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The curse of the incredible priceless corncob

While trying to outwit his arch enemy Pete the Barncat, Hank the cowdog is duped into believing a worthless corncob will bring him fame and fortune.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Erickson, John R., 1943-
Other Authors:	Holmes, Gerald L. (Illustrator)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Puffin Books, 1999.
Series:	Hank the cowdog ; #07
Subjects:	Dogs > Juvenile fiction. West (U.S.) > Juvenile fiction. Mystery fiction > Juvenile.
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Summary:	While trying to outwit his arch enemy Pete the Barncat, Hank the cowdog is duped into believing a worthless corncob will bring him fame and fortune.
Item Description:	Originally published: Houston, Tex. : Maverick Books, 1986.
Physical Description:	127 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
ISBN:	0141303832 9781591881070
Author Notes:	John Richard Erickson was born in Midland, Texas on October 20, 1943. In 1966, he received a B.A. degree from the University of Texas in Austin and studied for two years at Harvard Divinity School. He began to publish short stories while working full-time as a cowboy, farmhand, and ranch manager. In 1982, he started his own publishing company called Maverick Books, which published the first Hank the Cowdog book in 1983. He is the author of the best-selling Hank the Cowdog series, which won an Audie for Outstanding Children's Series from the Audio Publisher's Association in 1993. His stories have also won Oppenheimer, Wrangler, and Lamplighter Awards. (Bowker Author Biography)