A series of humorous childrens mystery novels, written by john r. Erickson maverick books po box 549 perryton, tx 79070 806. Yet in his lonely struggle against nature and animal cunning, he becomes larger than life. In this first book, hank and his little buddy, drover, set out to solve a series of baffling murders on the ranch. An obvious favorite of readers, erickson included two of hanks humorous stories in maverick books first publishing effort, the devil in texas 1982. Ericksons most popular book is the original adventures of hank the cowdog hank. Erickson began selling books out of his pickup truck wherever cowboys gathered. He began to publish short stories while working fulltime as a cowboy, farmhand, and ranch manager. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Mar 05, 2012 see why the author of more than 50 hank the cowdog childrens books is still the same regular guy we met back in 1988. We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recycled packaging with free standard shipping on u. Erickson, including hank the cowdog, and the further adventures of hank the cowdog, and more on.
Erickson and anna beth curry erickson, the youngest of three children. Erickson is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics. Erickson about characters who have entered his life on the high plains country of the texas panhandle. Erickson has provided life lessons and laughter for a generation of texas childrenand adults through the antics and insights of his character hank the cowdog. He worked on ranches in the texas and oklahoma panhandles for eight years, and in 1986 wrote a book titled cowboy country based on his experiences along the beaver river in 1978 and 1979. When fourteen year old riley sees smoke coming from a deserted canyon, he and his younger brother go to investigate and discover moonshiners have set up a still on their property. Erickson, well known as the author of the great hank the cowdog series of childrens books, knows cowdogs because he was first a cowboy. Hear the author of the hank the cowdog books, john r. Viking childrens books, 1998 juvenile fiction 144 pages. The complete series list for hank the cowdog john r.
In a fit of despair, hank resigns his position and joins a gang o. Things get even stranger when riley discovers a sack of gold hidden in the coal. Lot of 7 hank the cowdog series set chapter books by john r. Erickson 22 items found title a to z title z to a author a to z author z to a publisher a to z publisher z to a new price lowest first new price highest first used price lowest first used price highest first. John started first grade in the perryton school system and graduated from high school in the class of 1962. I guess i was expecting something else to me hank the cowdog sounds like a good guy, not an arrogant and rude knowitall. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Erickson, author of the awardwinning hank the cowdog series, as the inaugural speaker for the john w. Here under one cover are the collected writings of john r. John r erickson erickson, john r used books, rare books and new books find all books by john r erickson and compare prices find signed collectible books by john r erickson the case of the blackhooded hangmans hank the cowdog, no. Erickson has 148 books on goodreads with 48027 ratings. We always read to our kids before bed and the books, well sometimes as an adult it was fake your way thru to make it good for the kids.
The original adventures of hank the cowdog hank the cowdog. Erickson generally travels from perryton, tx, usa and can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other. John richard erickson was born in midland, texas, on october 20, 1943, to joseph w. Hank the cowdog is the head of ranch security in the actionpacked adventure series written by john r. Erickson is a published author, creator, illustrator, and a narrator of childrens books. Erickson has written and published 75 books and more than 600 articles and is best known as the author of the hank the cowdog series of books, audiobooks, and stage plays his stories have won a number of awards, including the audie, oppenheimer, wrangler, and lamplighter awards and have been translated into spanish, danish, farsi, and chinese. We always read to our kids before bed and the books, well sometimes. I didnt like this very much, though i must admit my 10 year old loved it. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. The case of the swirling killer tornado hank the cowdog, no 25 by john r. His stories have won a number of awards, including the audie, oppenheimer, wrangler, and lamplighter awards, and have been translated into spanish, danish, farsi. The paperback of the the case of the troublesome lady by john r. The case of the halloween ghost hank the cowdog book 9 kindle edition by john r.
The ballad of songbirds and snakes from the author that brought you the hunger games, reenter the world of panem again sixtyfour years before the events of the original series. His stories have won a number of awards, including the audie, oppenheimer, wrangler, and lamplighter awards, and have been translated into spanish, danish, farsi, and chinese. He lives and works on his ranch in perrytown, texas, with his family. He was born john richard erickson in midland, texas on october 20, 1943. The original adventures of hank the cowdog hank the. Erickson, a former cowboy, has written numerous books for both children and adults and is best known for his hank the cowdog series. Erickson has written over seventy books, and is frequently invited to perform, reading book selections and singing songs, in classrooms and school libraries. Lot of 7 hank the cowdog series set chapter books by john. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Erickson has written and published 75 books and more than 600 articles, and is best known as the author of the hank the cowdog series of books, audiobooks, and stage plays his stories have won a number of awards, including the audie, oppenheimer, wrangler, and lamplighter awards, and have been translated into spanish, danish, farsi, and chinese. Erickson writes with authority about ranching and cowboying in the modern era, always with an eye for the humor of everyday incidents. Erickson began selling books from his pickup truck at cattle auctions, rodeos, and just about any place cowboys gathered. Through the eyes of hank the cowdog, a smelly, smartaleck head of ranch security, erickson gives readers a glimpse of daily life on a ranch in the west texas panhandle.
Erickson has written and published 75 books and more than 600 articles, and is best known as the author of the hank the cowdog series of books, audiobooks, and stage plays. Every dog has his day hank the cowdog book 10 ebook. Holmes overview hank faces a baffling new mystery which begins with the death of a calf on the ranch. The boys and their mother live alone on the texas ranch, and they know theyre in big trouble when even the law refuses to help. Erickson, including the original adventures of hank the cowdog, ranching and livestock and many more. Erickson the original adventures of hank the cowdog. Erickson, a former cowboy and ranch manager, is gifted with a storytellers knack for spinning a yarn. The popular hank the cowdog series is based on the humorous antics of the canine head of ranch security. Hank the cowdog has one of the scariest adventures of his life when he and his cowardly companion, drover, find themselves in a strange and spooky place on halloween night. In 1946, the family moved to perryton, texas, in the northeastern texas panhandle. In this, the first book in the series, hank has been accused of murder. Original adventures of hank the cowdog 9780670884391 by erickson, john r. The case of the halloween ghost hank the cowdog book 9. Hank the cowdog is a series of wonderfully funny books for kids of all ages.
Reprint from maverick books for 2nd5th grade in hank the cowdog location. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Erickson and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Erickson, talk about why and how he first made the hank audiobooks. Erickson, including the original adventures of hank the cowdog, hank the cowdog and monkey business and many more. He graduated from the university of texas in 1966 and studied for two years at harvard divinity school. See why the author of more than 50 hank the cowdog childrens books is still the same regular guy we met back in 1988.
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