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3) Baldy Eagle
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Baldy Eagle helps Little Tom Gopher understand that it is not honorable to destroy Farmer John's crops by digging unnecessary holes. Includes factual information about eagles.
5) Calving time
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Twelve-year-old Josh goes to work on his uncle's ranch around calving time and learns how to get a new calf to breathe after it is born.
6) Broken cinch
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New cowhand Ed Hankins learns a valuable lesson about taking proper care of his horse and tack after a terrible accident leaves him with a broken leg.
7) The drought
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The ranchers are forced to sell out their herds when months go by without any rain; however, one night the cowboys decide to do a rain dance in fun, and it works.
8) Chub
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A dappled black horse proves to be a good friend to his boss on his first day of pulling a chuck wagon along the Santa Fe Trail.
9) Gizmo
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In 1878, a patterned leopard chestnut horse, known for being silly, proves to be a good actor when he is chosen to pull the wagon from which "Doc Bailey's Cure All Elixir" is sold.
10) Cattle rustlers
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Some drifters try to outsmart Sam and rustle Hereford calves. Sam and the boys catch them and make them pay for their wrong-doing.
11) The chuck wagon
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Presents a story about two men, Sam and Butch, who buy a beat-up chuck wagon that falls apart and an old mule named Sitter that sits down and refuses to move.
12) Branding time
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Denver reporter, Dale Chapman arrives at the ranch to do a story on ranch life, but get a lot more than he bargained for.
13) Peggy Porcupine
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A young porcupine learns skills for surviving in the wild. Includes facts about the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, and predators of the porcupine.
14) The blizzard
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Young Will Darach wants to learn to rope at his grandpa's ranch, the Rocking Lazy D. He discovers that he needs patience. He also discovers that, for a real ranch cowboy, roping is more than a sport. It can be a matter of life or death.
15) Breaking horses
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Sixteen-year-old Clint signs on at the ranch during bronc-breaking time; but when an old gray horse throws him, Clint is determined not to let the animal win.
16) Rodeo time
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Stories in this series cover various aspects of frontier ranch life, including daily challenges and humor. Offers positive character traits.
17) Buzz Buzzard
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Buzz Buzzard comes to the rescue when his new friend, Redi Fox, ignores Mama Fox's instuctions. Includes factual information on vultures.
18) The stock dog
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Stories in this series cover various aspects of frontier ranch life, including daily challenges and humor. Offers positive character traits.
19) Sammy Skunk
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Sammy, an ornery little skunk, has fun spraying everything in sight, only to discover his well has run dry at a very crucial moment. Includes facts about skunks.
20) Big Jake
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A young mouse learns skills for surviving in the wild. Includes facts about the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, and predators of the mouse.