Hank the Cowdog -Let Sleeping Dogs Lie by John R. Erickson

When I taught third grade this series was part of my classroom library.  My students really like them.  I read one and did not care for it.
But, a relative gave this book to our family.  My oldest son is now a third grader.  He read it and liked it a lot!
He said it was exciting.
"Hank's owners accuse him of eating the chickens and lock him up in the jailhouse (an outhouse).  He has to figure out who really is killing the chickens.  He escapes the jailhouse and saves the owner's baby.  The baby had wandered to a big cliff and a cow was charging the baby.  Hank saves the baby."
Guided Reading Level: P (third grade)
Grade Level Equivalent: 5.1
*We own this book.