Thomas L. Tedrow books

Thomas L. Tedrow is an American author of children's historical fiction with 16 books, best known for the Days of Laura Ingalls Wilder series and The Younguns.

Days of Laura Ingalls Wilder Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Missouri Homestead 1992 Buy
Children of Promise 1992 Buy
Good Neighbors 1992 Buy
Home to the Prairie 1992 Buy
The World’s Fair 1992 Buy
Mountain Miracle 1992 Buy
The Great Debate 1992 Buy
Land of Promise 1992 Buy

Dino Mites

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Dino Mites Declare War 1993 Buy

Standalone Novels

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Dorothy: Return to Oz 1993 Buy
Legend of Grizzly Adams and Kodiak Jack 1993 Buy

The Younguns Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Younguns of Mansfield 1996 Buy
Frankie and the Secret 1996 Buy
The Circus Escape 1996 Buy
The Legend Of The Missouri Mud Monster 1996 Buy

Troll Family Adventures

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Kidnapped to Center of Earth 1993 Buy

Thomas L. Tedrow is an American author who wrote children’s historical fiction during the 1990s. His 16 books were all published between 1992 and 1996, and most of them are set in or around Mansfield, Missouri, the town where Laura Ingalls Wilder lived as an adult.

His biggest series is Days of Laura Ingalls Wilder, eight books that imagine what Laura’s life might have been like after the events covered in her own famous Little House books. The series covers community life in Mansfield, dealing with neighbors, attending the World’s Fair, and other episodes from early 20th-century small-town America. His second major series, The Younguns, is also set in Mansfield and follows a group of children through four adventures published in 1996.

Tedrow also wrote a few standalone titles, including Dorothy: Return to Oz and Legend of Grizzly Adams and Kodiak Jack, plus single books in the Dino Mites and Troll Family Adventures series. All of his work is aimed at younger readers and has a wholesome, faith-friendly tone.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Thomas L. Tedrow written?

Thomas L. Tedrow has written sixteen books across five series.

What was Thomas L. Tedrow's first book?

Thomas L. Tedrow’s first book is Children of Promise, published in 1992.

What is Thomas L. Tedrow best known for?

Tedrow is best known for the Days of Laura Ingalls Wilder series, an eight-book collection of historical fiction set in Mansfield, Missouri, that imagines episodes from Laura Ingalls Wilder’s adult life. He also wrote The Younguns, a four-book children’s series set in the same town.

Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. We may receive commissions for purchases made through links on this site.

Privacy Policy