The Lost Wagon Train (Retta Barre's Oregon Trail, Book 1)

By Stephen Bly

Book Overview

Retta Barre's not the first 12-year-old girl to travel the Oregon Trail, and she won't be the last. But for something that's supposed to be the grandest adventure of her life, the days sure are dull Thick dust, vindictive bugs, and picking up buffalo chips--not exactly the stuff of the action-packed penny novels she loves to read. When things change in Retta's life, though, they change fast A simple trip into the prairie, mixed with Retta's enthusiasm and timing, brings adventure and trouble--all at the same time Soon Retta is the talk of the wagon train, and her friends don't want to miss the next caper she's sure to stumble into. And Retta certainly won't let them down.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1581343914
• ISBN13: 9781581343915
• Release Date: May 2002
• Publisher: Crossway Books
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.5" x 0.3" x 5.3"
• Age Range: 9 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

LIKE TRAVELING THE TRAIL WITH RETTA

A delightful young heroine and realism on the westward journey. A clean, delightful read for myself, my children, and grandchildren!

Retta Barre's adventures............

Retta Barre is truely an engaging character. She is 12 yrs. old the summer her family leaves Ohio to travel the Oregon Trail. The days are long and boring for Retta,but that doesn't last for long once she meets up with the indian Two Bears and his family.....the adventures begin. Retta finds herself in in fixes that she knows God is leading her through. This is a fun little series. Don't miss the rest of the books in this series: Book 2. The Buffalo's Last Stand Book 3. The Plain Prairie Princess