The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall

The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall

Meet the Penderwicks, four different sisters with one special bond. Theres responsible, practical Rosalind; stubborn, feisty Skye; dreamy, artistic Jane; and shy little sister Batty, who wont go anywhere without her butterfly wings. When the girls and their doting father head off for their summer holiday, they are in for a surprise. Instead of the cozy, tumbledown cottage they expected, they find themselves on a beautiful estate called Arundel. Soon the girls are busy discovering the summertime magic of Arundels sprawling gardens, treasure-filled attic, tame rabbits, and the cook who makes the best gingerbread in Massachusetts. But the most wonderful discovery of all is Jeffrey Tifton, son of Arundels 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 willwont they? One thing's for sure: it will be a summer the Penderwicks will never forget. Jeanne Birdsall says: By the time I was ten or eleven, I'd run out of books to read. I promised myself then that Id become a writer someday, to give readers like me a few more books to discover and enjoy. The Penderwicks is my first.

The Penderwicks and its sequel, The Penderwicks on Gardam Street (Knopf), both of which were New York Times bestsellers, won Jeanne Birdsall a National Book Award. Her husband, three mad cats, and a stubborn Boston terrier named Cagney live with her in Northampton, Massachusetts. www.jeannebirdsall.com is her webpage.

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ISBN 13	9780375931437
ISBN 10	0375931430
Title	The Penderwicks
Author	Jeanne Birdsall
Series	Penderwicks
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Year published	2005-06-14
Number of pages	262
Prizes	Runner-up for Maine Student Book Award (Grades 4-8) 2007, Commended for Nene Award 2007, Short-listed for Bluebonnet Awards 2007, Short-listed for North Carolina Children's Book Award (Junior Book) 2009, Short-listed for Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award (Grades 6-8) 2008, Short-listed for Virginia Readers Choice Award (Elementary) 2008, Short-listed for Golden Sower Award (Intermediate) 2008, Short-listed for South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award (Children's) 2007, Short-listed for Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award 2007, Short-listed for Great Stone Face Book Award 2006
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