Pippi is a silly little girl who lives without any grown-ups at the edge of the village with a monkey and a horse. Pippi's absurd stories and enormous exaggerations fill this story with humor and excitement. Pippi Longstocking is a nine year old girl who lives all alone in an old house at the edge of a tiny town in Sweden. Pippi's mother died when she was a tiny baby. For awhile she was raised by her father, a sea captain, who sailed on the great ocean and Pippi accompanied him on his ship. One day he was blown overboard in a storm and disappeared. Pippi left the ship and went to live in a home called Villa Villlekulla, Mr. Nilsson, a monkey and Horse lived with her in the house. Tommy and Annika were two children that lived next door to Pippi. Tommy and Annika were two children that lived next door to Pippi. They loved Pippi and enjoyed playing with her because that had so much fun and they never knew what could possibly happen. Reproducible chapter questions, plus comprehension questions, a story summary, author biography, creative and cross curricular activities, complete with answer key. Novel by Astrid Lindgren. Learning Objectives: 1. To introduce the students to a "tall tale." 2. To develop and improve independent reading skills. 3. To develop in students an appreciation for humorous writings.