The Penderwicks
$19.98
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
1 October 2013
Summary
A deliciously nostalgic and hilariously charming story of four sisters and their adventures/mishaps on holiday.
‘A charmer of a book, and a page-turning read’ - The Independent
The Penderwicks: four sisters, as different as chalk from cheese, yet as close as can be.
The eldest, Rosalind, is responsible and practical; Skye, stubborn and feisty; dreamy, artistic, budding novelist, Jane; and shy little Batty, who doesn’t go anywhere without her butterfly wings. And not fo…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780440867302 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0440867304 |
| Author: | Jeanne Birdsall |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Imprint: | Yearling |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Edition: | New edition |
| Release Date: | 1 October 2013 |
| Weight: | 198g |
| Dimensions: | 19mm x 130mm x 198mm |
| Series: | The Penderwicks |
| Audience Age: | 7-9 |
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Critics Review
A gentle book, with a philosophy of kindness to others and a message that children should confide their troubles to adults, who should always listen
A gentle book, with a philosophy of kindness to others and a message that children should confide their troubles to adults, who should always listen * The Sunday Times *
Despite a few mishaps, the children become fast friends and partners in the sorts of lively plots and pastoral pastimes we don’t read much about these days. Their adventures and near-disasters, innocent crushes, escaped animals, owning-up and growing up (and yes, changes of heart) are satisfying and not-too-sweet * Kirkus Reviews *
Birdsall follows in the footsteps of Elizabeth Enright, Edward Eager, and Noel Streatfeild, updating the family story yet keeping all the old-fashioned charm * Booklist *
Nicely old-fashioned … what makes it so engaging are Birdsall’s light humorous style and the varied, vivid characters. Great fun and a cosy, comforting read * Books for Keeps *
Jeanne Birdsall
Jeanne Birdsall lives in Massachusetts, USA, with her husband, three cats, and a dog called Cagney. The Penderwicks was her first novel, and won the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature.
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