Pippi Longstocking is nine years old She has just moved into Villa Villekulla where she lives all by herself with a horse a monkey & a big suitcase full of gold coins The grown-ups in the village try to make Pippi behave in ways that they think a little girl should but Pippi has other ideas She would much rather spend her days arranging wild exciting adventures to enjoy with her neighbours Tommy & Annika or entertaining everyone she meets with her outrageous stories Pippi thinks nothing of wrestling a circus strongman dancing a polka with burglars or tugging a bull's tail Generations of children have fallen in love with Pippi Longstocking Just like Tommy & Annika readers are instantly charmed by her warmth & sense of fun Astrid Lindgren's children's classic first appeared in 1945 Astrid once commented 'I write to amuse the child within me & can only hope that other children may have some fun that way too' When she was growing up Lauren Child loved Astrid Lindgren's books She remembers 'I discovered Pippi when I was about eight years old & found her completely inspiring' Known & loved as the creator of some equally feisty little girls
- notably Clarice Bean & Lola
- Lauren has brought her own inimitable style to this beautifully-illustrated edition of Pippi Longstocking