The kids of Noisy Village return in another rolicking adventure from the beloved author of Noisy Village is a small place. With just three farmhouses and six children, it''s easy to think that not much happens there. But the boisterous and adventurous children, including eight-year-old Lisa, the intrepid narrator, have loads of happy times. In this book they''ll go on sleigh rides, celebrate Easter, and go on a treasure hunt! From the beloved author Astrid Lindgren, <Happy Times in Noisy Village< will delight and inspire readers of all ages. Whether familiar with Pippi Longstocking< <or new to the Lindgren books, readers young and old will have a blast reading about the antics of Lisa and her friends. With beautiful black-and-white illustrations from Mini Grey, good times abound in Noisy Village!

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Astrid Lindgren (1907–2002) was born in Sweden. After college, she worked in a newspaper office and a Swedish publishing house. Her most famous and beloved book,&#160;Pippi Longstocking, was originally published in Swedish in 1950 and was later translated into many other languages. It was followed by two sequels, Pippi Goes on Board&#160;and&#160;Pippi in the South Seas. Ms. Lindgren had a long, prolific career, writing more than 100 picture books, poems, short stories, plays, screenplays, and novels. In 1958, she won the Hans Christian Andersen Medal, the highest international award in children’s literature.