Five Little Peppers and How They Grew by Margaret Sidney

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Five Little Peppers and How They Grew

by Margaret Sidney

Series: Five Little Peppers (1)

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Was given to Ruth Macomber (great aunt) by her mother who would be a Parrot sister of Ella Parrot

Ellouise | Nov 28, 2009 |

Sweet story with common themes of the period, semi-orphans, poor with rich relatives,

Amante | Nov 14, 2009 |

This was one of my favorite books growing up. (

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lnlamb | Jan 19, 2009 |

A childhood favorite! (

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marleneanderson | Sep 7, 2008 |

We are reading "Cheaper By the Dozen" as my dd is reading this book. Twice "Cheaper By the Dozen" has made reference to Five Little Peppers and How They Grew; pretty neat! : )

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Five Little Peppers (1)

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Five Little Peppers and How They Grew

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Ebenezer (Ben) Pepper

Sopronia (Phronsie) Pepper

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To the memory of my mother; wise in counsel - tender in judgement , and in all charity - strengthful in Christian faith and purpose - I dedicate, with reverence, this simple book.

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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.

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Five Little Peppers and How They Grew

Margaret Sidney

Polly and Ben Pepper are full of secret plans to surprise Mamsie. But it's hard to come up with ideas for presents when there isn't even enough money for the children to go to school.

Since their father died, the five Pepper children and their mother have been living in poverty, with only potatoes and brown bread for supper. Ben chops wood to help support the family, and Polly looks after the little ones while their mother earns what she can by sewing. The Peppers are so poor, they've never even had a Christmas. But from measles to monkeys, through bad times and good, the cozy kitchen in the little brown house rings with laughter and hope.

Then, just when a misadventure nearly leads to tragedy, a boy named Jasper King tumbles into their lives. Can good fortune be far behind?

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