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Beats Me, Claude

written by Joan Lowery Nixon
illustrated by Tracey Campbell Pearson

Published by Viking
Hardcover ISBN 0-670-80781-8

  • Horn Book, starred review
  • Booklist, starred review

SUMMARY

Shirley and Claude, everyone’s favorite Texans are back. Everything is quiet in their cabin until Shirley attempts to make an apple pie for Claude. Who would suspect she’d end up using it to capture a few stray bank robbers and escaped criminals who show up at her door!

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Fat Chance, Claude

written by Joan Lowery Nixon
illustrated by Tracey Campbell Pearson

Published by Viking
Hardcover ISBN 0-670-81458-9

 SUMMARY

In this prequel to “Beats Me, Claude”, Shirley’s parents want her to marry Elmer Twaddle. Shirley would rather go to Colorado and hunt for gold. She goes off in search of gold and meets Claude along the trail. They also discover a little bit of trouble and a lot of laughs.

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You Bet Your Britches, Claude

written Joan Lowery Nixon
illustrated by Tracey Campbell Pearson

Published by Viking
Hardcover ISBN 0-670-82310-4

SUMMARY

Shirley and Claude lead a quiet life with their adopted son Tom. But when Shirley goes to town to retrieve Tom’s sister Bessie, they stir up a whole mess of trouble.

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That’s the Spirit, Claude

written by Joan Lowery Nixon
illustrated by Tracey Campbell Pearson

Published by Viking
Hardcover ISBN 0-670-83434-3

SUMMARY

It’s Christmastime in Texas, and little Bessie is ready for the arrival of Sandy Claus. She’s knit the biggest stocking this side of the Mississippi and she’s sure Sandy Claus will stuff it with goodies. Shirley and Claude have never seen Santa. Could it be that ol’ Sandy Claus doesn’t travel all the way to Texas

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