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The Penderwicks (The Penderwicks #1)

by Jeanne Birdsall, Susan Denaker (Read by)

4.09 of 5 stars 4.09 · rating details · 13,392 ratings · 2,207 reviews

A National Book Award winner, this modern classic is perfect for fans of Noel Streatfeild and Edward Eager.

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 make...more

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Jun 22, 2008 Kathryn rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: All my friends!!!

Shelves: childrens-picture-books, very-favorites, cozy-books

Absolutely one of the best books I have ever read!!! My heart is so full, having just finished the book--it really touched me deeply and I absolutely love it! After just a few pages, I knew I the Penderwicks were destined to become my dear book-friends (like the March sisters and Anne and Emily of old!) and indeed the whole story was absolutely darling, charming, sweet, refreshing--everything I'd hoped for and more (because it is also remarkably sensitive, thoughtful and--I hate to say it, rare-...more

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Jul 18, 2008 Abigail rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Young Readers Looking for a Fun Summer Read / Noel Streatfeild Fans

Shelves: childrens-fiction

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Jun 25, 2008 Ann rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Anyone!

Recommended to Ann by: Katie - thanks for the treasure!

Shelves: animals, character-stories, young-adult

What a wonderful treasure!
I really couldn't tell you exactly what it was about this book that made me want to come back to it at every spare moment. It's not like there is some huge climax, or that I'm waiting to see if my favorite character makes it to the end of an adventure alive - it's not that sort of book. And yet, it is. The Penderwicks are an absolutely wonderful, lovable and endearing family made up of four sisters (from ages 4 to 12 1/2), their loving father, and their happy and protec...more

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Jan 07, 2009 Erin rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2009

Charming, charming, charming. This book, which in many ways could have taken place alongside Little Women, suited me perfectly! A summer vacation in a New England cottage, a hound named Hound, a tight-knit group of sisters who look out for each other, a kind and warm housekeeper! And it's nostalgic, to be sure, but not old-fashioned. In fact, it almost seems to take place in no time, in no place. There are computers and telephones, but they only exist quietly in the background; New York and Bost...more

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Aug 09, 2008 X rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Recommended to X by: Katie and Annie

An excellent summer book! It was such fun reading about the Penderwicks and their summer adventures. Each of the sisters was well developed, and I came to really care about them before the end of the book. I really enjoyed the writing style as well.

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Aug 08, 2008 Qt rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: drama, humor

A perfect book for summer--charming, fun, and light, but with lots of heart! A highly pleasant tale of, as the title suggests, four sisters' vacation and ensuing adventures at a beautifully described cottage. Also, I listened to the audio version, read by Susan Denaker, and she did a wonderful job of giving each character a different voice, which no doubt added to the fun!

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Feb 23, 2009 Chandra rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2009-reads, kids-young-adult

This book was a pleasant way to spend a flight home. It was also rather refreshing to read a children’s book whose plot doesn’t rely on magic. Not a lot happens, but I enjoyed this sweet slow moving little story about 4 sisters on summer vacation with their father. I am glad to add it to my personal children’s library and will likely collect the sequels as well. But I have to say that given all the praise heaped upon this book I wasn’t quite as delighted as I thought I would be. Please, don’t ha...more This book was a pleasant way to spend a flight home. It was also rather refreshing to read a children’s book whose plot doesn’t rely on magic. Not a lot happens, but I enjoyed this sweet slow moving little story about 4 sisters on summer vacation with their father. I am glad to add it to my personal children’s library and will likely collect the sequels as well. But I have to say that given all the praise heaped upon this book I wasn’t quite as delighted as I thought I would be. Please, don’t hate me Kathryn and Ann!

It may have to do partially with the fact that I didn’t grow up with siblings and didn’t find that aspect of the book very relatable. But it’s also that I felt the book wasn’t entirely original as I was hoping and seems to be very much populated with stock characters and situations.

