Smoky knows only one way of life: freedom. Living on the openrange, he is free to go where he wants and to do what he wants. Andhe knows what he has to do to survive. He can beat any enemy,whether it be a rattlesnake or a hungry wolf. He is as much a partof the Wild West as it is of him, and Smoky can't imagine anythingelse. But then he comes across a new enemy, one that walks on twolegs and makes funny sounds. Smoky can't beat this enemy the way hehas all the others. But does he really want to? Or could giving upsome of his freedom mean getting something in return that's evenmore valuable?
For the first time in the history of the Little House books,this new edition features Garth Williams' interior art in vibrant,full color, as well as a beautifully redesigned cover. The little settlement that weathered the long, hard winter of1880-81 is now a growing town. Laura is growing up, and she goes toher first evening social. Mary is at last able to go to a collegefor the blind. Best of all, Almanzo Wilder asks permission to walkhome from church with Laura. And Laura, now fifteen years old,receives her certificate to teach school.
Caddie Woodlawn is a real adventurer. She'd rather hunt thansew and plow than bake, and tries to beat her brother's dares everychance she gets. Caddie is friends with Indians, who scare most ofthe neighbors -- neighbors who, like her mother and sisters, don'tunderstand her at all. Caddie is brave, and her story is special because it's based onthe life and memories of Carol Ryrie Brink's grandmother, the realCaddie Woodlawn. Her spirit and sense of fun have made this book aclassic that readers have taken to their hearts for more thanseventy years.
Cats. Jessica's never liked them. Especially not a skinny, ugly kitten that looks like a worm. Worm. Jessica wishes she'd never brought Worm home with her, because now he's making her do terrible things. She's sure she isn't imagining the evil voice coming from the cat, telling her to play mean tricks on people. But how can she explain what's happening? Witches. Jessica has read enough books to know that Worm must be a witch's cat. He's cast a spell on her, but whom can she turn to? After all, no one will believe that Worm has bewitched her...or worse!
