Project Gutenberg 2004-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 118 Sidney, Margaret 1844 1924 Sydney, Margaret Five Little Peppers and their Friends Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_Little_Peppers Produced by Tom Allen, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Five Little Peppers and their Friends" by Margaret Sidney is a children's novel written in the late 19th century. This charming tale follows the adventures of the Pepper family, particularly focusing on Phronsie Pepper and her interactions with her friends, as well as her encounters with a new girl from a less fortunate background. The story promises themes of friendship, compassion, and the simple joys of childhood. The opening of the book introduces Phronsie, who is eager to connect with a girl she spies outside her home. As Phronsie attempts to invite the girl inside, a dialogue ensues that showcases their contrasting lives. While Phronsie is gentle and caring, the new girl, Rag, struggles with a rough exterior shaped by her environment. The narrative quickly establishes Phronsie's innocence and kindness, her attachment to her doll Clorinda, and her commitment to helping others. The scene shifts between Phronsie's naive attempts to engage with Rag and the latter's defensive demeanor, setting the tone for a story that will explore the challenges and friendships that arise in their worlds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Family -- Juvenile fiction Siblings -- Juvenile fiction Single-parent families -- Juvenile fiction Five Little Peppers (Fictitious characters) -- Juvenile fiction PZ PS Text Children's Literature Children's Book Series Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: American Literature 582898 2025-08-03T07:42:27.364658 text/html 582719 2025-01-09T23:03:19.848567 text/html 285954 2025-08-03T07:42:37.367595 application/epub+zip 295279 2025-08-03T07:42:30.727628 application/epub+zip 273595 2025-08-03T07:42:29.461646 application/epub+zip 567951 2025-08-03T07:42:42.264567 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 525417 2025-08-03T07:42:36.492648 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 495296 2022-09-03T11:47:16.748151 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 507853 2025-08-03T07:42:26.698633 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 507694 2013-04-29T20:43:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19307 2025-08-03T07:42:42.404560 application/rdf+xml 17124 2025-08-03T07:42:29.971629 image/jpeg 3953 2025-08-03T07:42:29.723630 image/jpeg 184682 2013-04-29T20:44:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 283823 2025-08-03T07:42:27.405662 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia