Chapter 1.THE DOOR IN THE GROUND 1
Chapter 2.THE HOUSE IN THE GROUND 7
Chapter 3.RUSHES AND FLAGS 15
Chapter 4.DEEP WATER 19
Chapter 5.STRANGE ANIMAL 24
Chapter 6.WREATH OF ROSES 31
Chapter 7.OX ON THE ROOF 37
Chapter 8.STRAW-STACK 43
Chapter 9.GRASSHOPPER WEATHER 51
Chapter 10.CATTLE IN THE HAY 56
Chapter 11.RUNAWAY 61
Chapter 12.THE CHRISTMAS HORSES 67
Chapter 13.A MERRY CHRISTMAS 74
Chapter 14.SPRING FRESHET 80
Chapter 15.THE FOOTBRIDGE 84
Chapter 16.THE WONDERFUL HOUSE 89
Chapter 17.MOVING IN 98
Chapter 18.THE OLD CRAB AND THE BLOODSUCKERS 103
Chapter 19.THE FISH-TRAP 110
Chapter 20.SCHOOL 116
Chapter 21.NELLIE OLESON 127
Chapter 22.TOWN PARTY 133
Chapter 23.COUNTRY PARTY 141
Chapter 24.GOING TO CHURCH 147
Chapter 25.THE GLITTERING CLOUD 159
Chapter 26.GRASSHOPPER EGGS 170
Chapter 27.RAIN 176
Chapter 28.THE LETTER 185
Chapter 29.THE DARKEST HOUR IS JUST BEFORE DAWN 188
Chapter 30.GOING TO TOWN 198
Chapter 31.SURPRISE 202
Chapter 32.GRASSHOPPERS WALKING 214
Chapter 33.WHEELS OF FIRE 221
Chapter 34.MARKS ON THE SLATE 227
Chapter 35.KEEPING HOUSE 232
Chapter 36.PRAIRIE WINTER 241
Chapter 37.THE LONG BLIZZARD 246
Chapter 38.THE DAY OF GAMES 257
Chapter 39.THE THIRD DAY 263
Chapter 40.THE FOURTH DAY 265
Chapter 41.CHRISTMAS EVE 275