The adventures of Laura Ingalls and her family continue as they move from their little house on the banks of Plum Creek to the wilderness of the unsettled Dakota Territory. Here Pa works on the new railroad until he finds a homestead claim that is perfect for their new little house. Laura takes her first train ride as she, her sisters, and their mother come out to live with Pa on the shores of Silver Lake. After a lonely winter in the surveyors' house, Pa puts up the first building in what will soon be a brand-new town on the beautiful shores of Silver Lake. The Ingallses' covered-wagon travels are finally over.
The fifth book in Laura Ingalls Wilder's classic autobiographical series follows the family's move from Minnesota to the lonely Dakota territory. There, Pa goes to work for the railroad, and the family waits for a new home. Laura and Mary experience their first-ever train ride, and soon, everyone settles into a snug little home by Silver Lake.
- Genre: Juvenile Fiction
- Subgenre: Classics, Historical / United States / 19th Century, Historical / United States / General, Lifestyles / Farm + Ranch Life
- Age: 9-12 years
- Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books
- Edition: Revised
- Language: English
- Format: hardcover
- Release Date: June 1, 1953
- Date Published: June 1, 1953
- Author: Laura Ingalls Wilder