Pippi Longstocking
Astrid Lindgren
Hardcover
(Viking Penguin, March 15, 1985)
Pippi's mother is dead, and her father disappeared at sea, so Pippi lives alone in a house at the edge of a small town. Lucky for her she has lots of money and is very tough and independent. She doesn't go to school, well, she tries once, but it doesn't work out too well, and spends her time with her pet monkey and horse, and playing with the well-behaved children next door. In a series of related short stories, Pippi makes even the most ordinary days exciting.
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