The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy

Young summer love and parents who just don't get it.

The Penderwicks was an amazing book. When I first read the long title, I thought, how in the world with all that fit together to make an interesting story. I really enjoyed the sisters and their 'love' interests. Rosalin and Cagney planning ways to meet each other, Jeffrey and Skye or Jane just playing together and having fun. Mrs Tifton, Jeffrey's mother, was a huge snob just because the girls were not as rich as herself. The adventures these characters find themselves in truely makes you feel as if you are a character in the background participating. The soryline is certainly one that keeps you trying to figure out what could possibly happen next.

5 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

A realistic, awesome story!

This book is one of my all-time favorites! I loved the plot, with its unexpected twists and turns. It reminded me a lot of a modern Little Women, and it was such a pleasant book. I loved the way the characters were developed, Rosalynd with her motherly attitude and her love of cooking, Skye with her fiery temper and a tomboy, Jane with her imagination and love of writing stories, and Batty with her playfulness and cute butterfly wings. I liked their little adventures, like when they were being chased by the bull, burning brownies, spying on Mrs. Tifton and Dexter, and trying to catch the rabbits. After reading the book, it just gives you a cozy, familiar feeling. I thought it was very realistic, and it wasn't a story that was too perfect, like things went wrong, and then everything is alright again. Awesome book!

3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

LOVE IT

OMG I'M IN LOVE WITH THE PENDERWICKS. I READ THIS BOOK IN SCHOOL AND I ABSOLUTLY LOVED IT!!!!!!!!! BEST BOOK EVER!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Great book!

The Penderwicks is a really good book! It is filled with adventure. The Penderwicks is never boring. Everybody should read it!

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Fantastic Book

Alot of stories have terrible tragedy, but this was a wonderful break from stories of sadness. It is pure playfullness.

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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This deservese billions of stars********************-*******************+++++++++++++++++++++

1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

The best book in the world!!!:)

The Penderwicks is the best book in the world! You need to read this book its sooo good!!!All the Penderwick sisters(Rosalind,Skye,Jane and cute Batty with her wings) and Jeffrey had an awesome summer together!! But Jeffrey's mother is a big blob becuse she doesn't really like the sisters just because they are not rich like her:(. But Jeffrey is good friends with the sisters. PLEASE READ THIS BOOK IT IS SOOOOO GOOOD READ IT NOW, TODAY SOMEDAY READ IT ITS SOOOOO GOOD!!!!!:):):)

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Everyone should read this book!!!

I really enjoyed this book because it was full of adventure. It was a really fun book. I might read it again and again and again. I hope all the readers will like this book too!

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

They should make it a movie

This is a book about four girls who spent a few weeks in the summer at this place called the Arundel where Skye, one of the sisters, finds a boy named Jeffrey. And soon all the sisters become friends with him, but his mother doesn't like the girls. This book was very good!

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

children and adults will enjoy

My son and I read this for battle of the books last year. We enjoyed it so much we have given it twice as gifts. We are waiting to see what else this author does.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

A reviewer

Purchased this book to give to my 11 year old niece. Liked the basic story, but was disappointed that the author chose to use words like 'murder' and 'serial killer' in her book. One character talks about going insane and murdering her siblings, then later tells her sister to get out of her room or she'll kill her. Then at the end of the book the kids talk about how one of the characters could have been a serial killer. Just found it odd that in this book that type of language was really necessary to get the author's point accross. I'm sure some kids might talk that way, but just didn't think such negative words/images needed to be used in a children's book. I gave it to my niece, but not without some hesitation.

1 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

An Exceptional Summer Tale!

I expected this book to be a time pass but instead I couldn't put it down. The Penderwicks is a great book and Jeanne Birdsall does a stunning job portraying the summer tale of the Penderwick sisters. The characters are constructed very adequately from each of the Penderwick sisters (Rosalind, Skye, Jane, and Batty) to there neighbor and friend, Jeffrey. I really enjoyed this book and recommend it to everyone!

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Wonderful

This had to be the best book in the series. I love the setting aand the characters.

Sooooo good !!!

I loved this book! Best book ever!!!!! My top five favorite characters are
1 Batty
2 Jane
3 Skye
4 hound
5 Churchy.
Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo gooooooooooooooooooood!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
( Boo Dexter and pency military academy blahblahblahblahblah)

Mom is so loof

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Love

This book is so good tha i literally could not t it down his book surely had a great lead .

Looooooove this book!

This book is amazing. I've read it so many times and still love it. The author does a really good job of making you feel like you really know and care about the characters. If your reading this review to find out if this is a good book the answer is yes and please read it! Btw...after you finish the first penderwicks, be on the lookout for the second and third book!

Truley deserves 100stars

Best book ever. Nothing bad to say about it. I knew rosiand would fall in luv with cagney. I couldnt put this book down. Funny and suspensful. Fantastic. Absolutly great.

Couldnt put it Down

Hard to stop reading once you start. Very advertures and awesome

L L LOVED IT

I loved this book i really hated mrs. Tifton and Dexter