Title: The Penderwicks
Author: Jeanne Birdsall
As we soak in the autumn crispness, summertime is a distant memory for most of us. Yet, but the energy of long vacations and freedom from everyday stress comes back to you as you read The Penderwicks. The four Penderwick sisters are each nothing alike: motherly Rosalind (age 12), tough-girl Skye (age 11), daydreamer Jane (age 10) and imaginative Batty (age 4). For four weeks in the summer, they rent a summer home in Massachusetts - this year it's a new cottage called "Arundel". The vacation house sits far back on a huge property, behind a large mansion. Living in the mansion is Mrs. Tifton and her son, Jeffrey - who is more like a prisoner than a resident.
When the Penderwicks befriend Jeffrey, the summer escapades begin: bull chases, ruined garden parties, lost bunnies.
The book is a fun read and very well written. I recommend it for girls 9-12.
There is a sequel book: The Penderwicks on Gardam Street.
Another Penderwicks book is planned for summer 2011.
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