The Adventures of Nathan T. Riggins Books in Order

Nathan Riggins joins a cattle drive, but his father's pursuit of an escaped criminal and the cook's injury leave three children managing alone. Hungry coyotes and an approaching outlaw turn their unfamiliar responsibilities into serious danger.

Nathan Riggins arrives in Willow Creek to find the town deserted and his parents gone. Searching across the Nevada desert exposes him to threatening encounters and harsh conditions, with a strange dog becoming his unexpected companion.

Nathan Riggins buys an enormous buffalo for one dollar, then discovers that keeping Thunder safely confined is nearly impossible. Donating him to a zoo seems sensible, but transporting an animal that has already wrecked railway equipment creates another challenge.

Nathan Riggins trades for Onepenny, a clever spotted horse, then discovers its former owner is wanted for stagecoach robbery. The horse may lead him straight to the outlaw, while the man's daughter complicates Nathan's feelings.

A brutal winter and a mine closure threaten to empty Galena, Nevada, leaving Nathan Riggins worried about losing his friends. A bank robbery brings a more immediate danger as he and Leah encounter the criminals.

Nathan Riggins takes a summer job hauling supplies to a mining town, but a bobcat badly injures his dog Tona. His desperate wish to save the animal creates a painful dilemma, while further dangers threaten his work.