

In addition, simplified versions of the original series have been published for younger children in chapter and picture book form. It tells the story of the "lost little house" years. One story not written by Wilder is Old Town in the Green Groves by Cynthia Rylant.


They provide fictionalized accounts of the lives of Wilder's great-grandmother Martha Morse Tucker, grandmother Charlotte Tucker Quiner, mother Caroline Ingalls, and daughter Rose Wilder Lane's childhood and teenage years, as well as Wilder's own missing years-those portions of her life not featured in her novels, including most of her adult life. Several book series and some single novels by other writers have been published for children, young adults and adult readers. Although her intentions are unknown, it is commonly considered part of the Little House series and is included in the 9-volume paperback box set Little House, Big Adventure (Harper Trophy, May 1994). The eighth book, These Happy Golden Years, featured Laura Ingalls at ages 15 to 18 and was originally published with one page at the end containing the note, "The end of the Little House books." The ninth and last novel written by Wilder, The First Four Years was published posthumously in 1971. They offer a unique glimpse into life on the American frontier, and tell the heartwarming, unforgettable story of a loving family sticking together through thick and thin.The original Little House on the Prairie books were a series of eight autobiographical children's novels written by Laura Ingalls Wilder and published by Harper & Brothers from 1932 to 1943. The nine books in the timeless Little House series tell the story of Laura’s real childhood as an American pioneer, and are cherished by readers of all generations. Now the family must work harder than ever to overcome these challenges. But then disaster strikes - on top of a terrible blizzard, a grasshopper infestation devours their wheat crop. Pa’s fiddle lulls them all to sleep at the end of the day.

Laura and Mary go to school, help with the chores around the house, and fish in the creek. Soon Pa builds them a sturdier house, with real glass windows and a hinged door. They settle into a house made of sod on the banks of beautiful Plum Creek. The adventures of Laura Ingalls and her family continue as they leave their little house on the prairie and travel in their covered wagon to Minnesota. Classic Literature, Juvenile Fiction, Juvenile Literature, Historical Fictionīased on the real-life adventures of Laura Ingalls Wilder, On the Banks of Plum Creek is the fourth book in the award-winning Little House series, which has captivated generations of readers.
