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Little Town on the Prairie vs On the Banks of Plum Creek: Which Should You Read?

Cover of Little Town on the Prairie Little Town on the Prairie Laura Ingalls Wilder · 1941 ★★★★☆ 4.2 303 pages · ≈ 5 h 37 m · Moderate Find on Amazon
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Cover of On the Banks of Plum Creek On the Banks of Plum Creek Laura Ingalls Wilder · 1937 ★★★★☆ 4.2 345 pages · ≈ 6 h 23 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Little Town on the PrairieOn the Banks of Plum CreekEnjoymentDifficultyInfluencePopularityClassic
Newbery HonorFrontier and pioneer lifeFamily lifeFamilyFamiliesHistorical Fiction