Title : Five
Little Peppers And How They Grew
Author : Margaret Sidney
Reviewed By : Sandhya's A (11 years)
I have read many stories about families.
This one is about a very poor family – five children Ben, Polly, Joel, David
and Phronsie - and their mother, ‘Mamsie’. Their father dies when Phronsie was
a little baby.
The children barely have enough to eat, let
alone to go to school. Mrs Pepper has to earn a living through sewing for other
people, so Polly has to take care of the house.
To make it easier for her, all she wants is a new stove. It is difficult
to get even that much.
After a spell of measles for the whole
family, Phronsie makes a new friend, Jasper, who is very rich. Is it possible
for Jasper and his father to help the Peppers?
This book has helped me realize that I am
one of the few who have so many privileges like an education and 3 good meals
every day. It reminded me of another book I have read, called Little Women. I
am sure that there are many more gems like this book yet for me to discover.
This book is an abridged version from the
Classic Starts series. I am sure I will enjoy the original just as much.
