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Hank the Cowdog Series
Author: John Erickson
Genre: Children's/Fiction
Publisher: Maverick Books
Book Style: Chapter
If you like adventure, you'll love the Hank the Cowdog series! Join Hank, the chief of ranch secirity, or so he
percieves, on his many adventures, most of them a result of his own faulty assumptions and misunderstanding. Each story is portrayed through the eyes of Hank. There are over 40 stories, many of them also available on CD! Get ready for Hank the Cowdog, a must for every young cowboy!
Parental Note: The Hank the Cowdog series has some occasional references to a "witch" named Madame Moonshine the Owl. All hints at "witchcraft" are fictional, and at times funny.
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Dragon Slayers Academy Series
Author: Kate McMullan
Genre: Children's/Fantasy
Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap
Book Style: Chapter
Hooray for good old DSA! Join Wiglaf, his talking pig, Daisy (though she only speaks pig latin, and you can thank Zelnoc the Wizard for that), and a cast of colorful characters on their dark age adventures. Kate McMullan has suceeding in creating a series of hilarious, oddball medieval adventures. With 20 books and counting, the DSA series is perfect for any fantasy-loving kid.
Parental Note: The DSA series contains some fictional references to wizardry.
Author: Helen Lester
Illustrator: Lynn Munsinger
Genre: Children's/Fantasy
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Book Style: Picture
Helen Lester and Lynn Munsinger have teamed up to create over 15 awesome books! Each one is filled with laughs, delightful pictures, and fun filled storylines, each one teaching valuble life-lessons. From adventures with Tacky the Penguin and his companions in the cold Nice Icy Land, to learning to laugh about oneself with Fluffy the Porcupine, these picture books are great for kids of all ages, even teenagers! You'll want to read these books with your children over and over.
Parental Note: The Wizard, the Fairy, and the Magic Chicken has fictional, funny references to "magic".