First the Penderwicks: there is the wise and gentle widowed father – an obvious nod to Atticus Finch. One of the characters even mentions having watched the movie To Kill A Mockingbird (why not the book!?!?) But any tribute to my very favorite novel of all time does win a few points. Then there is Rosalind – the pretty oldest sister who has assumed the maternal role (even though Skye and Jane are respectively only 1 and 2 years younger). Rosalind has the archetypal summer experience of falling in love with an older teenage boy. Skye is the snarky smart one and for me was the least relatable – she likes math for goodness sakes! I can only assume Skye is angry about having lost her mother, but her bad attitude in the book is never really fully explained. Jane is the dreamy, creative, sensitive one who is constantly dreaming up ideas for her latest book. Since she’s the character who is most likely channeling the author herself she’s the most fleshed out and fully realized character. And then there is shy little Batty – the four year old ‘baby’ sister. Since I have a child around this age I watched this character carefully. It’s not that she gets it all wrong, but enough so that it’s fairly clear she’s not completely familiar with small children.

Then there is their new friend Jeffery – the son of the owner of their vacation rental. I actually quite liked his characterization and have little to complain about. He’s a sweet sensitive boy and it was quite easy to see how the girls would fall into a fast and easy friendship with him. It’s his mother and her boyfriend that were the biggest problem for me. They were just too over the top for me to be in any way believable.

I don't want to give away what little plot details there are in this book, but I will say I didn't find it entirely realistic. But it is a children’s book afterall and in such books children get to have more authority and freedom and power and do more and be more than they are permitted in real life and that’s what makes them fun to read!(less)

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Feb 13, 2013 Cheryl in CC NV rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Absolutely enchanting, especially for fans of Five Children and It and others by Nesbit, and The Moffats and others by Estes. So nostalgic I hope it gets a much wider readership than anything this innocent is likely to.

ETA. I see that it has become fairly popular, and the sequel was good, too. Yay! For more read-alikes, I highly recommend Family Grandstand and probably others by Carol Ryrie Brink.

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Oct 01, 2009 Joel Simon rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction, young-adult

This is a fantastic book for children, ages 9-12. It is a story about a family (a father and 4 daughters, ages 4, 9, 11 and 12) who go on vacation and stay at a cottage on a property that has a large mansion on it. The girls meet a boy who lives there and the book is their story of the fun they have and wholesome mischief they get into during their two weeks there. It is written in a style that keeps you interested all the way to the end. the great thing about the book is that whatever your pers...more

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Jan 16, 2013 Elizabeth L. rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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I just started reading the book The Penderwicks By: Alfred A. Knopf. This book is about four sisters. Their names are Batty, who is four years old; Jane who is ten; Skye who is eleven, and Rosalina who is twelve and their dog named Hound. Every year The Penderwick’s rent a house in Cape Cod by the beach. But this year someone else rented the house so the Penderwick’s couldn’t go. They thought that they were going to have to spend the whole summer at home. But minutes later the phone ran...more
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I just started reading the book The Penderwicks By: Alfred A. Knopf. This book is about four sisters. Their names are Batty, who is four years old; Jane who is ten; Skye who is eleven, and Rosalina who is twelve and their dog named Hound. Every year The Penderwick’s rent a house in Cape Cod by the beach. But this year someone else rented the house so the Penderwick’s couldn’t go. They thought that they were going to have to spend the whole summer at home. But minutes later the phone rang for Mr. Penderwick, the man said that there is a house for rent in the mountains. They had no clue what they were doing but they went so they didn’t have to stay home all summer. On the way there Batty put her sandwich in the map, so Hound ate the map. They where all getting board so Mr. Penderwick decided to play a game. You had to name what you saw at the zoo. After every one went it was Batty’s turn. She said “When I went to the zoo I saw an anteater, buffalo, and a cangaroo.” Then all the game playing turned into a fight weather or not cangaroo was spelled with a C or K. Skye thought K and Batty thought C but of course Skye was right because kangaroo starts with a K not a C, but also Batty was only four so she didn’t know any better. Now they were really lost and had no clue where they where going, and they didn’t have a map because Hound ate it. If you want to figure out if the Penderwick’s found the house or have to spend there whole vacation at home then you will just have to read the book.

I can relate to this book because when Batty was in the car she wanted to climb in the back and pet the dog. Just like my little sister when we are on long car rides she always wants to climb in the back and pet the dogs. I think it is because when they a little they have less patience so after a certain amount of time then they need to get up and move around. Even though I just started this book, so far I rate it four stars.
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Jul 14, 2008 Melissa rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

A lovely set-up for a book, but the characters never felt real. Somehow all the ages felt off--Batty talked like someone much older than 4, I had to keep reminding myeslf that Rosalind was only 12, and Mrs. Tifton seemed like she was in her 50s, not early 30s. I just never fell in love with the characters. It was trying too hard to be sweet and charming.
I did like Hound though.

