Upstairs, the thieves ransacked the house, but found only a bank book ... William Petit, shown here in a 2006 photo, finally remarried and now has a young son, as he struggled to find a way ...

He needed to find out who owned land ... The English people called it the Domesday Book, the day of judgment. It revealed William possessed about 20% of the wealth of England, his barons 50% ...

Fans of the Little House on the Prairie books should enjoy delving into the life of the series' author in Prairie Girl: The Life of Laura Ingalls Wilder by William Anderson, illus. by Renee Graef.