Synopsis
In Freddy the Cowboy, Freddy buys a pony, learns to ride, and winds up in a tussle with the rascaliest varmint in Centerboro. It seems Mr. Flint, owner of the dude ranch, is plotting to rob the First Animal Bank where the animals keep their valuables. And from there on in Freddy and Flint develop a mutual dislike for one another so much so that Flint lets it be known he will shoot Freddy on sight! With the aid of a brave mouse, the Horrible Ten, and the Bean Farm gang not to mention Cy, his trusty mount Freddy shoots it out with Flint in the aisles of the cosmetics department of the Busy Bee. The Wild West was never like this!
About the Author: Walter R. Brooks wrote twenty-six hilarious books about Freddy, "that charming ingenious pig" (The New York Times). Brooks was also the creator of the long running television series about another beloved talking animal, "Mr. Ed." The series of Freddy books by Walter R. Brooks is available again, including Freddy the Detective, Freddy the Polititian, Freddy the Pilot, Freddy and the Space Ship, Freddy Goes Camping, Freddy Plays Football, and many more.
Children's Literature
When it comes to pigs,today's children may be more familiar with Wilbur and Babe,but it is time they made room in their hearts for Freddy.