It was followed by two sequels, pippi goes on board and pippi in the south seas. The three pippi chapter books pippi longstocking, pippi goes on board, and pippi in the south seas were published from 1945 to 1948, followed by three short stories and a number of picture book adaptations. Pippi longstocking, novel for children written by swedish author astrid lindgren. Translations have been published in more than 40 languages, commonly. Translations have been published in more than 40 languages, commonly with new illustrations. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 160 pages and is available in mass market paperback format. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form.
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