Little House on the Prairie

Author: Laura Ingalls Wilder

Going West The promise of a new life on the Western frontier beckons Laura Ingalls and her family as they make the long journey across unsettled territory. The vast Kansas prairie is beautiful, but holds hidden dangers as well. The Osage Indians want the settlers to leave the land, and the wild wolves and hungry panthers threaten the Ingalls family. Faced with danger and….Read More

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On the Banks of Plum Creek

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Anne of Avonlea

At sixteen, Anne is grown up...almost. Her gray eyes shine like evening stars, but her red hair is still as peppery as her temper. In the years since she arrived… Continue Reading Posted in: Friendship, Girls, Islands

Little House in the Big Woods

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Immerse yourself in Laura Ingalls Wilder’s beloved Little House series, now featuring Garth Williams’ classic art in vibrant full-color! While Laura Ingalls grows up in a little house on the western… Continue Reading Posted in: 1867 1957, Children's 1800s American Historical Fiction, Family Life, Juvenile Fiction, Laura Ingalls, Wilder

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Meet the All-of-a-Kind Family -- Ella, Henny, Sarah, Charlotte, and Gertie -- who live with their parents in New York City at the turn of the century.Together they share adventures… Continue Reading Posted in: Jewish Families, United States

By the Shores of Silver Lake

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Anne of Windy Poplars

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Anne's children are almost grown up, except for pretty, high-spirited Rilla. No one can resist her bright hazel eyes and dazzling smile. Rilla, almost fifteen, can't think any further ahead… Continue Reading Posted in: Children's Canadian History, Friendship, Girls, Islands

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Anne is the mother of five, with never a dull moment in her lively home. And now, with a new baby on the way and insufferable Aunt Mary Maria visiting—and… Continue Reading Posted in: Friendship, Girls, Islands

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The eighth book in Laura Ingalls Wilder’s treasured Little House series.Laura is teaching school, and it's terrifying! Most of the students are taller than she is, and she must sleep… Continue Reading Posted in: Families, Pioneer Children, United States Dakota Territory

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