Pippi Longstocking | Plot Summary

Pippi Longstocking Overview

What young person has not imagined how fantastic life would be to live all alone without parents and without going to school, to have whatever one desires, such as a horse, a monkey, tremendous strength, and a treasure of gold pieces, to do and say whatever one pleases, no matter how wild or socially unacceptable? Pippi lives this fantasy life, and Pippi Longstocking should be read if for no other reason than to enjoy the outrageous adventures of this funny, unconventional main character. The book is written in a style that is at once charming and hilarious, and it is filled with the type of zany action that young readers adore.