Winner of the National Book Award, the first book, The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy, takes place in Arundel, Maine, where the Penderwicks go on their summer vacation. Their normal vacation spot is booked, so they end up renting a small cottage on the property of a large house. Before you know it, the four sisters are up to their noses in adventures, involving, at times, yes, two rabbits, the boy next door (friend or foe?), a bull, the gardner, the cook, and much much more. It's an unforgettable summer for the entire family, and it's sure to be an unforgettable read for you!
The second book, The Penderwicks on Gardam Street, takes place back at home on Gardam Street. It's fall - school time - and also time for a visit from the girls' favorite aunt. Soon the whole house is in an uproar, though, when their favorite aunt suggests the unthinkable - that the girls' widowed father should start dating again! Everyone, Dad included, is horrified at this suggestion, and the girls soon hatch the Save-Daddy Plan. Hilarious incidents insue as the girls try to set their father up on one bad date after another. Handled with surprising tact and sensitivity for such a touchy subject, everyone's heart ends up in the right hands by the end of this book.
Jeanne Birdsall calls Northampton, MA her home. She will be visiting the Odyssey for a book signing in June - date will be posted soon!
The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy by Jeanne Birdsall
Paperback: 9780440420477 $6.50
Hardcover: 9780375831430 $15.95
The Penderwicks on Gardam Street by Jeanne Birdsall
Hardcover: 9780375840906 $15.99
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