Across the Rolling River (Little House)

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Summary: Great addition to Caroline years
Review: After reading the first four "Caroline years" books by Maria D. Wilkes, I was surprised to find a new Caroline book by a different author. But, if it weren't for the name on the cover, I wouldn't have noticed, as her writing style seems exactly the same. The books are not exactly suspenseful, but they're lively and pleasant. In this fun addition, Caroline meets her new neighbors across the river, including Charles Ingalls, the boy she would eventually marry. (In real life, Caroline's brother Henry married Charles' sister Polly, and Caroline's sister Eliza married Charles' brother Peter, so the two families were well-acquainted indeed!) If you've enjoyed other Caroline books, or just the little house series, you'll enjoy this one too.

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Summary: Great Book that Finally brings "Pa" into the picture!!!
Review: Caroline's adventures continue as she goes into a new school year. When the new teacher comes to board at the Quiner house she feels nervous, but feels she has to show of her good skills. One day she heres an eree sound in the forest a finds a boy playing a honey colored fiddle in his hand. She soon befriends him and quickly learns to love the music from that honey colored fiddle.
A new school year brings excited changes for Caroline too. Feeling torn Caroline can't decide whether to stay young and curious or adult and lady like.A new school year bring new and exciting things for all. New friends, lessons and adventures.

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Summary: Great Book that Finally brings "Pa" into the picture!!!
Review: This is an excellent book that, if you don't have any plans for the next few hours, I'd sit down and read! You can't put this book down for a second, not even to answer the phone! I want to see more books about Caroline out on the market soon, I've been waiting for over a year now since this book came out!

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Summary: Please, more Pa!
Review: This series keeps getting better and better. I enjoyed reading about Pa's family, and the members that were around for the Big Dance, grown up, in The Big Woods.

I guess my only complaint for this book and other books in the series is the lack of quality illustrations. Who can mimic Garth Williams exactly, but I the missing illustrations hurt visualizing some things that would be foriegn to readers 150 years later.