The Case of the Saddle House Robbery
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The Case of the Saddle House Robbery is the 35th book in the Hank the Cowdog
book series.
Book
Chapter One: The Earth is plunged into darkness
Its's me again, hank the cowdog. Lets get right to the point of this case. Our ranch was visited, struck, and robbed by a saddle thief. Saddle thieves steal saddles, right? That's what this one did. Even though we had been warned, even though I was on the case from the start, the clear rogue managed to...
books Hank wears a green collar
. Starts with Hank walking around in the early morning and Pete the barncat
makes him jump into a tree. Later on Hank gets it into his head, that he should bark up the sun. But while he trying to bark up the sun
he angers the two coyotes Rip and Snort. Rip and Snort scare him into saying that they bark up the sun. And they do a short song telling the sun to get up. They are all not able to rise up the sun. JT the local rooster
crows and the sun does come up, Hank gets angry and chases after JT. Later on Hank sees a truck coming up the road. He makes the truck stop and a 'vampire
' jumps out. Hank hides underneath the truck and Slim comes out, showing that he was only wearing a mask
. Later on a strange, older English Pointer
names Jake comes to the ranch. Jake says he's looking for treasure of Madagascar
. Hank and Jake don't get along, but Slim wants to keep him so that way they can give him to his owners. In the end Slim ties Jake's and Hank's collars together via a rope. Later that day Slim and Loper finds out that the Saddle House was robbed. Hank begins to believe that Jake has something to do with the robbery. Once Jake and Hank are cut loose. And while Slim, Loper, Alfred, and Molly are away a truck comes up. The man who comes up, give Hank chocolate and it sends Hank to sleep. Later on Hank finds Drover under the tool shed. Drover says he can see the ocean
, palm trees, and other things found on tropical islands. Hank goes under the tool shed and ends up getting trapped. He swears he sees Madagascar all around him. Later that day, the sheriff
comes by to find out about the newest saddle house robbery. Hank pries a confession out of Jake- the Wrong One. Jake says he found the treasure, and says he has nothing to do with the robbery. Later on a man's truck breaks down near Slim's house, and the man is the robber. Hank growls at him and in the end Slim puts him under citizen's arrest.
Hank the Cowdog
Hank the Cowdog is series of humorous children's mystery novels, written by John R. Erickson and illustrated by Gerald L. Holmes.The series began in 1982 with a couple of short stories about the proud but bumbling Hank, the self-styled "Head of Ranch Security"...
book series.
Book
Chapter One: The Earth is plunged into darkness
Its's me again, hank the cowdog. Lets get right to the point of this case. Our ranch was visited, struck, and robbed by a saddle thief. Saddle thieves steal saddles, right? That's what this one did. Even though we had been warned, even though I was on the case from the start, the clear rogue managed to...
Plot
Unlike the other Hank the CowdogHank the Cowdog
Hank the Cowdog is series of humorous children's mystery novels, written by John R. Erickson and illustrated by Gerald L. Holmes.The series began in 1982 with a couple of short stories about the proud but bumbling Hank, the self-styled "Head of Ranch Security"...
books Hank wears a green collar
Dog collar
A dog collar is a is a piece of material put around the neck of a dog. A collar might be used for control, identification, fashion, or other purposes. Identification tags and medical information is often placed on dog collars. Collars are also useful for controlling a dog manually, as they provide...
