The strongest girl in the world lives alone with a horse and a monkey and does exactly as she pleases
The strongest girl in the world
In a little Swedish town, Tommy and Annika, two well-behaved children, discover that the empty house next door, Villa Villekulla, has a new resident: nine-year-old Pippi Longstocking. She has bright red pigtails, mismatched stockings and enormous shoes. She lives all alone with a horse on her porch and a monkey named Mr. Nilsson, and she has a suitcase full of gold coins.
Who will enjoy it
Readers aged about six to ten, and families reading aloud, who enjoy funny, imaginative stories about a fearless and independent child.
What you will get
A joyful, funny classic about a fearless, kind-hearted girl who does exactly as she pleases, full of wild adventures and gentle fun at grown-ups' expense.
Pippi Longstocking Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Children’s Books · Funny · Strong girl · Independence
Length
160 pages · ≈ 5 h
More about this book
Pippi's mother died when she was a baby, and her father, a sea captain, was lost at sea, though Pippi is sure he is now a king on a faraway island and will come back for her. Meanwhile she looks after herself, and she is so strong that she can lift her horse with one hand. She makes pancakes on the floor, goes looking for treasure, sleeps with her feet on the pillow and tells outrageous tales about her travels.
When police officers arrive to take her to a children's home, Pippi plays tag with them across the rooftops and they leave defeated. She attends school for just one day, beats the strongman at the circus and rescues two small boys from a fire. The book gently pokes fun at adult rules and manners, but Pippi is also generous and kind, and Tommy and Annika's friendship with her is warm and touching. The chapters are short, self-contained episodes, ideal for reading aloud.
Funny, warm and wonderfully anarchic, followed by Pippi Goes on Board and Pippi in the South Seas. Children love Pippi's freedom and strength, and adults often remember her as one of the great characters of their childhood reading. About 160 pages in the Puffin Modern Classics paperback, with illustrations.
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