Cover of Penny and Peter

Penny and Peter

by Carolyn Haywood · 1946

+ Want to read

When Penny's parents decide to adopt Peter, the two new brothers decide to do everything they can to help their parents. From painting the bedroom blue, to going fishing or getting a sweet surprise, the boys get into twice as much trouble—but they also have twice the fun!

Genre
historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
animalsanimalsMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrens
Length
short · 160 pages

Click a tag to see books like this one that share it. Point at it (on a phone, tap it) for less of it instead.

Read it? Sign in to help tag it.

BuyAmazonGoogle Books

BorrowOpen LibraryA library near you

MoreCompare prices

Liked Penny and Peter? Here’s where I’d start.

These suit anyone who liked Penny and Peter. Sign in and mark a few books for picks shaped around your own taste.

  1. The Adventures of Laura and Jack Laura Ingalls Wilder · 1997 Shares childrens, early chapter books, historical fiction
  2. Lazy Lions, Lucky Lambs Patricia Reilly Giff · 1985 Shares childrens, early chapter books, fiction
  3. The Teddy Robinson Storybook Joan G. Robinson · 2000 Shares childrens, early chapter books, classics
  4. The Octopus Cynthia Rylant · 2005 Shares childrens, early chapter books, fiction
See more recommendations →

“If you want more of the same (historical fiction about animals), start with these.”

  1. Humphrey's Creepy-Crawly Camping Adventure Betty G. Birney · 2011
  2. Claude in the Spotlight Alex T. Smith · 2013
  3. Imagination According to Humphrey Betty G. Birney · 2015
  4. The Berenstain Bears to the Rescue Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain · 1983

“If it was the early chapter books that hooked you, try one of these.”

  1. Chester Cricket's Pigeon Ride George Selden · 1981
  2. The Otter Cynthia Rylant · 2014
  3. Funny Frank Dick King-Smith · 2001
  4. Free onlineFree The Adventures of Peter Cottontail Thornton W. Burgess · 1914

“These start from a similar idea, even if they go somewhere else with it.”

  1. Cable & Deadpool, Volume 8: Deadpool vs. the Marvel Universe Reilly Brown · 2008
  2. Against the Rules Jamie Suzanne · 1987
  3. Bear and Hare Go Fishing Emily Gravett · 2014
  4. Out of the Blue Annemarie Hartnett · 2011

Report a problem