Books with author J.R. Erickson

The Crooked Lake Kids live and play in the north woods of the USA. It was a summer day when the Kids stumbled across and discovered their new friend, Buddy, who just happens to be a “Bigfoot,” about the same age as they are. Buddy doesn’t talk, but the kids “hear” what Buddy has to “say” in their minds. Sam, Hailey, Andy, Emma, Danny, and now their new little Black Lab puppy named Rocky, all live around Crooked Lake, and they operate out of their secret clubhouse there. The Kids learned that Buddy has some “magical” abilities, which include being able to transport them all from one location to another. Share in the fun as The Kids attempt to track down a legendary creature of the north woods in this next adventure … The Hodag’s Hideout.

Everyone knows that bears live in the mountains and there are no mountains in the Texas Panhandle. So, when Slim claims to have seen a bear cross the road, no one knows what to believe, that is, until Deputy Kile spreads a report that there really is a bear on the loose in Ochiltree County! With news like this, the ranch's Security Force goes on Red Alert. Will Hank be able to defend the ranch from a raging, prowling bear? Hear Hank sing a sage song, "Be Careful When You Drink From the Pot," and Wallace is forced to sing a "Thank You" song.

A Sidekick's Story Everyone loves Drover, Hank's trusty sidekick. But have you ever wondered what the little, white, stub-tailed dog's life was like before he came to the ranch? Well, it's all here, in Drover's own words. Scratching his story out in the dirt on the machine shed floor, Drover comes clean about his secret life--from his early days as runt of the litter, to his frustrating search for a job, to his ultimate position as Hank's right-paw man. Drover's story is a must-hear for all fans of the long-running Hank the Cowdog series. Hear Drover sing "I Have No Ambition," and will Boris the Bat's "You Need a Dream" provide any inspiration for Drover in this hilarious adventure for the entire family.

#15: After losing his post as Head of Ranch Security in a crooked bet with Pete the Barncat, Hank is finally pushed to the limit. Long having wanted to rid the ranch of Pete's snide presence, Hank devises a plan to do just that. #16: When a raging, swirling blizzard shuts down the ranch, and Hank is stranded at Slim's cabin, he isn't phased one bit. At least, not until a phone call from the ranch house with an emergency directive: someone's got to deliver cough medicine to Baby Molly!

The garden's been invaded!No sooner has Sally May finished planting her vegetable garden when some kind of unearthly being decides to burrow in the neatly planted rows of tomatoes and peppers. It looks like a job for the Head of Ranch Security, so Hank sets straight to work trying to dig the space monster robot out of its hole. But when Slim, Loper, and Sally May catch Hank in the ruined garden they place all the blame on him. Ashamed, Hank does the only thing he can think of and hits the road. As he begins his exile he runs into an old friend, Madame Moonshine. Will she be able to help Hank clear his good name?

It’s early springtime on the ranch, and Hank is going through the usual motions of making sure that a warm spring arrives safely: singing songs about it, barking faithfully each morning, and helping the cowboys with their work around the ranch. However, in the midst of a particularly hard day’s nap, he receives a report that his little birdy friend, Madame Moonshine, is in danger of being eaten by Pete the Barncat! Naturally, Hank springs into action to save her, but a misstep brings the wrath of Sally May down on his head, and Hank must flee the scene of the rescue and travel west on the Oregon Trail with Little Alfred. Later, when a freak storm causes the creek to rise, stranding Little Alfred far from the house, Hank must rely on his instincts and clever wits—and perhaps a little help from Madame Mooshine—to keep them both safe and get Alfred back to his mother!

Invasion! It's scrap day on the ranch, and Hank is looking forward to a delicious feast of juicy, fatty bacon scraps. But just as Little Alfred is doling out the goods, two very unusual-looking creatures fly overhead, and what was promising to be a glorious day takes a dramatic turn for the worse. Suddenly the scraps have vanished, and the Head of Ranch Security finds himself dealing with an invasion by a couple of ancient dinosaur birds! Can Hank get to the bottom of this latest mystery...before it's too late? Hank and Drover sing Why Does a Pelican Look So Bizarre?, and Rip and Snort belt out Cannibal Trash in this hilarious adventure for the whole family.