Five Little Peppers and How They Grew

by Margaret SIDNEY (1844 - 1924)

A Threatened Blow

Five Little Peppers and How They Grew

The Five Little Peppers series was created by Margaret Sidney covering the life of five children with the surname Pepper. The Pepper children were very poor, and their widowed mother was left to raise them by herself. In order of age (descending), the children's names were Ben (Ebaniezer), Polly (Mary), Joel, Davie, and Phronsie. Five Little Peppers and How They Grew is the first book in the series. (Summary from Wikipedia)


Listen next episodes of Five Little Peppers and How They Grew:
A Letter to Jasper , Brave Work and the Reward , Christmas Bells! , Education Ahead , Getting a Christmas for the Little Ones , Getting Ready for Mamsie and the Boys , Jolly Days , New Friends , Phronsie , Phronsie Pays a Debt of Gratitude , Polly is Comforted , Polly’s Big Bundle , Polly’s Dismal Morning , Safe , Which Treats of a Good Many Matters