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The Far Side of the Loch (Martha Years) [Paperback]

Melissa Wiley (Author), Renee Graef (Author)
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)


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May 31, 2000 8 and up3 and upLittle House

The Little House books have captivated millions of readers with their story of Laura Ingalls, a pioneer girl-growing up on the American frontier. Now travel back three generations before Laura's and read the story of Martha Morse, the little girl who would grow up to leave Scotland and start a new life in America, and who would become Laura Ingalls Wilder's great-grandmother.

In The Far Side of Loch seven-year-old Martha is lonely and restless. The Stone House was filled with people during the holidays, but now the cousins have gone home, Martha's father is traveling, her brothers are at school, and her older sister, Grisie, is too busy brooding over her embroidery to pay any attention to Martha. Her new pet hedgehog makes things a bit more fun, and then Father comes home with some thrilling newsand suddenly Martha's house is bustling with excitement!

The Far Side of Loch is the second book in The Martha Years, an ongoing series about another spirited girl from America's most beloved pioneer family.



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From the Back Cover

Now that the holidays are over and her cousins have left, Martha is lonely and restless. But when Father comes home with some thrilling news, the little stone house is bustling with excitement again. Her cousins are moving into the house across the loch! Of course there’s much to be done to set the house up, and Martha’s whole family pitches in. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

Melissa Wiley, the author of the Charlotte Years and the Martha Years series, has done extensive research on early-nineteenth-century New England life. She lives in Virginia with her husband, Scott, and her daughters, Kate, Erin, and Eileen.


Product Details

  • Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: HarperTrophy (May 31, 2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0064407136
  • ISBN-13: 978-0064407137
  • Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.1 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #216,899 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Melissa Wiley is the author of LITTLE HOUSE IN THE HIGHLANDS and seven other novels about the ancestors of Laura Ingalls Wilder. Her middle-grade novel THE PRAIRIE THIEF will be published by Margaret K. McElderry Books in 2012.

Melissa is a contributing writer for GeekMom.com. She and her comic-book-writing husband live in San Diego with their six children. Melissa blogs about books and family life at Here in the Bonny Glen (melissawiley.com/blog).

 

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Delightful Story, February 27, 2002
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This review is from: The Far Side of the Loch (Martha Years) (Paperback)
Martha Morse is a lively lass, too lively to be laird's daughter. Her Mother, Grisie, and herself wait for Father to come, with a enchanting secret they can't wait to find out! Her relatives are moving to Fairlie, and Martha is bursting with excitement. Cousin Mary and Rachel, the youngest of the cousins, comes to stay with Martha and Nannie and Mollie and Cook and Father, while their home in Fairlie is remodeled. If you are a Martha fan or you liked Little House in the Highlands, you will most definitely like the second book in the Martha Years, The Far Side of the loch.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!, September 4, 2000
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This is a great story of a young Scottish lass in the hills of Scotland who has many adventures while growing up. Some the Scottish brogue is hard to understand at times but if you work with it you get the hang of it. I love this book, along with all the other books about Laura Ingalls Wilder, her ancestors, and descendents. I never want the books to end! Great job Ms. Wiley!
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Martha is Great!, July 17, 2000
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I loved this book, as I did all of the books in all the LittleHouse series. It's about Martha who has wonderful adventures, fromgetting a hedgehog, to waulking wool, pondering her nannys falling in love, and getting into trouble in the middle of the night. It's a winner!
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The Stone House, which had been so crowded and jostling earlier in the winter, seemed all empty corners now. Read the first page
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fern seeds, box bed, glass mountain
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The Far Side of the Loch, Stone House, Auld Mary, South Loch, Loch Caraid, Margery Anne, Miss Martha, Sour Grisie
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