. Starts with Hank walking around in the early morning and Pete the barncat
Cat
The cat , also known as the domestic cat or housecat to distinguish it from other felids and felines, is a small, usually furry, domesticated, carnivorous mammal that is valued by humans for its companionship and for its ability to hunt vermin and household pests...
makes him jump into a tree. Later on Hank gets it into his head, that he should bark up the sun. But while he trying to bark up the sun
Sun
The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System. It is almost perfectly spherical and consists of hot plasma interwoven with magnetic fields...
he angers the two coyotes Rip and Snort. Rip and Snort scare him into saying that they bark up the sun. And they do a short song telling the sun to get up. They are all not able to rise up the sun. JT the local rooster
Rooster
A rooster, also known as a cockerel, cock or chanticleer, is a male chicken with the female being called a hen. Immature male chickens of less than a year's age are called cockerels...
crows and the sun does come up, Hank gets angry and chases after JT. Later on Hank sees a truck coming up the road. He makes the truck stop and a 'vampire
Vampire
Vampires are mythological or folkloric beings who subsist by feeding on the life essence of living creatures, regardless of whether they are undead or a living person...
' jumps out. Hank hides underneath the truck and Slim comes out, showing that he was only wearing a mask
Mask
A mask is an article normally worn on the face, typically for protection, disguise, performance or entertainment. Masks have been used since antiquity for both ceremonial and practical purposes...
. Later on a strange, older English Pointer
Pointer (dog breed)
The Pointer, often called the English Pointer, is a breed of dog developed as a gun dog. It is one of several pointing breeds.-Appearance:...
names Jake comes to the ranch. Jake says he's looking for treasure of Madagascar
Madagascar
The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
. Hank and Jake don't get along, but Slim wants to keep him so that way they can give him to his owners. In the end Slim ties Jake's and Hank's collars together via a rope. Later that day Slim and Loper finds out that the Saddle House was robbed. Hank begins to believe that Jake has something to do with the robbery. Once Jake and Hank are cut loose. And while Slim, Loper, Alfred, and Molly are away a truck comes up. The man who comes up, give Hank chocolate and it sends Hank to sleep. Later on Hank finds Drover under the tool shed. Drover says he can see the ocean
Ocean
An ocean is a major body of saline water, and a principal component of the hydrosphere. Approximately 71% of the Earth's surface is covered by ocean, a continuous body of water that is customarily divided into several principal oceans and smaller seas.More than half of this area is over 3,000...
, palm trees, and other things found on tropical islands. Hank goes under the tool shed and ends up getting trapped. He swears he sees Madagascar all around him. Later that day, the sheriff
Sheriff
A sheriff is in principle a legal official with responsibility for a county. In practice, the specific combination of legal, political, and ceremonial duties of a sheriff varies greatly from country to country....
comes by to find out about the newest saddle house robbery. Hank pries a confession out of Jake- the Wrong One. Jake says he found the treasure, and says he has nothing to do with the robbery. Later on a man's truck breaks down near Slim's house, and the man is the robber. Hank growls at him and in the end Slim puts him under citizen's arrest.
Major characters
- Hank- Head of Ranch Security
- Drover- Hank's Assistant
- Pete- barncatCatThe cat , also known as the domestic cat or housecat to distinguish it from other felids and felines, is a small, usually furry, domesticated, carnivorous mammal that is valued by humans for its companionship and for its ability to hunt vermin and household pests...
- Rip- coyoteCoyoteThe coyote , also known as the American jackal or the prairie wolf, is a species of canine found throughout North and Central America, ranging from Panama in the south, north through Mexico, the United States and Canada...
- Snort-coyoteCoyoteThe coyote , also known as the American jackal or the prairie wolf, is a species of canine found throughout North and Central America, ranging from Panama in the south, north through Mexico, the United States and Canada...
, brother of Rip - Jake- English PointerPointer (dog breed)The Pointer, often called the English Pointer, is a breed of dog developed as a gun dog. It is one of several pointing breeds.-Appearance:...
- J.T.- RoosterRoosterA rooster, also known as a cockerel, cock or chanticleer, is a male chicken with the female being called a hen. Immature male chickens of less than a year's age are called cockerels...
head of Chickens on the Ranch - Slim- ranch hand
- Robber- robber of the Saddle House
Songs
- The Coyote Howl-Up the Sun Song- Sung by Rip and Snort
- I'm Trapped on Madagascar- Hank's song when he think he's trapped on Madagascar