Little House Chapter Books: Laura Books Books in Order
Part ofLaura Ingalls Wilder Books in OrderSee the Little House Chapter Books: Laura series by Laura Ingalls Wilder arranged in order, with summaries, series overview, and guidance for younger readers ready for chapter books.
Last updated: December 24, 2025
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Publication Order
14 books
Little House Parties
by Laura Ingalls Wilder
1999
From sugaring off at Grandma's in the Big Woods to sociables in Dakota Territory, these episodes gather the best Little House parties. Food, music, games, and new clothes turn hard work and long winters into moments of laughter and community.
Laura's Pa
by Laura Ingalls Wilder
1999
These stories focus on Charles Ingalls as hunter, fiddler, and hopeful homesteader. Whether he is chasing a bear, playing dance tunes, or moving the family west yet again, Pa's energy and optimism help anchor Laura through each new beginning.
Laura's Ma
by Laura Ingalls Wilder
1999
Centering on Caroline Ingalls, this book offers scenes of Ma keeping house in cramped cabins and sod homes, teaching her girls, and facing the prairie with quiet steadiness. Young readers see the strength behind the calm voice in Laura's memories.
Laura & Mr. Edwards
by Laura Ingalls Wilder
1999
Wild, kindhearted Mr. Edwards becomes a favorite neighbor, trudging through a river to bring Christmas gifts or spinning tall tales that leave Laura wide eyed. This book collects his most memorable visits and shows why he looms so large in her stories.
Little House Friends
by Laura Ingalls Wilder
1998
Laura's world widens as she races ponies with cousin Lena, bobsleds with Cap Garland, and navigates tricky friendships with girls like Nellie Oleson. These linked stories celebrate the fun and challenges of growing up in a small prairie community.
Little House Farm Days
by Laura Ingalls Wilder
1998
These chapters focus on the seasonal rhythm of farm work in Laura's world, from planting and harvest to caring for animals and preserving food. Simple episodes show how even children played important roles in keeping a pioneer family going.
Laura & Nellie
by Laura Ingalls Wilder
1998
Country girl Laura and town girl Nellie Oleson clash over dresses, manners, and who fits in at school. This chapter book adapts their best known spats and parties, showing how pride, jealousy, and a few hard lessons shape an unlikely understanding.
Hard Times on the Prairie
by Laura Ingalls Wilder
1998
Drawing on some of the toughest Little House chapters, this book highlights grasshopper plagues, fierce storms, and lean seasons. Laura's family must stretch every scrap of food and rely on neighbors, revealing resilience in the face of real scarcity.
Farmer Boy Days
by Laura Ingalls Wilder
1998
Based on Farmer Boy, this shorter book follows young Almanzo through chores, mischief, and treats on his family's New York farm. Readers see how early mornings, prize calves, and big harvest meals shape the boy who will one day marry Laura.
Christmas Stories
by Laura Ingalls Wilder
1998
This chapter book gathers several of Laura's Christmas celebrations, from simple cabin holidays to town church services. Special meals, handmade gifts, and surprise visits show how the Ingalls family found joy even when money and supplies were scarce.
The Adventures of Laura and Jack
by Laura Ingalls Wilder
1997
Adapted for younger readers, this chapter book follows Laura and her loyal bulldog Jack from the Big Woods across the prairie. Jack guards the family from wolves, storms, and straying cattle, while always finding his way back to Laura's side.
School Days
by Laura Ingalls Wilder
1997
When the Ingalls family moves near town, Laura and Mary finally begin regular school. Lessons, strict teachers, recess games, and new friends help Laura discover that learning to read and write can be as exciting as running free on the prairie.
Pioneer Sisters
by Laura Ingalls Wilder
1997
In these easy chapters, Laura, Mary, and Carrie make the most of frontier life, turning chores and long days into games. From sliding off haystacks to helping when trouble strikes, the sisters' adventures highlight loyalty and everyday courage.
Animal Adventures
by Laura Ingalls Wilder
1997
This collection of episodes shows Laura's family sharing the prairie and woods with bears, wolves, panthers, and stubborn farm animals. Brief chapters mix close calls and gentle humor as Laura learns respect for the wild creatures around her.
Series background & context
The Little House Chapter Books: Laura series takes favorite episodes from the original Little House novels and reshapes them into shorter, stand alone stories for younger readers. Each book focuses on a single theme such as school, animals, holidays, or friendships, using simple language and generous illustrations to make Laura's world accessible to children who are just moving beyond beginning readers.
In The Adventures of Laura and Jack, Pioneer Sisters, Animal Adventures, and similar titles, the emphasis is on everyday excitement. Laura plays tag with Mary and Carrie, slides off haystacks she was told not to climb, or finds herself face to face with bears, badgers, and howling wolves. The danger is real but presented gently, and Jack the bulldog or Pa's steady presence usually keeps things from tipping into true fear.
Other books in the series, like School Days, Laura & Nellie, and Little House Friends, highlight social life. Laura's first time in a classroom, clashes with prim Nellie Oleson, and bobsled rides with Cap Garland become short, satisfying arcs that can be read in a sitting. Because the stories come from several different novels, the books do not always follow strict chronological order, but they do trace Laura's growth from small girl to teenager.
Holiday and special event volumes such as Christmas Stories, Little House Parties, and Farmer Boy Days gather scenes that show how frontier families celebrated. Maple sugaring dances, county fairs, and cozy Christmas mornings with handmade gifts appear again, this time trimmed down for readers who may not be ready to tackle full chapters in the original novels. The focus stays on warmth, food, games, and a sense of shared tradition.
Because the language is straightforward and the chapters are short, these books work well for independent readers in the early elementary grades or as family read alouds. They smooth out some of the rougher historical edges of the main series while still giving a feel for chores, one room schools, and prairie weather. If a child loves Laura but feels overwhelmed by the length of the classic novels, the chapter books offer a friendly bridge.
Readers who start here can later recognize whole scenes inside the full Little House series and appreciate how Wilder originally wove many small moments into a longer, more complex narrative.
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