The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy by Jeanne Birdsall, Yearling (Penguin Random House), ISBN 9780593897232
REVIEWED BY NYLA, 10, INDIA
The book The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, One Rabbit, and Very Interesting Boy by Jeanne Birdsall is the first in a series that will leave you scrambling to catch up.
The book features four sisters (Rosalind, the most responsible; Skye, the one with a high temper; Jane, the author of the family; and Batty, the youngest one) and a boy named Jeffrey. They meet in a very odd fashion, in which Skye unknowingly insults Jeffrey’s mother and falls on top of him.
Together, the five go through numerous adventures, including the rescuing of Batty from the attack of an angry bull, and soon develop a great bond. But when the sisters realise what their music loving friend, Jeffrey, is going through on account of his mum, the sisters know that they have to do something.
My favorite part is when Jeffrey’s mother insults Skye’s family. Skye doesn’t even hesitate for a second before charging in there to defend herself and the people who she loves most. I would recommend this book to children ages 9–12, and the author has done a wonderful job in adding several side challenges for the sisters and still ensuring that they still stood by Jeffrey’s side throughout.
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