Tommy and Annika are absolutely shocked when they meet their new neighbor; Pippi has red pigtails, mismatched stockings, no schooling lives all by herself without parents to tell her what to do--though she does have a pet horse and monkey. Pippi claims that she is the daughter of a cannibal king and refuses to be taken to a children's home. With her outrageous flair and never-ending imagination, Pippi adds a whole new element of excitement to Tommy's and Annika's lives. There never is a dull moment with Pippi Longstocking around!