Book 3 - Beau Learns a Lesson

Beau had all his cowboy gear piled in the middle of the living room floor. Mommy instructed him to put it away before going to meet Longslim and Squatty. Instead of doing as told, Beau snuck out of the house and ran down to the river where they were waiting. However, he was totally devastated to discover that they were not sympathetic at all and, in fact, refused to take him with them because he had not minded his Mommy. He pleaded with them to wait, promising that it would "just take a minute," and flew up the hill to complete the task. As he worked, he desperately hoped they would be there when he returned. He would rather help them catch bad men than anything he could think of. They waited, and Beau learned a valuable lesson - to always mind his Mommy.

Book 2 - Catching Skinny

Early one Spring morning, Longslim, Squatty, Celly and Beau set out to catch the beautiful grey stallion that leads a herd of wild horses roaming the hills north of the Canadian River.

Upon reaching the herd, Longslim and Squatty station Celly and Beau where they will be out of danger but still think they are assisting in the capture. Then Longslim and Squatty head out to rope the horse. The stallion ruins their plans when he gallops away from them and straight to the trees where Celly and Beau are waiting. Much to Longslim's and Squatty's surprise, the children lasso the horse, which Squatty refers to as a "skinny" thing - and the name stuck.

Book 1 - Tracking Down Bad Men

The bank in Ole Muddy is robbed when the sheriff is away. A local posse is unable to track down the robbers. Fortunately, Beau had observed the outlaws galloping rapidly past the Lazy Arrow Ranch. He calls Celly, and they scale a cliff to watch as the bad men flee to their hideout. When Sheriff Longslim and Deputy Squatty return, Celly and Beau lead them to the outlaws' retreat and actively participate in the apprehension. They also get an unexpected treat. The outlaws had prepared a delicious hot meal, which Celly, Beau, Longslim and Squatty enjoy before escorting the culprits to jail in Amarillo.