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Jul 02, 2008 Teara rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: everyone

Recommended to Teara by: no one did

This was my favorite book of all time. I thought that this book taught me about team work. I loved that a lot of events happened. The Penderwicks had fun and emotion. Each of the charaters had their own personalities. This was my favorite book I have ever read in my life.

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Apr 24, 2011 Melisa Mariani rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: children, koleksiku-ind, favorites

Hasil KGF Sby 2011 ;)

Saya baru tahu keberadaan buku ini ketika berburu buku murah di Kompas Gramedia Fair Surabaya, di Gramedia Expo. Beruntung sekali bisa mendapatkan buku ini dengan harga yang super duper murah, dan saya sangat menikmati membacanya!

Cerita dimulai ketika keluarga Penderwick, yang beranggotakan seorang profesor botani dan keempat anak perempuannya, serta seekor anjing bernama Hound, berlibur musim panas di sebuah tempat bernama Arundel. Arundel adalah sebuah mansion luar biasa b...more Hasil KGF Sby 2011 ;)

Saya baru tahu keberadaan buku ini ketika berburu buku murah di Kompas Gramedia Fair Surabaya, di Gramedia Expo. Beruntung sekali bisa mendapatkan buku ini dengan harga yang super duper murah, dan saya sangat menikmati membacanya!

Cerita dimulai ketika keluarga Penderwick, yang beranggotakan seorang profesor botani dan keempat anak perempuannya, serta seekor anjing bernama Hound, berlibur musim panas di sebuah tempat bernama Arundel. Arundel adalah sebuah mansion luar biasa besar dan mewah yang dikelilingi taman yang indah dan rapi. Keempat gadis Penderwick adalah Rosalind, dua belas tahun, yang tertua dan paling cantik, bijaksana dan bertanggung jawab; kemudian Skye, sebelas tahun, yang tomboi dan terpandai dari semuanya; Jane, sepuluh tahun, yang bercita-cita menjadi penulis hebat dan punya alter ego bernama Sabrina Starr (yang adalah pahlawan dalam cerita-ceritanya); serta Batty si bungsu yang baru empat tahun yang manis dan sangat polos.

Akibat insiden di hari pertama mereka di Arundel yang melibatkan Skye, mereka akhirnya bersahabat dengan Jeffrey Tifton, putra pemilik Arundel. Jeffrey anak yang sangat asyik, sementara ibunya, Mrs. Tifton, telah menjadi sosok yang ditakuti gadis-gadis Penderwick bahkan sebelum mereka memasuki Arundel, karena Mrs. Tifton pemarah dan sangat overprotektif terhadap tamannya. Gadis-gadis Penderwick juga bersahabat dengan Cagney, si pemuda tukang kebun yang tampan dan punya dua ekor kelinci sangat lucu bernama Yaz dan Carla, juga Churchie si pengurus rumah tangga, dan Harry si penjual tomat.

Hari-hari mereka di Arundel diisi dengan petualangan-petualangan mengasyikkan, yang seringkali konyol namun sangat seru. Misalnya ketika mereka menyelamatkan Batty dari sapi jantan yang dikenal suka menyeruduk orang yang melanggar teritorinya. Insiden ketika dua kelinci Cagney lepas dari kandangnya. Dan juga ketika Jeffrey, Skye dan Jane bermain bola sampai lupa daratan justru ketika para juri Kontes Berkebun sedang menilai taman Mrs. Tifton. Peristiwa-peristiwa lain yang tak kalah serunya, terjadi sampai pada menjelang akhir libur musim panas. Dan sebelum mereka mengucapkan selamat tinggal kepada Arundel, keluarga Penderwick membantu Jeffrey untuk menghadapi ibunya yang kurang peduli terhadap putranya dan memaksanya masuk sekolah militer.

