Adventures of Wishbone Series by Brad Strickland, Vivian Sathre, Washington Irving, Rick Duffield, Caroline Leavitt, Carla Jablonski, Homer, Robert Louis Stevenson

Horrible monsters are taking a bite out of the kingdom! Who you gonna call!?When Joe Talbot's backpack is confiscated, Wishbone and Joe Talbot must confront a scary neighbor with a Big mean dog to get it back.This reminds Wishbone of the old English tale Beowulf. Imagining himself as the great hero Beowulf, Wishbone must defeat a series of monsters who are ravaging the kingdom.A lifetime of adventure takes him on a collision course with his greatest foe yet... moreHorrible monsters are taking a bite out of the kingdom! Who you gonna call!?When Joe Talbot's backpack is confiscated, Wishbone and Joe Talbot must confront a scary neighbor with a Big mean dog to get it back.This reminds Wishbone of the old English tale Beowulf. Imagining himself as the great hero Beowulf, Wishbone must defeat a series of monsters who are ravaging the kingdom.A lifetime of adventure takes him on a collision course with his greatest foe yet. And this time, it will take more than courage to defeat this monster. It will take a hero with four legs and the heart of a warrior! less

When he accompanies Joe and his friends to look for treasure in the condemmed Trumbull barn, Wishbone imagines himself as young Jim Hawkins who acquires a treasure map and soon finds himself involved with dangerous pirates

When Joe gets a chance to prove himself as coach and discovers that it is not as easy as it seems, Wishbone is reminded of the tale in which a poor boy trades places with the crown prince of England, each one believing that the other has the easier life.

If it isn't one thing, it's another. Wishbone tries to catch a snooze in his big red chair, but he has to deal with interruption. Meanwhile, Wishbone's best friend, Joe Talbot, faces a problem of his own with a late social studies project about the passing of time. Wishbone is reminded of that great nap artist, Rip Van Winkle... moreIf it isn't one thing, it's another. Wishbone tries to catch a snooze in his big red chair, but he has to deal with interruption. Meanwhile, Wishbone's best friend, Joe Talbot, faces a problem of his own with a late social studies project about the passing of time. Wishbone is reminded of that great nap artist, Rip Van Winkle. Imagining himself as Rip, Wishbone takes a "snooze" in pre-Revolutionary War America--and doesn't wake up for twenty years! Suddenly, no one remembers him, and his whole world has been turned upside down. Once the most popular man in town, he is now treated like a traitor--and that's just the beginning of this pup's troubles. less

Inspired by Homer's The Odyssey, Wishbone imagines himself as Odysseus. He must battle a Cyclops, outsmart the sea god Poseidon, and dog-paddle his way through many other dangers in order to return to his homeland.