hunting stories

"At last, old enough to join Dad on a wild turkey hunt, Luke is bursting with excitement from the start. When he finally sees his first turkey roaming wild in the woods, he has to overcome his excitement and make sure he can take a good shot. What an adventure, what a day!"--Back cover.

This is the year that Crystal and her friend Megan are able to go with their dads to the old red log cabin in northern Minnesota for their first deer hunting experience. As they wait for deer to come into view and the right shot, the girls see all kinds of critters in the woods. Then the moment Crystal has dreamed about happens, and getting her first deer is something she will always remember--but it is not going to be her last.

"It's a pheasant frenzy! Join Lucky Luke and his sister, Crystal, for an amazing weekend hunting pheasants with family and friends in South Dakota. The boys and girls are fired up, the fields are loaded with birds, and the dogs are ready for action. So come along and enjoy this adventure!"--Provided by publisher.

"Join Luke and the gang on another ... adventure. This time, the stage is set in northern Minnesota for a thrilling bear hunt. After working hard to prepare for the hunt, the team eagerly counts down to a nail-biting opening weekend. In a twist of luck, Luke ends up in the hot seat, ready and waiting for the bear of his dreams to arrive at the stand. See how his practice, patience, and determination reward him on this unforgettable weekend"--Provided by publisher.

"Xinyue, a treasure hunter turned guardian of a baby deity, has escaped death--and awakened in a strange new land. Qiliu, the boy he once called brother, has been captured by enemies--and must tamp down his rage long enough to make his next move. Faced with wolf raiders, frog royalty, and killer plants, both young men will have to choose allies carefully as powerful forces emerge"--Provided by publisher.

Called Firefox by her grandfather, thirteen-year-old Maggie Lou, an irrepressible heroine who always finds ways to make life more interesting, learns how to box, joins her father's construction crew and goes on her first deer hunt, where she joins a long family tradition.

"Uprooted from his home in Los Angeles and sent to live with his cantankerous grandparents in New Mexico, twelve-year-old Jorge struggles with loneliness until he meets a new friend who happens to be a chupacabra"--Provided by publisher.

"Luke is finally old enough to join his family on his first whitetail deer hunt and he has all kinds of advice from his fellow hunters. When Luke's dad brings him deep into a northern Minnesota swamp for a magical morning hunt, Luke finds adventure and nature at every turn in the trail"--Back cover.

On a family hunting trip, twelve-year-old April misses her grandfather but hopes to bag the biggest turkey, using Grandjack's lucky box call.

Twelve-year-old Coral is excited to be going on an October elk hunt with her father in the Colorado mountains, but when he announces that he is getting remarried she is upset and angry with him--but when a big storm rolls in and her father is injured by his skittish horse she has to put aside her feelings and fears and concentrate on making it down the mountain safely.