Trailing Trouble

Smoky #2

by Jim Kjelgaard

Young game warden Tom Rainse had two prized possessions; a pinto pony, and Smoky, the dog with a bloodhound's "nose for trouble." When the pinto was stolen, Tom put Smoky on the trail, only to find that it led them straight into a baffling wilderness mystery.

Who was the rustler, and what lay behind the theft? Buck Brunt, Tom's fellow game warden, thought in was poaching. Tom himself was sure that it was something bigger. But Smoky's nose was what finally found the answer.

Genres: Dogs, Animals

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1952

About the author

an American author of young adult literature.

Born in New York City, New York, Jim Kjelgaard is the author of more than forty novels, the most famous of which is 1945's "Big Red." It sold 225,000 copies by 1956 and was made into a 1962 Walt Disney film with the same title, Big Red. His books were primarily about dogs and wild animals, often with animal protagonists and told from the animal's point of view.

Jim Kjelgaard committed suicide in 1959, after suffering for several years from chronic pain and depression.
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Reviews

[Jolynn Forman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sequel to Nose for Trouble. Okay book but the first one was better. Hard to find though!!! Not been printed since the 80's

[Nathan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another excellent adventure-mystery.