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“Some characters become your friends for life. That’s how it was for me with Betsy-Tacy.” —Judy Blume

“I am fairly certain that my independent, high-spirited grandmother must have had a childhood similar to Betsy Ray’s….As I read...I felt that I was having an unexpected and welcome peek into Granny’s childhood.” —Ann M. Martin, author of The Baby-sitter's Club

Two of Maud Hart Lovelace’s beloved Deep Valley books join the Harper Perennial Modern Classics library, next to other enduring favorites like A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, To Kill a Mockingbird and Lovelace’s Betsy-Tacy books. This beautiful combination edition of Carney's House Party and Winona's Pony Cart features a foreword by author Melissa Wiley and a never-before-published biography of Lovelace illustrator Vera Neville.

This charming collection features two complete Deep Valley novels:

Two Complete Companion Novels: Revisit the beloved world of the Betsy-Tacy books with Carney’s House Party and Winona’s Pony Cart, two standalone stories featuring familiar friends from Deep Valley. A Coming of Age Summer: Join Carney Sibley, home from Vassar College for the summer, as she navigates old friendships, new romance, and discovering her own heart in this charming story of growing up. A Heartwarming Children's Classic: Follow eight-year-old Winona Root on her hilarious and heartfelt quest for the one thing she wants most in the world: a pony of her very own. Richly Detailed Historical Fiction: Immerse yourself in the world of small-town Minnesota in the early 1900s, brought to life with authentic details about the fashion, friendships, and family life of the era. Bonus Archival Material: This special edition includes a foreword by author Melissa Wiley and a never-before-published biography of the series’ beloved illustrator, Vera Neville.