"Christmas won't be Christmas without any presents, grumbled Jo, lying on the rug"

<p>Five Little Peppers fan here! Loved it. I remember them searching the house for a scrap of paper to re-use and contrast that with our kids who have any kind of paper they want, and they only write on one side of it!</p>

<p>I sometimes like to re-read The Long Winter in January when it’s blizzardy outside. </p>

<p>When I was young I also read a couple of Bobbsey Twins books and Campfire Girls, that had belonged to my aunt. They dated from the 30s! I think they would seem very odd to kids now.</p>

<p>Strawberry Girl is a good one I discovered when my D was of an age to read it.</p>