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On the Banks of Plum Creek
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Little House: Book 4

On the Banks of Plum Creek (1937) (edit title/settings)

by Laura Ingalls Wilder (Author) (edit contributors)

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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. Here they settle in a little house made of sod beside the banks of beautiful Plum Creek. Soon Pa builds a wonderful new little house with real... read more

Summary edit see section history

The family travels to Minnesota. Mary and Laura go to school, where they meet Nellie Olsen and other kids.

Characters/People edit see section history

  • Laura Ingalls: The main character (and the author), a tomboy and good-hearted girl she is always in trouble and is nice to lots of people. She hates Nellie Olson and she wants to strike her and she knows that Pa and Ma would not agree.
  • Mary Ingalls: Laura's older sister always a goody two shoes is a good way of saying it.
  • Carrie Ingalls: Laura's younger sister that can talk.
  • Caroline Ingalls (Ma): Laura's mother who is nice and hard working.
  • Charles Ingalls (Pa): Laura's father who is cherry and nice to every one!
  • Jack: The family bulldog he protects them from harm.
  • Nellie Oleson: Laura's rival in school, a town girl. Her father owns a store and she thinks she is all that.
  • Mrs. Nelson: Nellie's mother who is very nice to lots of people.
  • Patty: A pony
  • Christy: Laura's friend who doesn't like another girl
  • David: One of the Christmas horses that Pa and the girls wanted.
  • Anna: A neighbor girl who cries when she dosen't get what she wants and she takes Laura's doll. Baby of Finnish people.
  • Pete: An ox
  • Sam: One of the Christmas horses that Pa and the girls wanted.
  • Mr. Hanson: Settler, previous owner of the dugout.
  • Mrs. Tower: A teacher that is nice to Laura and Mary.
  • Rev. Alden: A preacher who calls Laura and Mary "little country girls"! He is very nice to them.
  • Spot: A cow that looks like it has roses on it.
  • Willie: Nellie's brother who isn't much in the book.
  • Mr. Fitch: shop owner and neighbor of the Ingalls
  • Johnny Johnson: The Norwegian cowherd.
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First Sentence edit see section history

The dim wagon track went no father on the prairie, and Pa stopped the horses.

Table of Contents edit see section history

1. The Door in the Ground
2. The House in the Ground
3. Rushes and Flags
4. Deep Water
5. Strange Animal
6. Wreath of Roses
7. Ox on the Roof
8. Straw-stack
9. Grasshopper Weather
10. Cattle in the Hay
11. Runaway
12. The Christmas Horses
13. A Merry Christmas
14. Spring Freshet
15. The Footbridge
16. The Wonderful House
17. Moving In
18. The Old Crab and the Bloodsuckers
19. The Fish-trap
20. School
21. Nellie Oleson
22. Town Party
23. Country Party
24. Going to Church
25. The Glittering Cloud
26. Grasshopper Eggs
27. Rain
28. The Letter
29. The Darkest Hour is Just Before Dawn
30. Going to Town
31. Surprise
32. Grasshoppers Walking
33. Wheels of Fire
34. Marks on the Slate
35. Keeping House
36. Prairie Winter
37. The Long Blizzard
38. The Day of Games
39. The Third Day
40. The Fourth Day
41. Christmas Eve

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 4 of 9 in Little House. (standard series)

Preceded by Farmer Boy, and followed by By the Shores of Silver Lake.

This book is in Newbery Honor Roll. (community list)

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Laura Ingalls Wilder (Author)

Other Contributors:

  1. Garth Williams (Illustrator)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1937
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 304

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More Books Like This edit see section history

   
  • Little House Boxed Set, Books 1-9

Books with Additional Background Information edit see section history

   
  • Laura Ingalls Wilder
  • Little House on the Prairie

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