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Margaret Sidney was the pseudonym of Harriett Mulford Stone (1844-1924). She was an American author, born in New Haven, Connecticut. In 1878, at the age of 34, she began sending short stories to Wide Awake, a children's magazine in Boston. Two of her stories, Polly Pepper's Chicken... Read Full Overview

Five Little Peppers and their Friends is an enjoyable novel for children by Margaret Sidney. The novel describes the lives of the five children of Mamsie and Mister Pepper. Margaret Sidney shows a good example of a pure family -- they face many challenges and various troubles,... Read Full Overview

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This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

What happens when a family of five children, led by the spirited Polly Pepper, faces the challenges of life with unwavering optimism? Set in the late 19th century, "Five Little Peppers & Their Friends" by Margaret Sidney transports readers to a time when community and family... Read Full Overview

Harriett Mulford Stone wrote under the pseudonym Margaret Sidney. She was an American author best known for the series Five Little Peppers. At 34 Sidney began writing short stories for children. Prompted by the success of these stories she wrote the first of the Five Little Peppers... Read Full Overview

"I wish," said Phronsie slowly, "that you'd come in, little girl.""Can't." The girl at the gate peered through the iron railings, pressing her nose quite flat, to give the sharp, restless, black eyes the best chance."Please do," begged Phronsie, coming up quite close; "I very... Read Full Overview

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