num_pages: 290
description: An enticing, newly illustrated collection of the enduringly popular Pippi stories.Since Pippi Longstocking was first published in 1950, the escapades of the incomparable Pippi,the girl with upside-down braids and no parents to tell her what to do, have delighted boys and girls alike. Now, for the first time, Pippi Longstocking, Pippi Goes on Board , and  Pippi in the South Seas are all together in one bumper volume, with new illustrations in full-color and black-and-white.The collection is an ideal introduction for anyone discovering Pippi for the first time, while confirmed fans will enjoy revisiting their favorite episodes and recalling some they've forgotten. Her admirers will also find fascinating new biographical information about author Astrid Lindgren and the origin of the Pippi stories. Astrid Lindgren was awarded the 1958 Hans Christian Andersen Medal for her contribution to international children's literature.
language: English
title: The Adventures of Pippi Longstocking
titlecomplete: The Adventures of Pippi Longstocking
characters: Annika Gannec, Tommy Settergren, Mrs. Settergren, Pippi Långstrump, Mr. Nilsson the monkey
genres: Middle Grade, Childrens, Swedish Literature, Juvenile, Young Adult, Fantasy, Classics, Adventure, Fiction, Humor
ratings_count: 202221
places: Sweden
series: pippi longstocking #2, Pippi Långstrump
awards: awardedAt: 94723200000
name: Lewis Carroll Shelf Award, awardedAt: 1483257600000
name: Premios Fervenzas Literarias
category: Traduccion
publisher: Viking