List of Wishbone books
The Adventures of Wishbone
The Adventures of Wishbone is the second tie-in series to the Wishbone TV series. The books are based on the structure of the original TV series, switching back and forth between Wishbone's life in Oakdale and the events of the story he's been reminded of.

List of Wishbone books

Section Title: The Adventures of Wishbone
Table Section Text: The Adventures of Wishbone is the second tie-in series to the Wishbone TV series. The books are based on the structure of the original TV series, switching back and forth between Wishbone's life in Oakdale and the events of the story he's been reminded of.

Number	Title	Author	Inspired by	Original author	Wishbone's story role	First printed	Related episode

#1	Be a Wolf!	Brad Strickland	Beowulf	An anonymous English author	Beowulf	June 1997	N/A

Plot: When Joe's backpack is confiscated by a neighbor with a big and supposedly very mean dog, Wishbone is reminded of the story of a warrior who had to summon up the courage to face off with a real monster.

#2	Salty Dog	Brad Strickland	Treasure Island	Robert Louis Stevenson	Jim Hawkins	June 1997	28

Plot: Samantha convinces the boys to help her look for "Blackbeard's Horseshoe" inside a condemned barn, reminding Wishbone of another famous search for buried treasure.

#3	The Prince and the Pooch	Caroline Leavitt	The Prince and the Pauper	Mark Twain	Tom Canty/Edward VI of England	July 1997	26

Plot: Believing he'd be just as good at coaching as he is at playing, Joe tries to coach a tee-ball team that includes Emily and Tina, reminding Wishbone of the story of two boys who suddenly found themselves living life opposite from what they're used to.

#4	Robinhound Crusoe	Caroline Leavitt	Robinson Crusoe	Daniel Defoe	Robinson Crusoe	August 1997	N/A

Plot: A blackout means Joe and Wishbone must travel across town in the dark, reminding Wishbone of the story of another young man who was pitted against the forces of nature.

#5	Hunchdog of Notre Dame	Michael Jan Friedman	The Hunchback of Notre-Dame	Victor Hugo	Quasimodo	September 1997	14

Plot: Sam befriends and assists the clumsy Nathaniel Bobelesky, and her desire to help the boy despite his differences (and the jealousy of Joe and David) reminds Wishbone of Esmeralda's helping the hunchback Quasimodo.

#6	Digging Up the Past	Vivian Sathre	Rip Van Winkle	Washington Irving	Rip Van Winkle	October 1997	9

Plot: Wishbone and the kids meet Dr. Thelma Brown, an elderly woman who lived in Joe's house as a child, and help dig up a time capsule she once buried.

#7	The Mutt in the Iron Muzzle	Michael Jan Friedman	The Man In the Iron Mask	Alexandre Dumas	Philippe	November 1997	N/A

Plot: Damont Jones is running for class president, and will do anything to keep Joe from running against him. This reminds Wishbone of the story of a prince who would do anything to keep his rival to the throne from claiming it.

#8	Muttketeer!	Bill Crider	The Three Musketeers	Alexandre Dumas	Charles de Batz-Castelmore d'Artagnan	December 1997	33

Plot: Wishbone tries to join the kids at school, and is reminded of d'Artagnan and his own desire to join a special group.

#9	A Tale of Two Sitters	Joanne Barkan	A Tale of Two Cities	Charles Dickens	Charles Darnay	January 1998	16

Plot: Joe and David refuse to properly babysit David's little sister Emily and her friend Tina since it would interfere with their plans.

#10	Moby Dog	Alexander Steele	Moby Dick	Herman Melville	Ishmael	February 1998	N/A

Plot: When someone in a White Whales jacket runs off with Joe's basketball, Wishbone is reminded of another hunt for a white whale.

#11	The Pawloined Paper	Olga Litowinsky	The Purloined Letter	Edgar Allan Poe	C. Auguste Dupin	March 1998	22

Plot: Joe tries to get back an embarrassing word puzzle he made before anyone sees it, especially Damont, who intends to use it to humiliate him.

#12	Dog Overboard!	Vivian Sathre	Kidnapped	Robert Louis Stevenson	David Balfour	April 1998	N/A

Plot: When a local boy is accused of spray-painting graffiti all over town, Joe is the only one who knows he's innocent.

#13	Homer Sweet Homer	Carla Jablonski	The Odyssey	Homer	Odysseus	July 1998	5

Plot: When Wishbone is taken by Emily Barnes, he's reminded of Odysseus's story. Further inspiration comes from his and the kids' quest to save Jackson Park from developers who want to build a shopping center there, destroying a historical oak tree in the process.

#14	Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Dog	Nancy Butcher	Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde	Robert Louis Stevenson	Gabriel John Utterson	June 1998	20

Plot: Wanda falls for an Elvis impersonator named Lou Dublin, jeopardizing her relationship with Mr. Pruitt.

#15	A Pup in King Arthur's Court	Joanne Barkan	A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur's Court	Mark Twain	Hank Morgan	September 1998	N/A

Plot: Joe and David decide to use a computer to create a new school newspaper that will put the old one to shame.

#16	The Last of the Breed	Alexander Steele	The Last of the Mohicans	James Fenimore Cooper	Hawkeye	January 1999	N/A

Plot: Mr. King is once again trying to build on Jackson Park, reminding Wishbone of a classic story about the conflict between man and nature.

#17	Digging to the Center of the Earth	Michael Anthony Steele	A Journey to the Center of the Earth	Jules Verne	Professor Otto Lidenbrock	March 1999	18

Plot: While helping Wanda plant a new tree in her yard, the kids and Wishbone discover half of a very old medal, and set out to find the other half, as well as where it came from.

#18	Gullifur's Travels	Brad Strickland	Gulliver's Travels	Jonathan Swift	Lemuel Gulliver	July 1999	N/A

Plot: Joe's basketball team has two more games to win to make it to the playoffs. But one team's players are shorter than average, while the other's are taller, leading to Joe learning a valuable lesson in judging people by their size while reminding Wishbone of the story of a man who was also faced with two groups of people, one small and one large.

#19	Terrier of the Lost Mines	Brad Strickland	King Solomon's Mines	H. Rider Haggard	Allan Quatermain	November 1999	N/A

Plot: When the kids and Wishbone search for an ancient treasure in Oakdale, Wishbone is reminded of Allan Quatermain and his own hunt for a lost treasure.

#20	Ivanhound	Nancy Holder	Ivanhoe	Sir Walter Scott	Ivanhoe	January 2000	13

Plot: After an allergic reaction prevents Sam from going to school on the day of a big spelling bee, David must step up to win it for their team.

#21	Huckleberry Dog	Alexander Steele	The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn	Mark Twain	Huckleberry Finn	March 2000	N/A

Plot: When confronted with protecting personal freedom and helping a friend find lost treasure, it reminds Wishbone of the tale of a young boy who tries to escape his unhappy life who befriends a runaway slave.

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Brad Strickland wrote the Wishbone series.

final_sentence: Brad Strickland wrote the Wishbone series.