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Little House in the Big Woods
The first book in the series, which tells the story of the Ingalls family's life in a log cabin in Wisconsin.
Little House in the Big Woods
The Little House on the Prairie
No. of pages 176
Published: 2014
Great for age 6-12 years
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Classic tales by Laura Ingalls Wilder about life on the frontier and Americas best-loved pioneer family. Inside the little house in the Big Woods live the Ingalls family: Ma, Pa, Mary, Laura and baby Carrie. Outside the little house are the wild animals: the bears and the bees, the deer and the wolves. This is the classic tale of how they live together, in harmony mostly, but sometimes in fear The timeless stories that inspired a TV series can now be read by a new generation of children. Readers who lovedAnne of Green Gables,Little Women, andHeidiwill be swept up by this timeless rural coming of age saga. Perfect escapism for readers aged 8+. Beautifully illustrated by Garth Williams. Have you collected all the Little House books? Little House in the Big Woods Little House on the Prairie On the Banks of Plum Creek By the Shores of Silver Lake The Long Winter Little Town on the Prairie These Happy Golden Years Laura Ingalls Wilder was born in Wisconsin in 1867. She recorded her adventurous nomadic childhood with her pioneer family in a collection of books that have become beloved classics of American literature. The Little House on the Prairie television series ran for 9 seasons from 1974-1983.
This book features in the following series: Classic Mammoth, Handi Read, Little House, Little House Little House On the Prairie, Little House the Laura Years, Lrs Large Print Cornerstone, New Windmills Series, Puffin, The Little House On the Prairie .
This book has been graded for interest at 8-12 years.
There are 176 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2014 by HarperCollins Publishers .
Garth Williams was born in 1912 and became one of American's best-loved illustrators. Laura Ingalls Wilder was born in Wisconsin in 1867. She recorded her adventurous nomadic childhood with her pioneer family in a collection of books that have become beloved classics of American literature. The Little House on the Prairie television series ran for 9 seasons from 1974-1983.
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This book is in the following series:
The Little House on the Prairie
The "Little House" series, written by Laura Ingalls Wilder, is a beloved collection of autobiographical children's novels chronicling the lives of the Ingalls family as they pioneer their way across the American Midwest in the late 19th century. Here is a list of the original nine books in the series:
"Little House in the Big Woods" (1932) - The first book in the series, which tells the story of the Ingalls family's life in a log cabin in Wisconsin.
"Little House on the Prairie" (1935) - The second book, describing the family's experiences as they move to a new homestead in Kansas.
"Farmer Boy" (1933) - Though not about Laura Ingalls Wilder herself, this book focuses on the childhood of her husband, Almanzo Wilder, growing up on a farm in New York.
"On the Banks of Plum Creek" (1937) - The family moves to Minnesota and builds a home on the banks of Plum Creek.
"By the Shores of Silver Lake" (1939) - The family moves to Dakota Territory, where Laura's father works for the railroad.
"The Long Winter" (1940) - The Ingalls family experiences severe hardship during a long and harsh winter in Dakota Territory.
"Little Town on the Prairie" (1941) - Laura attends school in the town of De Smet and begins to teach.
"These Happy Golden Years" (1943) - Laura becomes a teacher, and she and Almanzo begin to court and eventually get married.
"The First Four Years" (1971) - This posthumously published book covers the early years of Laura and Almanzo's marriage and their struggles as young farmers.
This book features the following character:
Laura Ingalls Wilder
This book features Laura Ingalls Wilder.
