18 books like Main-travelled roads

What to read after Main-travelled roads — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

The Golly Sisters Go West Betsy Cromer Byars · 1985 · ★ 3.7 · 64p · ≈ 2h · Moderate May-May and Rose, the singing, dancing Golly sisters, travel west by covered wagon, entertaining people along the way. Shares: West, Westerns, Children's fiction

Every dog has his day John R. Erickson · 1988 · ★ 4.6 · 128p · ≈ 4h · Moderate Hank the Cowdog gets into more and more trouble before he is able to find a happy solution to this problems. Shares: West, Westerns, Children's fiction

Outcasts of Poker Flat Bret Harte · 1931 · 58p · ≈ 1h · Challenging Upon waking from their overnight camp in the mountains, four exiles from Poker Flat and a young couple traveling to the town face a snowstorm with limited provisions. Shares: West, Westerns, Children's fiction

Murder in the Middle Pasture John R. Erickson · 1984 · ★ 4.5 · 131p · ≈ 4h · Moderate When a calf is murdered, Hank, a wiley cowdog and head of ranch security, pursues a gang of wild dogs and a clan of coyotes to find the killer. Shares: West, Westerns, Children's fiction

The original adventures of Hank the Cowdog John R. Erickson · 1983 · ★ 4.0 · 136p · ≈ 4h · Moderate Hank the Cowdog, Head of Ranch Security, is framed for the murder of a chicken and becomes an outlaw with the coyotes. Shares: West, Westerns, Children's fiction

Voyages Doris Buchanan Smith · 1989 · ★ 4.0 · 173p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Doris Buchanan Smith has written many outstanding novels for young readers, including ''A Taste of Blackberries,'' ''The First Hard Times'' and ''Return To Bitter Creek.'' Her readers, young and old, will respond to the complex and deeply moving journey she describes in ''Voyages.'' Shares: Voyages and travels, Children's fiction

The Bobbsey Twins in the Great West Laura Lee Hope · 1920 · 150p · ≈ 5h · Challenging From the book:"Come on, let's make a snow man!" cried Bert Bobbsey, as he ran about in the white drifts of snow that were piled high in the yard in front of the house. "That'll be lots of fun!" chimed in Freddie Bobbsey, who was Bert's small brother. "We can make a man, and then throw snowballs at him, and he won't care a bit; will he, Bert?" "No, I guess a snow man doesn't care how many times… Shares: West, Westerns, Children's fiction

Smoky, the cow horse Will James · 1926 · ★ 3.9 · 310p · ≈ 10h · Challenging The experiences of a mouse-colored horse from his birth in the wild, through his capture by humans and his work in the rodeo and on the range, to his eventual old age. Shares: West, Westerns, Children's fiction

The case of the burrowing robot John R. Erickson · 2003 · ★ 4.1 · 125p · ≈ 4h · Moderate Hank the Cowdog, Head of Ranch Security, uses his keen detective skills to find the ruffian responsible for digging holes in Sally May's garden. Shares: West, Westerns, Children's fiction

The case of the hooking bull John R. Erickson · 1992 · ★ 4.1 · 119p · ≈ 3h · Moderate Unsupervised for the day, Hank the cowdog and his human friends, Little Alfred and Slim Chance, mind the ranch with humorous results. Shares: West, Westerns, Children's fiction

The Case of the One-Eyed Killer Stud Horse John R. Erickson · 1988 · ★ 4.5 · 136p · ≈ 4h · Moderate Hank the Cowdog goes to the rescue as a wild, one-eyed horse creates havoc on the ranch but some of his outrageous stunts get him into more trouble than he bargained for. Shares: West, Westerns, Children's fiction

The phantom in the mirror John R. Erickson · 1993 · ★ 4.1 · 114p · ≈ 3h · Moderate Hank the Cowdog investigates reports of a phantom dog on the ranch. Shares: West, Westerns, Children's fiction

The further adventures of Hank the Cowdog John R. Erickson · 1983 · ★ 4.5 · 127p · ≈ 4h · Moderate Hank the Cowdog almost loses his job as Head of Ranch Security when he develops a case of Eye-Crosserosis. Shares: West, Westerns, Children's fiction

The Good, the Bad, and the Goofy Jon Scieszka · 1992 · ★ 3.8 · 70p · ≈ 2h · Moderate Everyone’s favorite time-travelers are changing their style! The Time Warp Trio series now features a brand-new, eye-catching design, sure to appeal to longtime fans, and those new to Jon Scieszka’s wacky brand of humor. Shares: West, Westerns, Children's fiction

The Case of the Fiddle Playing Fox John R. Erickson · 1989 · ★ 4.1 · 131p · ≈ 4h · Moderate While working on a mysterious case involving disappearing eggs and a fiddle-playing fox named Frankie, Hank the Cowdog falls for Miss Beulah, the beautiful collie. Shares: West, Westerns, Children's fiction

Tintenblut Cornelia Funke · 2005 · ★ 3.9 · 640p · ≈ 21h · Moderate Dustfinger has found a Silvertoung named Orpheus to read him back to Inkworld but after he is read in Farid finds out Basta and Mortola are against it. Farid has Meggie read him and herself into Inkheart to warn Dustfinger. But Mortola and Basa have Mortimer and Resa captive. They have the Orpheus read them all into Inkheart but when Mortola realizes Capricorn is really dead she shoots Mo and… Shares: Bookbinding, Children's fiction

The Red Pony John Steinbeck · 1933 · ★ 3.5 · 130p · ≈ 4h · Challenging Tells story of a young boy and his life on his father's ranch. Ownership of a red pony teaches ten-year-old Jody about life and death. Shares: West, Westerns, Children's fiction

Tintenherz Cornelia Funke · 2003 · ★ 4.0 · 544p · ≈ 18h · Moderate Wenn Bücher lebendig werden ... In einer stürmischen Nacht taucht ein unheimlicher Gast bei Meggie und ihrem Vater Mo auf. Er warnt Mo vor einem Mann namens Capricorn. Am nächsten Morgen reist Mo überstürzt mit Meggie zu ihrer Tante Elinor. Elinor verfügt über die kostbarste Bibliothek, die Meggie je gesehen hat. Hier versteckt Mo das Buch, um das sich alles dreht. Ein Buch, das Mo vor vielen… Shares: Bookbinding, Children's fiction

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