Kay, Garry, Caroline, and Martin find themselves alone when their father goes on a business trip and their mother goes to assist a faraway relative. The four city kids must rely on themselves and each other in an unheated New England farmhouse as they struggle to deal with and solve day-to-day challenges that come with a chilly country winner. The 1937 Newbery Medal winning Honor Book is enhanced by charming black-and-white illustrations.