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Pippi is an irrepressible, irreverent, and irrefutably delightful nine-year-old girl who lives alone (with a monkey) in her wacky house, Villa Villekulla. When she's not dancing with the burglars who were just trying to rob her house, she's attempting to learn the "pluttification" tables at school; fighting Adolf, the strongest man in the world at the circus; or playing tag with police officers. Pippi's high-spirited, good-natured hijinks cause as much trouble as fun, but a more generous child you won't find anywhere. Astrid Lindgren has created a unique and lovable carrot-topped character, inspiring generations of children to want to Read more

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One of the Greatest Female Characters Ever Created
It was very empowering for me as a child to read Pippi's adventures.Her independence, common sense, strength, resourcefulness, and compassion were a tremendous inspiration to me and continue to be very commendable qualities.I don't believe much was lost in the translation of these books because the storytelling flows superbly and is exciting, engaging, and enduring.As a youngster, my favorite elements of these stories included Pippi's horde of gold, pet horse, physical strength, fantastic adventures, and red hair.As an adult, I am drawn to the heroine's wisdom and goodness of spirit.For adults who read Pippi as a child, I recommend a revisit to her world for a fresh view of her character as well as delightful reminiscing.This is terrific reading for all ages both girls and boys.
Pippi Hardbound
This is a great, well-made and glossy volume of all three books in one!With caricatured illustrations, this is a fine addition for any book collector or family!

The Chililug chugger is back...
Pippi Longstocking is a lot of things.She plays with sparklers, she plays with guns, she resists arrest, flaunts her supernatural power, manhandles bothersome adults, insults them and disregards them as silly.She's self-important, arrogant, callous, rude, undignified, and absolutely perfect.Read more

Subjects:  1. Action & Adventure    2. Action & Adventure - General    3. Children's 9-12 - Literature - Classics / Contemporary    4. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    5. Children: Grades 2-3    6. Classics    7. Humorous stories    8. Fiction    9. Juvenile Fiction / Classics   

Editorial Review

Pippi is an irrepressible, irreverent, and irrefutably delightful girl who lives alone (with a monkey) in her wacky house, Villa Villekulla. When she's not dancing with the burglars who were just trying to rob her house, she's attempting to learn the "pluttification" tables at school; fighting Adolf, the strongest man in the world at the circus; or playing tag with police officers. Pippi's high-spirited, good-natured hijinks cause as much trouble as fun, but a more generous child you won't find anywhere.Read more

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Pippi the Hero
This is a great book and I think everybody should read it.It has funny parts such as when Pippi goes to the curcus.She competes with the strong man and wins.She's curious and always getting into trouble.She has a monkey named Mr. Nelson and a horse that lives on her porch.Pippi has mysterious treasures likes swords, music boxes, and weird rocks. She has friends that live next door named Tommy and Annika.I liked this book because it kept me interested for a week.

dissenting view on Pippi
Even as a kid, I remember getting bored with Pippi quickly. Unless I'm not recalling correctly, each chapter stands alone, so there's no real plot as such. The other thing that bothered me was that the author bothered to create a defiant, irreverant, spunky girl hero, yet her two friends are stereotypically male and female, to the extent that they don't even have personalities--they're just cardboard cutouts, foils for the main character. Not only is Annika fearful, hesitant, afraid of risking adult disapproval, and not wanting to get her dress dirty, but she's not in the least influenced by Pippi to be more adventurous. Lindgren sold lots of books but to my mind didn't accomplish much. Unlike Caddie Woodlawn, this protagonist is too far out in left field to truly inspire girls.

Pippi does the trick
I was looking to introduce my 3.5 year old and 5.5 year old to chapter books "with out pictures"(!!!).I chose Pippi Longstocking as our first book.They loved it!They were excited to go to bed each night, ready for the light to go off and mommy or daddy to read to them with a flash light.I reccomend this book, even for 3 year olds.
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Pippi Longstocking's long red braids are the very image of childhood rebellion. In Read more

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Great Book!
A great introduction to the Pippi Longstockingstory.We got this book along with Pippi Goes to The Circus, my 7 yr old enjoyed them both.

Supper
This book is supper ! I love Pippi ! I have her Video and DVD. She is the smartest girl in the whole world ! When she got in shool she starts jumping on the desks ! Because she din't know what to do in shool. I really recomend it to buy this book.

