Frank Carlson Library

To Baree, for many days after he was born, the world was a vast gloomy cavern. During these first days of his life his home was in the heart of a great windfall where Gray Wolf, his blind mother, had found a safe nest for his babyhood, and to which Kazan, her mate, came only now and then, his eyes gleaming like strange balls of greenish fire in the darkness. It was Kazan's eyes that gave to Baree his first impression of something existing away from...

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

The children at Napville Elementary School always ignore Officer Buckle's safety tips, until a police dog named Gloria accompanies him when he gives his safety speeches. Officer Buckle discovers his tips are not as successfully received by his audience without Gloria, who pantomimes his advice while he talks. And Gloria has nothing to demonstrate without Officer Buckle's narration. They need each other to make a successful presentation.

In a series of diary entries, Leigh tells how he comes to terms with his parents' divorce, acquires joint custody of an abandoned dog, and joins the track team at school.

This is the remarkable story of one endearing dog's search for his purpose over the course of several lives. More than just another charming dog story, this touches on the universal quest for an answer to life's most basic question: Why are we here? Surprised to find himself reborn as a rambunctious golden haired puppy after a tragically short life as a stray mutt, Bailey's search for his new life's meaning leads him into the loving arms of 8 year...

When a calf is murdered, Hank, the wiley Cowdog and Head of Ranch Security, pursues a gang of wild dogs and a clan of coyotes to find the killer.

When Slim is left to take care of the ranch and little Alfred, who has the measles, he gets sick himself and a freak blizzard sets in, so it is up Hank to try to keep things under control.

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

Unsupervised for the day, Hank the cowdog and his human friends, Little Alfred and Slim Chance, mind the ranch with humorous results.

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