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Five Little Peppers: Book 1
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This juvenile classic, first published in 1881, tells the story of the widowed Mrs. Pepper and her five children: Ben, Polly, David, Joel, and Phronsie. Fondly remembered as a story that reveals the true value of family, it is the first in a series of books about the residents of the Little... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Polly: The second oldest pepper. A young girl that works very hard to help her widowed mother take care of the family.
- Phronsie: Add a description of this character.
- Joel Pepper
- Mrs. Pepper
- Bensie
- Jasper
- Van
- Percy
- Davie
- Mr. King
- Dick
- Mrs. Whitney
- David
- Joey
- Marian
- Mrs. Henderson
- Mrs. Beebe
- Dr. Fisher
- Dave
- Grandma Bascom
- Jappy
- Mr. Atkins
- Thomas
- Jane
- Mirandy
- Deacon Blodgett
- Seraphina
Setting & Locations edit
First Sentence edit
THE LITTLE OLD KITCHEN HAD QUIETED DOWN FROM the bustle and confusion of midday; and now, with its afternoon manners on, presented a holiday aspect that, as the principal room in the brown house, it was eminently proper it should have.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 12 in Five Little Peppers. (standard series)
Followed by Five Little Peppers Midway.
This book is in Junior Deluxe Editions. (publisher edition list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Margaret Sidney (Author)
Other Contributors:
- William Sharp (Illustrator)
- Harriette Wallace (Illustrator)
- Hermann Heyer (Illustrator)
- George Giguere (Illustrator)
- Barbara Cooney (Illustrator)
- Tom O'Sullivan (Illustrator)
- Fred D. Lohman (Illustrator)
- Anna Marie Magagna (Illustrator)
- Nettle Weber (Illustrator)
- Sari (Illustrator)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Lothrop Publishing & Co
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1881
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 410
Publisher: Lothrop Publishing & Co
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1881
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 410
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