Michael's dog, Toby, likes to collect rocks and leave them on the front steps, but Michael's father does not like that.

THE CUTTING EDGE..is an all-American story about a country music performer trying to make it to Nashville. His van with all of his equipment is stolen. He ventures out to catch up with the thieves and get it back. Along the way he meets Wayne, a no-holds barred cowboy. The two of them have many exciting adventures in the quest to find the thieves. ..ALSO BY THE AUTHOR: The Crooner Series: Fictional novels about a lounge singer and his would-be detective wife. She leads her reluctant husband around in the pursuit of leads to crimes. Author: M.L. Lindberg

Boys' Life is the official youth magazine for the Boy Scouts of America. Published since 1911, it contains a proven mix of news, nature, sports, history, fiction, science, comics, and Scouting.

Boys' Life is the official youth magazine for the Boy Scouts of America. Published since 1911, it contains a proven mix of news, nature, sports, history, fiction, science, comics, and Scouting.

In the wilds of Upstate New York, a young dog is abandoned on a lonely country road--an act that propels him into an epic journey of adventure and self-discovery. After meeting four other strays, the newly-formed canine fellowship sets off on a quest to find the Whispering Fields, a legendary, hidden sanctuary for all homeless dogs.

Toby's second adventure takes him into the dangers of a forest fire ending with Toby being a hero