Our Davie Pepper

audiobook

Our Davie Pepper

by Margaret Sidney

EN·~8 hours·34 chapters

Chapters

34 total
1

OUR DAVIE PEPPER

0:28
2

PREFACE

2:27
3

ILLUSTRATIONS

0:32
4

CHAPTER I DAVIE AND OLD MAN PETERS

14:06
5

CHAPTER II MRS. PEPPER ATTENDS TO THE MATTER

15:04
6

CHAPTER III THE DARK CLOUD OVER THE LITTLE BROWN HOUSE

17:18
7

CHAPTER IV SUNLIGHT THROUGH THE CLOUD

19:57
8

CHAPTER V ON THE MAYBURY ROAD

15:33
9

CHAPTER VI BACK TO MAMSIE

17:31
10

CHAPTER VII “GOOD-BY, CHILDREN”

16:37

Description

Davie Pepper is the spirited heart of the Pepper household, a bright‑eyed youngster whose curiosity often leads him into the bustling world of Badgertown. Surrounded by his lively sisters and the ever‑watchful Mother Pepper, he balances mischievous schemes with a genuine desire to help, making him the beloved “our Davie” of the little brown house. The story opens with Davie’s first encounter with the kindly but eccentric Old Man Peters, setting the tone for a series of charming, slice‑of‑life adventures that showcase the warmth and humor of early 1900s village life.

As Davie navigates errands, friendships, and the occasional kitchen mishap, his earnest attempts to mend a frayed coat or retrieve a lost shoe reveal both his resourcefulness and the supportive community around him. Through gentle dialogue and vivid scenes, listeners will feel the close‑knit family dynamics and the simple joys that accompany Davie’s everyday quests, inviting a nostalgic smile at each turn.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~8 hours (478K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

United States: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co., 1916.

Credits

Donald Cummings, David E. Brown, Sue Clark, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Release date

2023-07-18

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Margaret Sidney

Margaret Sidney

1844–1924

Best known for the warm, lively Five Little Peppers books, this American writer turned everyday family life into stories generations of children loved. She was also a publisher, preservationist, and founder of the Children of the American Revolution.

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