Five Little Peppers and How They Grew, with eBook

Name: Five Little Peppers and How They Grew, with eBook
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Margaret Sidney
ISBN: 9781400181278

Author: Margaret Sidney

Narrator: Rebecca Burns

Unabridged: 7 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 11/23/2009

Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Social Themes

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

Synopsis

Mrs. Pepper, a widow, and her five children lived in a plain little brown house where she struggled to feed and clothe her lively brood. The family had little in the way of luxury and hardly any of the things that many of us today take for granted. But they had such fun and good times together and loved one another so dearly that when a very rich little boy discovered the warmth and happiness that flooded the little brown house he felt himself lucky to be in it. And as it turned out, his coming brought luck to the Five Little Peppers too.

The adventures of this poor but loving Pepper family—Ben, Polly, Joel, Davie, and the adored youngest, Phronsie—have charmed young audiences for more than a century. Overflowing with warmth, suspense, and many delightful surprises, this classic remains as compelling as ever.

About Margaret Sidney

Margaret Sidney (1844–1924) is the pseudonym of American author Harriett Mulford Stone. Born in New Haven, Connecticut, her family often traveled around rural New England, which provided material and inspiration for the young and creative Harriet's future stories and characters.

Sidney started her career writing short stories, the first being "Polly Pepper's Chicken Pie," which she submitted to the Boston children's magazine Wide Awake. The story was very popular, and readers asked for more, so the magazine's editor asked Sidney to do a twelve-part series on the Peppers. Sidney was now a household name, and her first novel, The Five Little Peppers and How They Grew, was an instant success. The book's popularity led Sidney to write six sequels: The Five Little Peppers Midway, The Five Little Peppers Grown Up, The Stories Polly Pepper Told, The Five Little Peppers Abroad, The Five Little Peppers and Their Friends, and The Five Little Peppers in the Little Brown House.

In addition to her children's books, Sidney wrote poetry, fiction, and nonfiction for adults, including Old Concord: Her Highways and Byways and The Wayside: Home of Authors. Many of her articles were published in such magazines and newspapers as the Practical Housekeeper and the Christian Union.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sarah on January 20, 2020

I hadn't read this book in years. I had even forgotten some of the order of the story. I read it several times when I was a kid. I liked what a good sister Polly was to her younger siblings. This book will always have a special place in my heart.......more

Goodreads review by J. on January 09, 2018

I remembered this very fondly, but on re-read I discovered that the second part was entirely blocked out of my memory. No recollection of reading it at all. Perhaps I had to return the book to the library before finishing? A dog -- or younger sibling -- chewed the last half into shreds? The start, w......more

Goodreads review by Kaitlyn on October 15, 2019

Finished at last! I loved going through this with my youngest sister and rediscovering the world of the Peppers through her eyes. Definitely a classic everyone should read!......more

Goodreads review by Anne (In Search of Wonder) on September 05, 2024

It's been a long time since I read a children's book that enchanted me so thoroughly. Anne of Green Gables was probably the most recent one... and that was a re-read. Prior to that, I'm sure it had been years! SUCH a delightful, wonderful read. 🫑There are some fun twists in this story that are proba......more

Goodreads review by Drebbles on February 12, 2010

"The Five Little Peppers" are Ben, Polly, Joel, Davie, and Phronsie. Their father died when Phronsie was a baby and Mrs. Pepper struggles to earn enough money to support the family. Despite their poverty, they are a loving family, full of spirit and adventure. Ben and Polly do what they can to suppo......more