Book 5

Kirsten Saves the Day

by Janet Shaw

Published 1 June 1988
Ten-year-old Kirsten is proud and excited when she finds a bee tree full of honey, one of the natural treasures of her Minnesota frontier world, but she exposes herself to great danger by trying to harvest the honey by herself.

Book 6

Changes for Kirsten

by Janet Shaw

Published 1 September 1988
A tough Minnesota winter brings many changes to Kirsten's frontier life, including the new responsibility of helping her brother Lars set his traps and a move into a new house for her family.