Beberapa orang mengatakan bahwa buku ini seperti gabungan antara The Secret Garden dengan Little Women. The Secret Garden memang menyajikan taman-taman yang indah dan kisah persahabatan, namun saya belum pernah membaca Little Women. Karakter para gadis Penderwick yang bengal-bengal adalah daya tarik utama cerita ini, saya kira. Kemudian kelincahan penulis dalam menggambarkan petualangan demi petualangan yang dialami para tokoh, dengan gaya konyol namun tetap terasa ketegangannya, dan juga ada adegan yang mengharukan, membuat saya sangat terhibur ketika membaca buku ini. Ini jenis bacaan yang akan saya baca lagi, lagi, dan lagi. Yang membuat saya kecewa hanyalah kenyataan bahwa Gramedia tidak menerbitkan sekuel dari The Penderwicks, yang berjudul The Penderwicks on Gardam Street. Jika ada, tentu saya akan sangat senang, ditambah lagi bahwa sekuel keduanya (alias buku ketiga), The Penderwicks at Point Mouette akan terbit Agustus 2011 ini. I’m craving for more of Jeanne Birdsall’s works!

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Mar 03, 2009 CuriousLibrarian rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2009, best-reads-2009, best-children-s-books-older-readers

This is a beautiful modern book with a slow, old-fashioned feeling to it. If it weren't for one mention of a computer toward the latter half of the book, it could easily have taken place in any point in much of the 20th century. It has all the feel of lazy summer adventures like I had during certain summers of my childhood (although these sisters get up to much more than I ever did!).

I really liked that there was a wide spectrum of ages for these characters, allowing the adventures to be seen f...more

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May 26, 2008 Beth rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I read this to my daughter (age 7) last summer. It's a great summer book (since the characters are on their summer vacation), but not fluffy in the least. Though it's a modern novel, there's an innocence and timelessness to the sisters and their situation. There's no encroachment of pop culture references or lingo, and their actions and emotions are age-appropriate. Now, unfortunately that's a bit of a rarity on the Borders "young reader" bookshelves, which are crammed with books about girls in...more

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May 28, 2008 Jenny rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Children and children at heart

Shelves: children-s-lit

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Aug 22, 2011 Kaethe rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: strong-smart-female-protagonist, kids, age-middle-grade, feminism, top-100-mg, format-picture-books, beloved, read-aloud

an old-fashioned summer adventure story

Last night we read the dramatic bunny scene. Just typing "dramatic bunny scene" makes me giggle.

I'm very admiring of Birdsall's structure. Real old children's books tend to consist of chapter-length adventures without an overall story arc. Birdsall manages the little adventures and an arc that holds the book together as a novel. Plus, the Offspring are fascinated by the family traditions of the Penderwicks.

We're almost there. The girls are really loving th...more

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May 19, 2007 Abby Johnson rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The four Penderwick sisters have adventures with their neighbor, a boy with a very strict mother, while on vacation. The characters are well-developed and lovely. Each Penderwick sister has a very different personality and they're all very likeable in their own way. They have a very close bond and it made me want to be a Penderwick, too!

This is a slow, rich, summertime story with an old-fashioned, timeless feel. It's also squeaky clean and would make a good suggestion for younger kids with advan...more

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May 09, 2011 Betsy rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: childrens, chapter-books, award-winners

What a great read, particularly at this time of year! It took me a chapter or two to fall in love with the Penderwick sisters, but once I did, I was hooked. Charming, old-fashioned story telling without being dated. There is the briefest of mention of the father's computer, but otherwise, this book is timeless. I love that they are having so, so much fun and so, so many adventures without TV and other technological aids (and no self-conscious mention by the author that those things are not in us...more

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Feb 08, 2008 Sarah Kim rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: a friend

Recommended to Sarah by: a teacher from book club

This book that me a big lesson to me...
it was about friendship and more...
There are four sisters...
Their mother died and they were on vacation.
They met a boy and the boy's mom was strict
and the boy's dad passed away.
So, the mom got a boyfriend and the mom and the
boyfriend wanted to send the boy to milatary school.
The boy wanted to learn music. they need to solve that problem
becuase the mom doesn't listen to the boy about music.
Also, the boy's mom was being mean to the girls about
their mom and sa...more

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May 11, 2011 Margaret rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: children-s-and-ya-fiction, authors-ab

This is a really charming book, which successfully evokes the books of Elizabeth Enright and Edward Eager (though there's no magic). The Penderwicks are a family of four sisters and their father, who go to a cottage in the country for the summer. The cottage is attached to a large estate belonging to the snobbish, scary Mrs. Tifton and her friendly, musical son Jeffrey, with whom the sisters quickly become friends. The sisters are all wonderfully realized characters; I especially liked downright...more

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Jan 18, 2013 Jayne Moraski rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Just finished this story with my girls...It is the story of four sisters on their summer vacation at a cottage behind a manor. Except a boy lives at that manor with his mother. Mom has a hard time listening. A hound and some rabbits mix in and the girls have lots of adventures and finally get that boy's mother to learn to listen.

