A good adventure book

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	• The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy (Penderwicks ... Jeanne Birdsall Yearling, 2007 - 272 pages average customer review:based on 84 reviews view larger image
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Recommended!

It may have been the old fashioned cover with all those happy children, or the subtitle, but the fact is, I grabbed a copy of the Penderwicks from the library even though it's a 2005 copyright: our read-aloud selections are almost never beyond 1950! It took me a while, however, and some research online, before I inserted the CD into the van's stereo, and not without some trepidation. Needless to say my personal experience with contemporary children's materials has been... bumpy at best. But this one promised to be different.

By the second chapter, we were hooked. Four sisters and a dog? My girls loved that. A professor dad? With lots of Latin phrases? I loved that. I found pro life themes all over, in references to their loving, deceased mother and other positive references to large families. The story revolves around the family's summer spell in a rented cottage located in a wealthy estate with breathtaking, manicured gardens. The sisters' personalities emerge real and believable: in our conversations about the book we discussed things such as Skye's decision to learn Algebra over the summer, or our desire to read Jane's Sabrina Star stories.

I am delighted to recommend The Penderwicks for family reading. Jane Birdsall's writing will undoubtedly improve your young readers', or listeners' as in our case, writing. It's like if someone, while captivating them with a simple yet profound story of family and friendship, is able to exemplify to them all of the good writing skills we've been trying to still in them for years!

We can't wait for the sequel, coming out next month. And I just love the fact that the author, 42, had never written anything until this. Her writing, to us, had a crystalline quality. And a National Book Award to boot! The CD audio version was read carefully and with very well-done character voices.

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A good adventure book

I am a boy and I liked this book. The Penderwicks is about four girls taking a vacation at Arundal. They also meet a boy named Jeffery who wants to be a musician. But his mom is trying to force him to be a general which his mom shouldn't do because he should be able to choose for himself. So they all have to stop his mom from making Jeffery a general, and they should. And the kids have to stop Jeffery's mom from marrying someone else, which she should not, because he is a jerk. It's also about all the kids getting in trouble, which they shouldn't. I think this is a very good book because there is a lot of adventure.

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Terrific for anyone!

I agree with those who found this book absolutely charming. I read to my girls (ages 10 & 13) every night and am always on the look out for a book we would all enjoy. We loved every minute of this one and the girls begged me for "just one more chapter" every night. Its a great read aloud as it has great dialouge and characters. If you have a beloved family dog who is a good friend to your children, you will love it even more.
I didnt understand the critisism of it being unbelievable in the present day. I dont think the story is bound by time. We never thought of it that way--seems it could have taken place in just about any time period.
One of those sweet enchanting books that you hope your children never outgrow.

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This summer the Penderwick sisters have a wonderful surprise: a holiday on the grounds of a beautiful estate called Arundel. Soon they are busy discovering the summertime magic of Arundel?s sprawling gardens, treasure-filled attic, tame rabbits, and the cook who makes the best gingerbread in Massachusetts. But the best discovery of all is Jeffrey Tifton, son of Arundel?s owner, who quickly proves to be the perfect companion for their adventures.

The icy-hearted Mrs. Tifton is not as pleased with the Penderwicks as Jeffrey is, though, and warns the new friends to stay out of trouble. Which, of course, they will?won?t they? One thing?s for sure: it will be a summer the Penderwicks will never forget.

Deliciously nostalgic and quaintly witty, this is a story as breezy and carefree as a summer day.

From the Hardcover edition.

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