Heroes of the Desert — Victoria Taylor

A tornado destroys the kids' home of Muleshoe and carries away their beloved pets, Wild Thing, a pink fairy armadillo, and Mr. Zip, a beaver. While the good witch Judge June uses her magic to rebuild the little town, Tuff and Sadie journey into the dangerous desert to find the missing animals. They discover the pets took refuge in Curly's Cave but it's also the den of a pack of coyotes who don't want Wild Thing and Mr. Zip to go home. So begins the battle of the desert - are these coyotes as clever as they say they are or will Wild Thing and Mr. Zip have the last and biggest laugh? Hideout Kids Series Description: The highly entertaining children's chapter book series Hideout Kids features two ordinary ten-year old kids, the brave Sheriff Tuff Brunson and his clever best friend, Deputy Sadie Marcus. Joining their adventures is an amazing cast of fun-loving characters including Wild Thing, a pink fairy armadillo, and Mr Zip, a beaver. Each book tells incredible stories of cowboys, American Indians, outlaws, wagon trains, lost gold mines, cattle drives, and mountain men. How can two ten-year old kids tame the Wild West? Only in the beautifully written and illustrated Hideout Kids series can you find the answer!