Books in Five Little Peppers series

This is the first book in a series of twelve by Margaret Sidney about the Pepper family. This charming family band together when things seem to be at their worst, managing to overcome hardship and triumph in the end. Lovely illustrations by Hermann Heyer bring the characters in this delightful story to life Recommended by The Gunston Trust for Nonviolence in Children's Literature. Ages 6-10.

There were so many interesting friends of the Five Little Peppers, whose lives were only the faintest of outlines in the series ending when Phronsie was grown up, that a volume devoted to this outer circle has been written to meet the persistent demand. Herein the author records many happenings that long ago Ben and Polly, Joel and David told her. And even Phronsie whispered some of it confidentially into the listening ear. "Tell about Rachel, please," she begged; and Margaret Sidney promised to write it all down some day. And that day seems to have arrived in which it all should be recorded and the promise fulfilled. For the Five Little Peppers loved their friends very dearly, and were loyal and true to them. And hand in hand, the circle widening ever, they lived and loved as this history records. ---The Author

The 5th book in the “Five Little Peppers Series. Now living at the Kings' home as cherished members of the family, the children, especially Polly, make the acquaintance of the unpleasant cousin Eunice Chatterton, who thinks the Kings are "slumming" by associating with the Peppers. The book shows how the pepper children learn to deal with Miss Chatterton. This is a heartwarming and amusing story that spans from baking pies, to burglars, to Mamsie's Wedding! Illustrated

CHILDREN'S SERIES : FIVE LITTLE PEPPER'S MIDWAY - ILLUSTRATED EDITION FIVE LITLE PEPPERS MIDWAY - ILLUSTRATED EDITION - By Margaret Sidney Illustrated By Hermann Heyer. The five children of the Pepper family born into poverty in a rural "little brown house” and raised by their widowed mother. A charming series where it takes little to be happy yet they learn how to pull together when times are harder. Recommended by The Gunston Trust for Nonviolence in Literature for Children & Young Adults.Ages 8 to 13.

Despite their poverty, the five little Peppers are a loving family, full of spirit and adventure. The widowed Mrs. Pepper faces want with hard work, and the help of her jolly brood: Her oldest Ben and Polly do what they can to help support the family and help take care of the three littlest Peppers, Joel, Davie, and baby Phronsie, who's antics keep the whole family busy. This timeless children's classic is the first in the "Five Little Peppers" series.

The Five Little Peppers and How They Grew tells how the Peppers live, learn, and play in their little brown house. They are poor, and Mamsie must work constantly to keep the wolf from the door, but their lives are unexpectedly happy. They make do with whatever they have and the older children help the younger ones. They bear bad times as best they can and make the most of the good times.When Phronsie is kidnapped by an organ grinder, she is rescued by young Jasper King and his dog Prince, both of whom soon become fast friends with the Peppers. The family so charms Jasper and his father that one by one they are invited to visit the Kings' home in the city and soon the entire family is living there. Mr. King makes Mrs. Pepper his housekeeper and does everything in his power to entertain and educate the children.

CHILDREN'S SERIES: THE FIVE LITTLE PEPPERS AND HOW THEY GREW - ILLUSTRATED EDITIONTHE FIVE LITTLE PEPPERS AND HOW THEY GREW - ILLUSTRATED EDITION By Margaret Sidney & Illustrations by Hermann Heyer. The five children of the Pepper family born into poverty in a rural "little brown house” and raised by their widowed mother. A charming series where it takes little to be happy yet they learn how to pull together when times are harder. `Recommended by The Gunston Trust for Nonviolence in Literature for Children & Young Adults.Ages 8-14.