ranch life

In his own modest way, Hank the Cowdog recounts how he barely escaped crazy Slim and his tail-eating vacuum sweeper and single-handedly saved the ranch from a huge catastrophe.

Mibs's cousin Ledge is disappointed to discover that his "savvy"--the magical power unique to each member of their family--is to make things fall apart, which endangers his uncle Autry's ranch and reveals the family secret to future reporter Sarah.

Josefina and her sisters distrust learning to read and write, as well as other changes their Ti? Dolores is bringing to the household, because they fear they will lose their memories of their mother.

A visual dictionary of the Old West that focuses on the life of cowboys, western settlers, boomtowns, and the gold rush.

Young readers will learn that corn plants can grow taller than people. Some farms have large barns where animals are kept. Discover these and other exciting facts about the farm.

"When a dashing man from Mexico City brings Tia Dolores a ruby ring for Christmas, Josefina notices that things start going wrong and she decides to get to the bottom of the mystery."--Provided by OCLC.

Twelve-year-old Molly's visit to her aunt and uncle's llama ranch in Washington state leads her into unexpected danger when she encounters a ruthless llama thief.

Araceli tells about her home and her family including a sister who is in college, another sister who is deaf, and a brother who helps out with the animals on the farm and describes some of the things that she and her family do. Presented in English and Spanish.

As recently as 1971, wild mustangs were legally hunted on US public land. This finally changed, thanks to one determined woman and help from a brigade of children across the country.

"For Ella, controlling her temper may be her greatest challenge at the ranch, followed closely by making a friend and learning to barrel-race"--.