Classic children’s novel telling the story of the five Pepper children and their widowed mother. First published in 1881, the book became a beloved example of late 19th-century domestic fiction for young readers. Special copyright edition, printed in the United States of America by Kingsport Press, Inc., Kingsport, Tennessee, 1918. Illustrated by Hilda Sharp. Boards show general age-related surface wear and rubbing to edges.