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Five Little Peppers at School
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Sidney, Margaret, 1844-1924
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : multiple file formats
- Place of Publication:
- Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,
- Summary:
- "Five Little Peppers at School" by Margaret Sidney is a children's novel written in the early 20th century. The story focuses on the adventures of the Pepper family, particularly following Joel Pepper and his siblings as they navigate the trials and joys of school life. The book promises to explore themes of friendship, perseverance, and childhood experiences in a lively and humorous manner. The opening of the story introduces Joel Pepper as he prepares for the day at school, showcasing his character through interactions with peers and setting the stage for conflicts, including a rivalry with a boy named Jenkins. As tension builds through a mixture of playful banter and a fight over a stolen tennis racket, the narrative captures the spirit of youthful competition and camaraderie. Joel's determination to reclaim his prized possession leads to a series of events that provide a glimpse into the dynamics of school life and the personal growth of the Pepper children. This engaging beginning hints at both the challenges and the fun that await the characters in their school adventures. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
- Contents:
- Hard Times for Joel
- The Tennis Match
- A Narrow Escape
- Of Various Things
- At Silvia Horne's
- The Accident
- The Salisbury Girls
- "We're to have our picnic!"
- All About the Poor Brakeman
- Joel and His Dog
- The United Clubs
- Some Every-day Fun
- The Picnic
- Miss Salisbury's Story
- The Broken Vase
- New Plans
- Phronsie
- Tom's Story
- The Grand Entertainment
- The Corcoran Family
- At the Play
- Pickering Dodge
- The Clemcy Garden Party
- The Piece of News
- "The Very Prettiest Affair"
- Credits:
- Produced by David Edwards, Marcia Brooks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from scans of public domain material produced by Microsoft for their Live Search Books site.)
- Notes:
- Reading ease score: 82.5 (6th grade). Easy to read.
- Release date is 2008-07-25
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