Pippi Longstocking

This gift edition of Pippi Longstocking is a beautiful celebration of the iconic character, featuring illustrations by Lauren Child. Pippi is a nine-year-old girl who lives alone in Villa Villekulla, engaging in wild and exciting adventures with her friends Tommy and Annika. She is known for her warmth, strength, and sense of fun, and has charmed generations of children.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 208 pages
Publication date: 05 October 2023
Publisher: Oxford University Press

This magnificent gift edition, intricately illustrated by Lauren Child, serves as a magnificent celebratory homage to the indomitable Pippi Longstocking. At the tender age of nine, Pippi Longstocking has recently relocated to Villa Villekulla, where she resides independently, accompanied by her beloved horse, a mischievous monkey, and a substantial suitcase brimming with gold coins. The villagers, driven by their notion of how a young girl should behave, endeavor to mold Pippi into their prescribed mold. However, Pippi possesses a unique perspective and a thirst for exhilarating adventures. Instead of conforming to societal expectations, she prefers to spend her days orchestrating daring escapades, sharing them with her neighboring friends, Tommy and Annika, and captivating everyone she encounters with her extraordinary tales. Pippi possesses an unwavering audacity, exhibiting no fear in engaging in physical altercations with circus strongmen, executing lively polkas with burglars, or even tugging at a bull's tail. Throughout the years, Pippi Longstocking has captured the hearts of countless children, much like her companions, Tommy and Annika. Her warmth, resilience, and infectious sense of humor instantly captivate readers, drawing them into her captivating world.

Weight: 728g
Dimension: 245 x 188 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780192788542