Joel Pepper

By:Margaret Sidney

I like this book because it is about a mischievous boy who lives in a poor house with a poor family. He has four siblings named Polly, Ben, David, and Phronsie. Joel is in the middle, between Ben and David.

While in time out, he strangles a snake he finds! That night, Joel tells David that they are going to live in a cave on a mountain near by. David dose not want to go, but Joel says that there are green flowers and he can bring some home for Polly. But the next day they are to busy to go up the mountain.

When they do have time, they find tramps in the cave! Joel goes back down to the farms and tells them about the tramps. When the tramps are found they go to jail.

Joel makes a circus and is a monkey. While he is in an apple tree he falls out! When Polly goes to find a doctor she sees Mr.Tisbbet who says he used to be a doctor. He drives her home and finds that Joel is not hurt.
I think this book is great! It has a lot of adventure. It also a lot of fun.
Wild Flower