The Penderwicks at Point Mouette Quotes

“Fire, Sun, Sand, and Sea,
Listen now and hear my plea.
Humbly do I ask of thee,
Please bring what I wish to me.”
― Jeanne Birdsall, The Penderwicks at Point Mouette

“That was when he’d smiled, and after all that seriousness, his smile was a revelation, like a rainbow after a storm, like spring after winter, like dawn after the darkest night. She stopped, opened her notebook, and wrote that down. His smile was a revelation, like a rainbow after a storm, like spring after winter, like dawn after the darkest night. She read it out loud as she wrote.”
― Jeanne Birdsall, The Penderwicks at Point Mouette

“Sorry. That’s the name of the boy who poured glue on you at day care, right?” “He poured glue on everybody,” said Batty darkly.”
― Jeanne Birdsall, The Penderwicks at Point Mouette

“That had been two days earlier, and now the remaining Penderwicks—four sisters named Rosalind, Skye, Jane, and Batty—were about to tear apart even more. Early the next morning, three of them would leave for Maine with the sisters’ favorite relative, Aunt Claire, while the fourth headed to New Jersey with her best friend. The girls had never been apart for an entire two weeks, and though all of them were nervous about it, the one going off on her own was the most nervous. This was the oldest, thirteen-year-old Rosalind, and she was having a terrible time accepting that her sisters could survive without her. Right”
― Jeanne Birdsall, The Penderwicks at Point Mouette

“Just in case Skye finished with Birches and attempted to scrub the beach.”
― Jeanne Birdsall, The Penderwicks at Point Mouette

“No, it was much worse than that. One evening Skye walked into their portion of the screened porch and caught Jane dancing with the Popsicle stick, dancing and humming, and even murmuring to it. Skye heard only one word, which was, naturally, “Dominic.” “What are you doing?” she barked, horrified that a Penderwick would sink so low. Jane dropped the stick and casually covered it with her foot. “Nothing,” she said. “Just dancing.” “Dancing with—” Skye couldn’t bring herself to say it out loud.”
― Jeanne Birdsall, The Penderwicks at Point Mouette

“Skye rushed off, certain that Hoover had broken Jeffrey’s leg or arm or killed him altogether.”
― Jeanne Birdsall, The Penderwicks at Point Mouette

“Batty had been blown up, drowned, smashed on the rocks, or some combination of the three. And it was all Skye’s fault.”
― Jeanne Birdsall, The Penderwicks at Point Mouette

“Right. And do you know what would make you blow up?”
― Jeanne Birdsall, The Penderwicks at Point Mouette

“Herschel!”
― Jeanne Birdsall, The Penderwicks at Point Mouette

“Bernadette,”
― Jeanne Birdsall, The Penderwicks at Point Mouette

“There were also enough orange life jackets for everyone, which Alec insisted they wear, thrilling Batty—at last she wasn’t the only person dressed like a pumpkin.”
― Jeanne Birdsall, The Penderwicks at Point Mouette

“Alec scooped up Hoover and cradled him like a baby, an insane, barking baby.”
― Jeanne Birdsall, The Penderwicks at Point Mouette

“drowned or run away to Canada.”
― Jeanne Birdsall, The Penderwicks at Point Mouette

“Starr Rescues the Heartbreaker. Chapter One. Sabrina Starr had met him once—this incorrigible heartbreaker—in New York City during her mission to rescue the Chinese ambassador and thus preserve world peace. Nice beginning, right? Skye? Skye, are you awake?”
― Jeanne Birdsall, The Penderwicks at Point Mouette

“but so far it had only been used by Hound, who’d thought it was a leash and dragged Batty around accordingly.”
― Jeanne Birdsall, The Penderwicks at Point Mouette

“Skye picked her up and tucked her in next to Batty, who now stirred and murmured a few words that sounded like “bee” and “sharp.” This made no sense to Skye—and then she wondered if Rosalind had ever gone around at night listening to her sisters talking in their sleep. How strange. But Skye had nothing to worry about. She was certain that anything she herself said would be more interesting than boys’ names or bees.”
― Jeanne Birdsall, The Penderwicks at Point Mouette

“drown or blow up.”
― Jeanne Birdsall, The Penderwicks at Point Mouette

“Sabrina Starr was fuming. Her sprained ankle was a disaster. If she didn’t rescue the Chinese ambassador from his kidnappers within the next forty-eight hours, discord would spread, countries would fall, and World War III would loom. And here she was stuck in the hospital. “Ms. Starr? I’m Dr. Albert, Ankle Specialist.” Sabrina gazed up at the doctor and her heart sang.”
― Jeanne Birdsall, The Penderwicks at Point Mouette

“That’s from The Sound of Music,” said Jane, then started to hum along, in yet another key. Batty covered her ears and Jeffrey winced. Skye was less delicate. “Jane, be quiet,” she said, and Jane was. Aunt Claire now moved on to “Do-Re-Mi,” which sounded awful enough to make Hound abandon his exploration of the crutches.”
― Jeanne Birdsall, The Penderwicks at Point Mouette

“the cot was a window that looked back into the house.”
― Jeanne Birdsall, The Penderwicks at Point Mouette