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ranch life

Books about ranch life for readers of all ages.

Cover of Colorado Blizzard

Colorado Blizzard

Dave Sargent

Ages 6–10couragesurvival

Cover of That doggone calf

That doggone calf

Wallace, Bill

Ages 7–11friendshipanimals

Cover of Denni-Jo and Navajo

Denni-Jo and Navajo

Buck Buchanan, Robert Rath, Christina Wald

Ages 4–8friendshipanimals

Cover of Someday Rider

Someday Rider

Ann Herbert Scott

Ages 4–8perseverancedreams

Cover of Hank the Cowdog and monkey business

Hank the Cowdog and monkey business

John R. Erickson

Ages 7–11humorfriendship

Cover of The Case of the Swirling Killer Tornado

The Case of the Swirling Killer Tornado

John R. Erickson

Ages 7–12couragefriendship

Cover of The case of the black-hooded hangmans

The case of the black-hooded hangmans

John R. Erickson

Ages 7–12mystery and problem-solvinghumor

Cover of Firebug

Firebug

Marianne Mitchell

Ages 10–14familyresponsibility

Cover of Nightmare mountain

Nightmare mountain

Peg Kehret

Ages 8–12mysteryranch life

Cover of Steering Toward Normal

Steering Toward Normal

Rebecca Petruck

Ages 10–14sibling rivalryfamily bonds

Cover of Cowboy Manny

Cowboy Manny

Susan Ring

Ages 3–7problem-solvinghard work

Cover of Slim's Good-Bye

Slim's Good-Bye

John R. Erickson

Ages 7–12friendshiployalty

Cover of Star in the willows

Star in the willows

Katherine Wigmore Eyre

Ages 8–12ranch lifecultural discovery

Cover of Stranger on the run

Stranger on the run

Marilyn Halvorson

Ages 12–16survivalcourage

Cover of Sparkling Jewel

Sparkling Jewel

D. L. Green

Ages 8–12sisterhoodhorsemanship

Cover of Okey-Dokey Oakie

Okey-Dokey Oakie

Peggy Sundberg

Ages 5–10peer pressurefriendship

Cover of Phantom Stallion #24

Phantom Stallion #24

Terri Farley

Ages 8–12horseswild animals

Cover of Breaking Horses

Breaking Horses

Dave Sargent

Ages 6–10animal trainingranch life

Cover of The Case of the Twisted Kitty

The Case of the Twisted Kitty

John R. Erickson

Ages 7–12mysteryhumor

Cover of Johnny Mohawk (The Horses of Half Moon Ranch #4)

Johnny Mohawk (The Horses of Half Moon Ranch #4)

Jenny Oldfield

Ages 7–12horsesranch life

Cover of The case of the prowling bear

The case of the prowling bear

John R. Erickson

Ages 7–12mysterycourage

Cover of Horse Mad Western

Horse Mad Western

Kathy Helidoniotis

Ages 8–12horsesranch life

Cover of Rim-rocked

Rim-rocked

Emmie D. Mygatt

Ages 9–14adventuregeology

Cover of Finding Susie

Finding Susie

Sandra Day O'Connor

Ages 6–10animalsranch life