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

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.child Magazinesunny And Carefree As A June Morning, This Old-fashioned Story Takes Readers Along On One Family's Unforgettable Summer Vacation. The Four Penderwick Sisters And Their Father Rent A Cottage On A Massachusetts Estate-home To A Kind Teenage Gardener; A Lonely Boy Named Jeffrey; And His Fearfully Snobbish Mother, Who Disdains Her Renters And Threatens To Send Her Son To Military School. Crisp, Witty Dialogue And Supple Storytelling Propel This Happy Celebration Of Sisterhood, Individuality, And The Simple Pleasures Of Summer. (ages 8 To 12)child Magazine's Best Children's Book Awards 2005