incredible Burping Dog, an Arabian horse called Dandy, Callie the cat, and Eddy the raccoon.

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

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.

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

Hank the Cowdog, Head of Ranch Security, and assistant deputy Drover engage in an epic battle with the coyotes, Rip and Snort, as they all seek some meaty treats. Simultaneous.

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.

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

When the ranch falls on hard times, Slim the cowboy decides to hit the road in search of a new job and inadvertently takes Hank and Drover with him.

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

Hank the Cowdog winds up in town for an adventure in getting out of a case of "soap hydrophobia."

Hank the Cowdog gets into more and more trouble before he is able to find a happy solution to his problems.

Hank the Cowdog quits his job as head of ranch security and travels in search of adventure and romance.

Erickson's articles and essays have been published in Texas Highways, Livestock Weekly, The Dallas Morning News, The Dallas Times Herald, and American Cowboy . This collection is arranged by Place; From Buffalo to Cattle; The Cowboy; Cowboy Tools; Ranch and Rodeo; Animals; and This and That. Many of the pieces are anecdotal, based on Erickson's experiences and observations on ranches. Others required some research and are more historical. Some are essays in which Erickson views contemporary life through the lens of cowboying. But all of them are vintage master storyteller John Erickson, told with humor and thoughtfulness.

Hank the cowdog must protect the ranch from an orphaned raccoon with a bad case of "moonlight madness," an itch for trouble brought on by the light of the moon.

Lost: one little boy When Little Alfred runs away from home and winds up in the Dark Unchanted Forest being trailed by a bobcat, Hank the Cowdog knows that it's up to him to save his young master. So, mustering up all the courage that a Head of Ranch Security can come up with, he bravely makes his way into the forest. But before long, Hank is even more lost than Alfred. Can he find his master and get them both out of the woods? Or is he destined to pass the rest of his days going in circles? Find out in this thrilling adventure starring everyone's favorite cowdog.

Hank the Cowdog, head of ranch security, discovers that drinking a bucket of plant food restores his energy but also gives him a serious case of mopwater poisoning.

Pete the barncat swindles the intrepid cowdog out of his job as Head of Ranch Security.