BY THE SHORES OF SILVER LAKE The adventures of Laura Ingalls and her family  continue as they move from their little house on the banks of Plum Creek to  the wilderness of the unsettled Dakota Territory. Here Pa works on the new  railroad until he finds a homestead claim that is perfect for their new little  house. Laura takes her first train ride as she, her sisters, and their mother  come out to live with Pa on the shores of Silver Lake. After a lonely winter  in the surveyors' house, Pa puts up the first building in what will soon be a  brand-new town on the beautiful shores of Silver Lake. The Ingallses'  covered-wagon travels are finally  over.