Texas: Cowboys and Campfires is a historical fiction about three boys who spend time during the summer on the Double A Ranch in Hood County, Texas. The cowboys on the ranch include the boys in their work, at their meals in the bunkhouse, and around the evening campfires where they tell stories about Texas history. The boys learn about David and Elizabeth Crockett, Lizzie Johnson, Charles Goodnight, Oliver Loving, Jesse Chisholm, John Simpson Chisum, Stephen F. Austin, and Sam Houston. They also learn about the Granbury Square, cattle trails, the King Ranch, the Dust Bowl, and more.