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Little House on the Prairie
Bestseller: about 60 million copies (estimate)Laura Ingalls and her family leave Wisconsin in a covered wagon and settle on the Kansas prairie. Pa builds a house, and the family faces prairie fires, illness and tension with neighboring Osage people.
Facts last checked 2026-10-17
- First published
- 1935
- Pace
- Slow
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 272
- Format
- Book 3 of 11 in Little House
Read this if you like gentle pioneer stories full of everyday detail about building a home.
Skip this if you would be bothered by period attitudes toward Native Americans.
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Quick answers about Little House on the Prairie
- What is Little House on the Prairie about?
- Laura Ingalls and her family leave Wisconsin in a covered wagon and settle on the Kansas prairie. Pa builds a house, and the family faces prairie fires, illness and tension with neighboring Osage people.
- Who should read Little House on the Prairie?
- Read it if you like gentle pioneer stories full of everyday detail about building a home. Skip it if you would be bothered by period attitudes toward Native Americans.
- How long and how fast is Little House on the Prairie?
- It is a slow-paced, short read of about 272 pages, first published in 1935.
- Does Little House on the Prairie have content warnings?
- Content we flag: Racism.
- Can I borrow Little House on the Prairie for free?
- Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends Little House on the Prairie; the borrow button above searches it for you.
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