Afterherfather'sshipiscarriedoffbyasuddenstorm,thespunkyPippiLongstockingisstrandedwithherhorse,Alfonso,andherpetmonkey,Mr.Neilson,andtakesupresidenceintheoldfamilyhome,whichisthoughtbyneighborhoodchildrentobehaunted.Soon,twochildren,TommyandhissisterAnika,ventureintothehouseonlytomeetupwithPippi.Thethreesoonbecomefriendsandgetintovariousadventurestogether,includingcleaningthefloorwithscrubbingshoes,dodgingthe"splunks",goingdownawaterfallinbarrels,andhelpingPippiwiththeproblemofhavingtogotoanorphanage.Olderchildrenwillprobablygetthemostoutofthismovie.