Austin the Sheltie and Charlie the Basset Hound are best friends. The pooches travel from one tail-wagging doggie adventure to another in their Pawmobile, accompanied by their favorite toy, Mr. Stretchie.

But one day Mr. Stretchie goes missing, as well as Miss Happys top dog collar. Where could they be?

Meanwhile, Austin and Charlie have been invited to the Top Dog Rescue Show in Kentucky to be honorary judges. With the help of Miss Happy and Top Sleuth Dogs using different types of transportation, Austin and Charlie travel across America in search of clues.

Can you help Austin and Charlie in their Great American search?

This is the third book in the Austin and Charlie Adventures series and the next one is in the works.

Linda Parker grew up in California and Las Vegas. She now lives in Oklahoma City and Bedford, Virginia. ""Austin and Charlie were wonderful and loving dogs who inspired me to tell their story of friendship and travel. I lost Charlie two years ago at age 14. It took a while to create the right adventure for them."" Parker has traveled since she was little ""and knew there was a wonderful world to see. I hope I can inspire children to travel and want to know more about places."" She is writing her first nonfiction book with husband Ken Parker about the supreme sacrifices of the Bedford Boys in the Normandy Invasion and the Homefront of Bedford, Virginia.

Katie Langdon grew up in St, Louis, Missouri, and currently lives in Lees Summit, Missouri.

Gayle Day is a lifelong resident of Oklahoma.

Illustrator Dot Liles is also a native of Oklahoma. Her great-grandparents were part of the Oklahoma Land Rush.