To the luxurious home of kind Grandpapa King the Five Little Peppers and their beloved Mamsie bring the same merry laughter and the same loving spirit that reigned in the Little Brown House. Mrs. Whitney and her boys and of course the beloved "Jappy" all share in the joyous doings of this gallant and busy family. There are heart-stirring moments when Dicky breaks his leg. Joel is shot for a burglar and Phronsie is accidentally locked in a closet, but the Peppers have a way of making everything come right and so at the end even disagreeable old Mrs. Chatterton yields her bad temper to Phronsie's charm.

The popularity of these beloved "Pepper" books has continued unabated for three generations; and will continue, we believe for three or four more.

From the dust jacket of the Grosset & Dunlap edition