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The Long Winter

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The Long Winter follows the Ingalls family as they struggle to survive a severe blizzard that isolates the town of De Smet from vital supplies. With food and fuel running dangerously low, the family must rely on their courage and resilience. The story intensifies as Almanzo Wilder and a friend bravely venture through icy storms seeking help from another settlement. This classic tale of life on the American frontier captures determination and hope in the face of brutal winter conditions.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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This edition is perfect for children aged 8 and above, especially fans of coming-of-age rural stories. Readers who enjoyed Anne of Green Gables, Little Women, and Heidi will find much to love in this timeless pioneer saga.

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The classic and ultimate edition of the original tales by Laura Ingalls Wilder about life on the frontier and America’s best-loved pioneer family. With a stunning new cover look and classic inside illustrations from Garth Williams – now the inspiration for a brand new and much-anticipated Netflix show.

the original classic book – with a brand new and collectable gorgeous cover look for 2026. NOW A MAJOR NETFLIX SERIES!

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The classic and ultimate edition of the original tales by Laura Ingalls Wilder about life on the frontier and America’s best-loved pioneer family. With a stunning new cover look and classic inside illustrations from Garth Williams – now the inspiration for a brand new and much-anticipated Netflix show.

When a blizzard cuts the town of De Smet off from the railroad, the community is left for weeks without food or fuel deliveries, and the Ingalls family are forced to eke out the last of their supplies.

As the terrible winter drags on, things begin to look desperate, until Almanzo Wilder and his friend brave the icy storms in search of help from another settlement.

The timeless stories that both inspired a TV series that captured the hearts of so many and now form the inspiration for a brand new major Netflix show, for which a second season has already been commissioned, can now be read by a new generation of children. Readers who loved Anne of Green Gables, Little Women, and Heidi will be swept up by this timeless rural coming-of-age saga. Perfect escapism for readers aged 8+. With stunning new covers from acclaimed artist Joanna Lisoweic and original beautiful inside illustrations by Garth Williams, illustrator of E.B. White's Charlotte’s Web.

Have you collected all the Little House books?

Little House in the Big Woods

Little House on the Prairie

On the Banks of Plum Creek

By the Shores of Silver Lake

The Long Winter

Little Town on the Prairie

These Happy Golden Years

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781405280150

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 July 2015

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Farshore

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 240g

Pages: 336

About the Author

Laura Ingalls Wilder was born in Wisconsin in 1867. She recorded her adventurous nomadic childhood with her pioneer family in a collection of books that have become beloved classics of American literature. The Little House on the Prairie television series ran for 9 seasons from 1974-1983 and is now a brand ne major series from Netflix.

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