The Case of the Saddle House Robbery

The Case of the Saddle House Robbery is the 35th book in the Hank the Cowdog book series.

Plot

Unlike the other Hank the Cowdog 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.

Major Characters

*Hank- Head of Ranch Security
*Drover- Hank's Assistant
*Pete- barncat
*Rip- coyote
*Snort-coyote, brother of Rip
*Jake- English Pointer
*J.T.- Rooster 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

External links

* http://www.hankthecowdog.com/