The Case of the Double Bumblebee Sting

Hank the Cowdog #22

by John R. Erickson, Gerald L. Holmes (Illustrations)

This just in from the Emergency Weather A tornado is headed straight for the ranch! And Hank and Drover are in the worst possible place--trapped inside the house. Can they find a way out--before they get blown away?

Genres: Fiction, Childrens, Animals, Adventure, Humor, Mystery, Comedy

128 pages, Paperback

First published April 24, 2013

About the author

John R. Erickson, a former cowboy and ranch manager, is gifted with a storyteller's knack for spinning a yarn. Through the eyes of Hank the Cowdog, a smelly, smart-aleck Head of Ranch Security, Erickson gives readers a glimpse of daily life on a ranch in the West Texas Panhandle. This series of books and tapes is in school libraries across the country, has sold more than 7.6 million copies, is a Book-of-the-Month Club selection, and is the winner of the 1993 Audie for Outstanding Children's Series from the Audio Publisher's Association. Publishers Weekly calls Hank a "grassroots publishing phenomena," and USA Today says this is "the best family entertainment in years."

Hank the Cowdog made his debut in the pages of The Cattleman, a magazine for adults, and when Erickson started getting "Dear Hank" letters, he knew he was onto something. So in 1983, he self-published 2,000 copies of The Original Adventures of Hank the Cowdog, and they sold out in 6 weeks.

When teachers began inviting Erickson to their schools, Hank found his most eager fans. Teachers, librarians, and students alike love Hank. According to some Texas Library Association surveys, the Hank the Cowdog books are the most popular selections in many libraries' children's sections. The lively characters make excellent material for reading and writing lessons, and turn even the most reluctant readers into avid Hank-fans.

Erickson was born in Midland, Texas, but by the age of 3, he had moved with his family to Perryton, Texas, where he and his wife live today on their working cattle ranch. They have 3 grown children and 4 grandchildren. His advice to young writers is, "Write about something you know. Try to leave your readers better off than they were before."

Reviews

[Aimee Fuhrman · Rating 4 out of 5]

I listened to the audio version of this book with my eight-year-old. I think it is my third time through this book. It was still funny. For years this series of books has been a standard on road trips for our family. They are funny and entertaining for all ages (mostly because Erickson includes intended misuses of idioms and vocabulary). But the Case of the Double Bumblebee Sting is my personal favorite.
A word about Hank the Cowdog books. . .LISTEN, DON'T READ!! All of the books in this series have been recorded by the author who is a master of voices! Drover's voice alone with worth a listen. He will have the whole family in stitches. This being said, spare yourself the agony and skip the songs!

[Sam · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read books with my daughter as our own little book club. She read this book before I got to it and in her exact words, "Mom, this book was so...... so...... so, so good!" I enjoyed this book as well. I would definitely read other books in this series as this was our first book in the series that we read.

[Rae · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hank is hilarious!! 😂 As always. This series is seriously an all time favorite. I hadn’t read this book before, but it’s just perfect. I actually read it, although I’m sure the audio book is the best format. The author just does such an amazing job narrating and singing. But even just reading it, it was laugh out loud funny.
Personally, I can’t drive stick shift, I’ve never learned. And Sally May’s whole personal experience was probably my favorite part of the whole story. It’s just that good. The whole book reads just like what you would imagine the critters on a ranch saying if they could talk and be understood by humans.

[Kim Mearman · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was our first Hank the Cowdog book and the boys loved it. It was funny, lighthearted, and a quick read. The language was real flowery- which was a bit much for the boys- it flew right over their heads- but the story held their attention- it was so funny! We laughed all the way thru to the end. I hope the rest of the books are as enjoyable as this one was.

[Parker · Rating 5 out of 5]

In 1993/1994 someone donated a "box" set of Hank the Cowdog books to the group home I lived in. I remember well that the set included 22 books and I remember flying through them one by one. I'm not sure I was in the age range of the target audience, but I loved them nonetheless. It is a fond memory in a sea of uncertainty. I can honestly say that these books got me through a rough time.

[Angieluila Bradley · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my favorite. We all laughed until our sides hurt.

[B.R. Martindale · Rating 5 out of 5]

This might be my favorite yet! I loved Sally Mae's strength and character as she is left to fend for the ranch. Hank also displays great perseverance under suffering. Erickson has done it again!

[Asher · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is my favorite Hank the Cowdog so far.

[John Stults · Rating 5 out of 5]

another great story

Hank vs the rattlesnake
The snake wins twice and sallie may gets pinched for speeding taking Hank to the vet

[Darryl Cole · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read pretty much this entire series years ago after I descovered them in my elementary school libary. The plot, and characters are great. Plus these books are extremly funny. I loved this series then and I still love it.

[Cws]

JM4 Eri

[Morteza Samadian · Rating 2 out of 5]

یک سگ بامزه که فکر می کنه یه زنبور دوبار نیشش زده چون نمیتونه باور کنه یه مار زنگی نیشش زده
این کتاب از سری پایین تر از سطح انتظاره

[Avery · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh my goodness this book is soooooo funny! It is definitely one of my favorites!

[SSM · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh Hank sometimes you are so silly. A duoble bumble bee sting??

[Mrs. Blum]

Aaron Finished: January 13
This book was different than #21 because Hank thought it was a double Bumblebee Sting, but it wasn't. I liked this one more because it was funnier and more of a mystery.