When Pippi’s father, the king, sends for her, she decides to take her best friends Tommy and Annika with her to Kurrekurredutt Island. The island is fantastic and Pippi has one crazy adventure after another! Pippi is even made a princess---Princess Pippilotta. But will Pippi and her friends really want to live on the island forever, never to return to Villa Villekulla?"Any reappearance of the irrepressible Pippi Longstocking is cause for celebration. This installment is no exceptio...

An enticing, newly illustrated collection of the enduringly popular Pippi stories.Since Pippi Longstocking was first published in 1950, the escapades of the incomparable Pippi,the girl with upside-down braids and no parents to tell her what to do, have delighted boys and girls alike. Now, for the first time, Pippi Longstocking, Pippi Goes on Board, and Pippi in the South Seas are all together in one bumper volume, with new illustrations i...

The beloved story of a spunky young girl and her hilarious escapades.Tommy and his sister Annika have a new neighbor, and her name is Pippi Longstocking. She has red pigtails, no parents to tell her what to do, a horse that lives on her porch, and a pet monkey named Mr. Nilsson. Whether Pippi's scrubbing her floors, doing arithmetic, or stirring things up at a fancy tea party, her flair for the outrageous always seems to lead to another adventure."A...

Outrageous Pippi Longstocking has no parents around and no rules to follow, so she lives according to her own daredevilish ways. She's been treating her friends Tommy and Annika to wild adventures, too--like buying and eating seventy-two pounds of candy, or sailing off to an island in the middle of a lake to see what it's like to be shipwrecked. But then Pippi's long lost father returns, and she might have to leave Villa Villekulla!From the Hans Christian Andersen Medal-winning aut...

One of the twentieth century's greatest children's writers - the creator of Pippi Longstocking - reveals her very personal experience of the Second World War.Before she became internationally known for her children's books, Astrid Lindgren was an aspiring author living in Stockholm with her family at the outbreak of the Second World War. These diaries, until recently stored in a wicker laundry basket in her Dalagatan home, offer a civilian, a mother, and a...

When Pippi Longstocking moves in next door to Tommy and Annika they are completely amazed by their new playmate. Pippi is cheeky, courageous and completely unpredictable. She lives alone with a monkey, a horse, and no rules whatsoever! Everything is fun with Pippi around! In this story she performs at the circus, uses her super strength to stop two robbers, and throws an unusual birthday party. This charming heritage edition is the perfect introduction to Pippi. The story is published in i...

The final book in the beloved Noisy Village trilogy from Pippi Longstocking author Astrid Lindgren!Noisy Village is a small place, with just three farmhouses and six children. But in the idyllic Swedish countryside, there is still much to be entertained by, and Lisa and her five best friends have rollicking adventures. In this book they'll play shipwrecked pirates, bring a little lamb to school, camp out under the stars, and so much more!From the b...

From the beloved author of Pippi Longstocking comes another rolicking adventure!This collection of stories takes readers through a year in the lives of the children of Noisy Village, as told by seven-year-old Lisa.Noisy Village is a small place. It's a farm village with just three houses and six children. But there's plenty of fun and adventures to be had. Join the children of Noisy Village as they rescue a dog, search for a secret treasure map, an...

The kids of Noisy Village return in another rolicking adventure from the beloved author of Pippi Longstocking!Noisy Village is a small place. With just three farmhouses and six children, it's easy to think that not much happens there. But the boisterous and adventurous children, including eight-year-old Lisa, the intrepid narrator, have loads of happy times. In this book they'll go on sleigh rides, celebrate Easter, and go on a treasure hunt!From t...

A gripping middle-grade mystery from internationally best-selling author Astrid Lindgren. When Kalle Blomkvist witnesses a terrible kidnapping in the dead of night, he springs into action to follow the captors. Little does he know the trail of clues will lead to his most daring and dangerous adventure yet. The third book in a thrilling detective series for readers of 9+, perfect for fans of character led mystery book such as Murder Most Unladylike and Ruby Redfort..

A gripping middle-grade mystery from internationally best-selling author Astrid Lindgren It's one year on since Master Detective Kalle Blomkvist solved the case of the great jewel robbery, and once again his sleepy little town is shaken by a dreadful crime. Mysterious circumstances surround the discovery of a dead body, and super sleuth Kalle must use all of his cunning to solve his first ever murder case.

A gripping middle-grade mystery from internationally best-selling author Astrid Lindgren. For most the summer holidays in a small Swedish town would be spent swimming, fishing, or sailing. But a super sleuth like Kalle Blomkvist is always looking for the next case to crack. So when a mysterious stranger arrives in town he finds the perfect excuse to start an investigation, one that will draw him and his friends into a thrilling case of theft and deception. The first of three thrilling dete...