Times are tough around the little brown house! The widowed Mrs. Pepper has to sew all day long just to earn enough to pay the rent and to feed the five growing Peppers. But she faces poverty and trouble with a stout heart, a smiling face, and the help of her jolly brood: blue-eyed Ben, the eldest and the man of the house at the age of 11; pretty Polly, so eager to cook for the family and make everyone happy and comfortable; and the three littlest...

"To help mother": that was the goal of each and every one of the five Pepper children. Yet even as "Mamsie" struggles hard to feed and educate her brood, she still manages to fill the house with joy. The adventures of this poor but loving family-Ben, Polly, Joel, Davie, and the adored youngest, Phronsie-have charmed young readers for more than a century. Overflowing with warmth, suspense, and many delightful surprises, this classic remains as compelling...

The Last book in the "Five Little Peppers" series. Phronsie Pepper is all grown up and the pepper family has grown to include a new precocious younger generation. Phronsie is in love with a young man named Roslyn May but struggles with the relationship because of the disapproval of her dear grandpa.