Fowler Public Library

Hank and Little Alfred get into trouble while playing pirates.

"After his many years as a typical bachelor cowboy, Slim Chance is convinced-- against his will-- that he needs to build his own herd of cattle and invest in the future. So, he takes the plunge, takes out a loan, and takes his newly-bought heifers to a pasture on Viola's father's ranch. But, just about the time his new herd is calved-out and his investment is beginning to look promising, the dry and windy weather conditions put the entire county on...

"Of all the mysteries Hank has faced in his illustrious career as the Head of Ranch Security, the only one that still has him truly stumped is the key to unlocking Miss Beulah's heart. Why on earth would she go for a bird-brained bird dog when a specimen like Hank stands ready to sweep her off her feet? Could there be more to this problem than meets the eye? When Plato wanders off Billy's ranch and Beulah discovers he's lost, she tries to enlist Hank's...

When his juicy T-bones disappear before he has a chance to enjoy them, Hank the Cowdog is convinced that a Bone Monster is loose on the ranch and determines to put a stop to its devious activities.

Thereś a burglar on the loose, and heś robbing houses with the help of a super-sneaky, superstinky secret weapon. Hank knows itś his job to protect the ranch and all the buildings on it. So when a suspicious character comes sniffing around Slimś bachelor shack, Hank heads right into action.

It's a blustery day in late fall, and Hank decides to sneak into the back of Slim's pickup and hitch a ride with the cowboys to a neighbor's fall branding. However, instead of running into either Miss Viola or the beautiful Miss Beulah the Collie, as he'd hoped, Hank finds himself on Baxter's ranch! Things aren't all bad though, since Baxter happens to be the very cowboy who owns the gorgeous Miss Scamper the Beagle! Unfortunately for Hank, Miss Scamper...

Slim rescues an orphan raccoon, and much to Hank's dismay, everyone on the ranch is enchanted with the "cute" baby coon with the beady little eyes and amazing little hands. Yet, little do they know that every time midnight rolls around, Eddy the Rac is seized with uncontrollable fits and it's Hank's responsibility to guard the crafty masked bandit every moment! Soon Hank finds himself teaming up with Eddy to liberate the poor "singing" cookies.

Hank's on the case after coyotes kidnap Drover, thinking he'd make a tasty meal.

When a funny turn of events brings a parrot to the ranch, Hank isn't worried. After all, what harm can one copycat bird do? So he decides to go about his business. The only problem is, Loper and Sally May don't seem to appreciate his heeding their requests to bark louder and dig up the flowers. What's really going on here? Hank's not sure, but he's determined to find out!

When a strange twist of events brings a yellow Labrador onto the scene of a roundup gone wrong, the entire ranch quickly falls in love with this newest addition to the ranch's Security Division. Who can help loving a Lab? Hank quickly begins to feel the pressure of measuring up to this perfect dog, but it isn't long before everyone begins to notice that their sweet new pet, Happy, has a few personality quirks of his own. Will Happy stay on the ranch...