This book is like a tall glass of just-right lemonade. Never too sweet, and the perfect accompaniment to summer reading for kids. The voice is very funny and wonderful....more

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Apr 08, 2009 Alexis rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction-books

Anyone and EVERYONE should read this book.

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Sep 24, 2012 Lisa rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: children-s-books, chapter-book, bookclub, read-aloud-to-my-kids

I loved this little book!! It was such a fun and delightful read, that I didn't want to put it down. The story of the Penderwicks, four sisters and their widower father, who rent a cottage for a few weeks in the summer, only to find adventure, friendship, and fun.

The biggest source of all the commotion is the boy, Jeffrey, who lives at the mansion next to their rented cottage. The sisterhood and friendship are a breath of fresh air, and as the girls try to help their new friend, you can't help...more

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Jan 29, 2012 Rosalba rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

It was a very nice, fresh read, like a glass of cold lemonade on a hot day.Jeanne Birdsall made me feel cozy and at home with her characters right away. I loved the Penderwick sisters, with all their different talents and character. They remind me of my own family, sice we're also four sisters. I identified myself a lot with Rosalind, because I'm the oldest, too, and have to take care of my sisters and be the responsible one.This book reminded me of Little Women, it feels so like a sweet family...more

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Mar 13, 2009 Karin rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: juvenile-fiction, realistic, rabbits, quirky, families, friendship, gentle, 2008-caudill-nominees, borrowed-from-the-library

If you ever have someone looking for a clean read for ages 9 -13, this book would be a good choice. It’s similar in ways to Anne of Green Gables, The Secret Garden, and the Narnia books. The Penderwicks are a family of 4 sisters, Mr. Penderwick (their father), and Hound (breed never identified) the family dog. They take their summer holidays in a new location and the girls get into all sorts of mischief with their landlady’s son Jeffrey. Rosalind is the eldest and the most responsible, Skye is a...more

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Jan 13, 2009 Carrie rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I found this book at through a review at www.bookslut.com. It is the exact sort of book that I would have adored when I was growing up. It is the story of four sisters who go with their father on vacation to the Berkshires and the adventures they have while there. It reminds me of a modern version of Elizabeth Enright's Melendy family, or of Anastasia, or Edward Eager. I don't mean to suggest that book is old-fashioned, or twee - it is definitely a modern story, in the way the sisters interact,...more

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Dec 25, 2008 April rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2008, young-adult

As I was reading, I had to keep reminding myself that the story is contemporary, that it doesn't take place in the 1950s or the 1820s. That's because the characters don't watch television, they're polite to adults, they care about their education, and they use their imaginations to fuel their leisure activities. They're awesome.

Four sisters--Rosalind, Skye, Jane, and Batty--are vacationing in the country with their father. They've taken over a cottage on a large estate, and they meet Jeffrey, th...more

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Apr 07, 2013 Anna rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This is a wonderful story and, though I have read it about 5 times, is just as good and fresh and charming as the first time I read it. The writing is lovely, and the storyline, including all of the Penderwicks' summer adventures with Jeffrey, is enjoyable. I suppose it is Jeanne Birdsall's type of writing which makes the reader laugh so much at the individual phrases she uses. People and places are well-described and personally can be pictured well, because they seem typical, but in a good sort...more

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Feb 12, 2013 Melissa rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Four sisters and their father rent a summer home for their vacation. Along with their dog Hound, the Penderwick family settles into Arundel, a big drafty house in rural Massachusetts.

The four girls have vastly different temperaments. Rosalind is the eldest at 12 and she’s responsible and sweet, trying to make up for the loss of their mother a few years before. Skye, 11, is a loud-mouthed, contentious tomboy. Jane, at only 10, has decided she is an author and lets her romantic imagination get th...more

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Mr. Penderwick looked out the window to where Batty was playing vampires with Hound. Hound was on his back, trying to wiggle out of the black towel Batty had tied around his neck. Batty was leaping over Hound's water bowl, shrieking, 'Blood, blood!'

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