On the Banks of Plum Creek by Wilder, Laura Ingalls; Williams, Garth - 1989

Fireside Books. Fair with no dust jacket. 1989. Hardcover. 1557361517 . Heavy cover wear esp along spine which is torn on top and bottom. Pages clean and unmarked. Typical ex-library marks -- call numbers on spine, card holder inside, and library stamps. ; Ex-Library; <p> 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 glass windows and a hinged door. Laura and her sister Mary go to school, help with the chores, and fish in the creek. At night everyone listens to the merry music of Pa's fiddle. Misfortunes come in the form of a grasshopper plague and a terrible blizzard, but the pioneer family works hard together to overcome these troubles. </p> <p> And so continues Laura Ingalls Wilder's beloved story of a pioneer girl and her family. The nine Little House books have been cherished by generations of readers as both a unique glimpse into America's frontier past and a heartwarming, unforgettable story. </p> .