Timid and small for her age, nine-year-old Elizabeth Ann discovers her own abilities and gains a new perception of the world around her when she goes to live with relatives on a farm in Vermont

In the year before they become the orphans known as the Boxcar children, Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny Alden live with their parents at Fair Meadow Farm, where, although times are hard, they take in a family who has been stranded in their car during a blizzard.

A girl reflects on Christmas at her grandparents' home in the country, with its fresh-cut tree, handmade ornaments, gifts from Santa, and special church services

A young boy describes the favorite places that he shares with his family on his grandparents' farm and in the nearby countryside

A little girl and her grandmother share many activities together

This 1883 juvenile novel, a sequel to Eggleston's first and best-known novel, The Hoosier School-Master, is based on the experiences of Eggleston's brother as a teacher. It offers considered criticisms of rural educational practices in Indiana but is also full of nostalgia for a bygone time in American life.

A dog's attempts to cool off on a hot day get him into trouble with a series of people and finally lead him to interrupt a country wedding

During a trip to the country, curiosity and excitement get Violet, the little white cat, into all kinds of trouble, much to the dismay of Alice's uncle, who "was never much of a cat person."

Having entertained her country penpal Adam in the city, town mouse Amanda overcomes her fear of the country to visit him among the pleasures and dangers of nature

"Anne, an eleven-year-old orphan, is sent by mistake to live with a lonely, middle-aged brother and sister on a Prince Edward Island farm and proceeds to make an indelible impression on everyone around her."