Adventures of Wishbone books in order

The Adventures of Wishbone book series by Brad Strickland in reading order, 22 books featuring the beloved literary dog.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Be a Wolf! 1997 Brad Strickland Buy
2 Hunchdog of Notre Dame 1997 Brad Strickland Buy
3 Salty Dog 1997 Brad Strickland Buy
4 The Mutt in the Iron Muzzle 1997 Brad Strickland Buy
5 The Prince and the Pooch 1997 Brad Strickland Buy
6 Digging Up the Past 1997 Brad Strickland Buy
7 Robinhound Crusoe 1997 Brad Strickland Buy
8 Wishbone Adventures #7 Mutt in the Iron Muzzle 1997 Brad Strickland N/A
9 Muttketeer! 1997 Brad Strickland Buy
10 The Pawlioned Paper 1998 Brad Strickland Buy
11 A Tale of Two Sitters 1998 Brad Strickland Buy
12 Dog Overboard! 1998 Brad Strickland Buy
13 A Pup in King Arthur’s Court 1998 Brad Strickland Buy
14 Moby Dog 1998 Brad Strickland Buy
15 Homer Sweet Homer 1998 Brad Strickland Buy
16 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Dog 1998 Brad Strickland Buy
17 The Last of the Breed 1999 Brad Strickland Buy
18 Digging to the Center of the Earth 1999 Brad Strickland Buy
19 Terrier of the Lost Mines 1999 Brad Strickland Buy
20 Gullifur’s Travels 1999 Brad Strickland Buy
21 Ivanhound 2000 Brad Strickland Buy
22 Huckleberry Dog 2000 Brad Strickland Buy

The Adventures of Wishbone series retells classic literature through the eyes of Wishbone, the book-loving Jack Russell Terrier from the PBS television show. Brad Strickland wrote 22 entries between 1997 and 2000, adapting works by Alexandre Dumas, Daniel Defoe, Homer, Jonathan Swift, Mark Twain, and many others.

The titles play on the original book names with dog-themed puns: Muttketeer! for The Three Musketeers, Robinhound Crusoe for Robinson Crusoe, Homer Sweet Homer for The Odyssey, Gullifur’s Travels for Gulliver’s Travels, and Huckleberry Dog for Huckleberry Finn. The series introduced young readers to classic stories in an accessible, entertaining format.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Adventures of Wishbone series?

There are 22 books in the Adventures of Wishbone series, published between 1997 and 2000.

What is the first book in the Adventures of Wishbone series?

The first book in the Adventures of Wishbone series is Be a Wolf!, published in 1997.

What is the Adventures of Wishbone series?

The Adventures of Wishbone adapts classic literature for young readers through the perspective of Wishbone, the Jack Russell Terrier from the PBS TV show. Brad Strickland wrote 22 entries, each retelling a classic like Robinson Crusoe (Robinhound Crusoe), The Three Musketeers (Muttketeer!), and The Odyssey (Homer Sweet Homer) with Wishbone as the protagonist.

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