Publisher Description
Based 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.
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. They settle into a house made of sod on the banks of beautiful Plum Creek. Soon Pa builds them a sturdier house, with real glass windows and a hinged door. Laura and Mary go to school, help with the chores around the house, and fish in the creek. Pa’s fiddle lulls them all to sleep at the end of the day. But then disaster strikes—on top of a terrible blizzard, a grasshopper infestation devours their wheat crop. Now the family must work harder than ever to overcome these challenges.
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. 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.
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"I grew up watching the Little House on the Prairie television series and this audio book brings back many fond childhood memories. The reader does a great job reading the book and the sound quality is wonderful. I definitely recommend this audio book it to anyone regardless of age."
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About the Authors
Michael Bond is the author of all the books about Paddington Bear. His first book, A Bear Called Paddington, was published in 1958. In 1997, he was awarded the Order of the British Empire for services to children’s literature. In 2007, he was made an honorary doctor of letters by Reading University. Paddington’s creator is still writing and lives in London, England, not far from Paddington Station, where it all began.
Laura Ingalls Wilder (1867–1957) was an American writer known for the Little House on the Prairie series of children’s novels, written from 1932 to 1943 and based on her childhood in a homesteading family. She and her family traveled by covered wagon across the Midwest. Later, she and her husband, Almanzo Wilder, made their own covered-wagon trip with their daughter, Rose, to Mansfield, Missouri. There she wrote about her childhood growing up on the American frontier. For millions of readers, she lives on forever as the little pioneer girl in the beloved Little House books.
About the Narrators
Hugh Bonneville was a member of the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain and made his professional acting debut at the Open Air Theatre, Regent’s Park, in 1986. He joined the Royal National Theatre in 1987 and the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1991, where his roles included Laertes, opposite Kenneth Branagh’s Hamlet. He is perhaps best known for playing Mr. Brown in the Paddington movies and Robert Crawley in the ITV/PBS series Downton Abbey. He received a Golden Globe nomination and two Emmy nominations for his performance in Downton Abbey over its six seasons and two movies.
Cherry Jones is an Earphones Award-winning audiobook narrator who has won an AudioFile Earphones Award and twice been a finalist for the prestigious Audie Award for best narration, in 2001 and 2005. She is also well known as a premiere theater actress and winner of a Tony Award. She has acted in numerous television shows, and her film roles include Erin Brockovich, The Perfect Storm, and M. Night Shyamalan’s Signs.