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The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy (Penderwicks (Quality))
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List Price: $6.50
Our Price: $6.50
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Manufacturer: Yearling
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Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9780440420477
ISBN: 0440420474
Label: Yearling
Manufacturer: Yearling
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 272
Publication Date: 2007-03-13
Publisher: Yearling
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Release Date: 2007-03-13
Studio: Yearling
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Editorial Reviews:
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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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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Summary: a terrific book for read aloud
Comment: I read this book to my six year old son, and he loved it. This is a wonderful bedtime story. We look forward to reading the sequel.
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Summary: Charming
Comment: This is a charming book. It is extremely well-written with a simple plot and excellently drawn characters. It feels like a classic. In fact, I kept checking the copyright to make sure it really said "2005" and not "1935". My son and I can't wait to read the second, and hope that Jeanne Birdsall continues writing for many years to come.
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Summary: A Kids Review
Comment: I loved this book because i liked how Jane,Skye,Batty, and Rosalind were always going on adventures. Theres also a guy named Cagney, he had bunnies. Batty always liked to play with them, but one time an accident happened and she was afraid cagney might get mad at her. The Penderwick sisters also made a friend that had a very strict mom with a mean boyfriend.Skye put a rope on the tree to their friends house because their friend told them his mom might get mad. All in all the penderwicks had a wonderful summer even though Rosalind bruised her head. Jane,Skye,Batty,and Rosalind where great characters in the book. This book was amazing you should read it!
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Summary: The Penderwicks
Comment: One day I found this book lying around in my house. As always, I love to curl up with a good book. So when I started to read it, I couldn't put it down. This is a realistic fiction book that talks about an adventure four sisters encounter with. The summer adventure has twist and turns, sure to stay in your memories at all time. I read this book when I was nine and I recommend it to readers aged 9-11. The Penderwicks is a book your whole family can enjoy.
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Summary: Good, but not great
Comment: Honestly, I don't understand what all the fuss is about this book. It was pleasant and enjoyable, but from all the reviews and awards this book received I was expecting something really unique. I think what bothered me most was that it seemed like the author was too in love with her characters. The Penderwicks were presented as always being right even when they were supposedly doing wrong, and everyone who opposed them was just bad, evil, and two-dimensional.
As far as it being so unique, ummm... four "poor" sisters from an eccentric family with a rich boy as a next-door neighbor? Doesn't that remind anyone of "Little Women"? And of course, there's the chubby, low-class but kind-hearted housekeeper/cook, a perfect dead mother, and a handsome working-class boy for the eldest Penderwick daughter to fall in love with. There seem to be elements taken from every children's book ever written.
The writing wasn't bad, but again I don't understand all the raves about how wonderful the writing was.
I think this is worthwhile to read if you just want something fun and light-hearted. But it's not the end-all and be-all of children's books.
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