Excellent!
This is a marvelous way to introduce young readers to the fabulous world of Pippi Longstocking!The illustrations are delightful and the stories are rollicking and full of fun! ... Read more

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Children's Classic
Pippi Longstocking is a children's classic.Kids can exercise their imagination, while following the exploits of Pippi who gets to do all the things kids think they would try if they were allowed to live unsupervised.At the same time, its all done with a wonderful innocence.One gets the impression that Tommy and Annika have the best of both worlds; they get to experience exciting adventures through their friendship with Pippi, but at the end of the day they get to go home to the security of responsible and loving parents.
Stunning illustrations!A must for Pippi and Astrid fans!
I bought this book only for the illustrations.In fact, I gave hardly any consideration to what the writing would be like, but both writing andillustrations were a treat.Read more

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Pippi Longstocking
What child doesn't sometimes dream of being on their own, free from the rules of adults and able to do exactly what they please? Pippi Longtockings invites children into that very world, her world, where anything goes. Living on her own with a horse as a house pet and a monkey named Mr. Nilsson, Pippi turns convention upside down, along with most of the town! With pirate's gold for money and plenty to do and see, Pippi quickly captures the hearts of two neighbor children, and together they embark on a series of hilarious antics to the chagrin of adults everywhere. This freckled face red head is not only a hero to children around the world, but strongly appeals to the child inside all of us. Pippi seems a valiant reminder that the world is, ultimately, what we make it, and that some rules are made to be broken. I would recommend this book as a must read for everyone, regardless of how young or old you might be. If she hasn't already, Pippilotta Delicatessa Windowshade Mackrelmint Efraim's Daughter Longstocking is sure to quicky capture a piece of your heart as well.

That Freckled Faced Red Haired Girl
Pippi Longstocking is not your average little girl. For one, she lives all by herself in a large house, with no parents around to tell her to do anything. Then there's the animal factor. Instead of having a little kitten like a normal girl, Pippi has a pet monkey named Mr. Nelson, and a horse who lives on her porch! But even with all of her strangeness, Tommy and his sister Annika - who just happen to be Pippi's next-door neighbors - think that Miss Longstocking is the best thing to ever happen to them, which is why they try to spend all of their time with her. But the fact that this red-haired girl doesn't go to school puts a damper on their weekdays. But definitely doesn't put a damper on the crazy adventures they have together, as they get into all sorts of mischief and trouble.
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Pippi in the South Seas
I give this book 5 stars because it is interesting, funny, and silly.
Pippi deals with adults by speaking double-talk and changing the subject, the fantasy of children everywhere
Pippi Longstocking is one of the most delightful characters to ever appear in children's books. She is a small girl with pigtails who is the only human living in her house. Her father is the king of the Pacific island of Kurrekurredutt and she lives with her animals. She has pigtails, freckles and is incredibly strong. Tommy and Annika are her friends whose parents let her play with Pippi all the time.
Pippi
Pippi in the South Seas.
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Easy Read
This book is an excerpt from the longer Pippi Longstocking book.
A great book
This book was very fun.Pippi has many adventures which are hilarious. Pippi is very funny and she never loses hope. I chose the one about circus because it was the funniest.
A really good Pippi book!
This is a really good Pippi Longstocking book! It's not so many girls that's strong as her... and not many boys either. In this book she and her friends goes to the circus, and Pippi really likes it. It's so funny whenshe shows the strong man that shes stronger than him...Almost every oneloves Pippi, cause she�s so charming and nice. And al the Pippi books canbe read by both children and grown upps. I can really recomend this book. ... Read more

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The 2nd Great Unique Book
This book was a great novel, sequal to Pippi Longstocking, Pippi Goes On Board is an extremendous book. This book explained of Pippi and her friends venturing an island. If you live adventure stories, this is on book you do not want to miss! It's a very funny, adventerous, couraging, fun book! Youwill not be able to put the book down once you start reading it. This bookis a favorite book of many childen in the United States. If you loved PippiLongstocking, you'll love this great sequal. The beginning, middle, and endof the book are all great words! If you're kid doesn't like to read, ordoesn't want to, sit down and read thisbook to them! They will enjoy thisbook more and more. Then they will want to start reading other books byAstrid Lindgren. Astrid Lindgren is a very good author. Read all of thefavorite Pippi books. The author has done a great job! ... Read more

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A good collection of children's books
Pippi Longstocking is one of the more famous characters of the children's author Astrid Lindgren. She is an independent, tomboy-type-gal who lost her mother at a very young age and was separated from her father - a captain who became lost at sea. Fortunately, thanks to her time with him, she has travelled far and wide and acquired an incredible strength. She moves into a typical Swedish village and together with her new friends Tommy and Annika, gives that world a touch of childlike magic.
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A Delightful Version of the World-Famous Pippi Longstocking!
This small book, Pippi Longstocking's After-Christmas Party was a joy to read.I reccommend it for small children as a Christmas treat or for those grown-up Pippi Longstocking fans who have been longing for another bookabout the famous redhead. ... Read more

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