With over one million copies sold, this series of modern classics about the charming Penderwick family from National Book Award winner and New York Times bestseller Jeanne Birdsall is perfect for fans of Noel Streatfeild and Edward Eager.

A PARADE BEST KIDS BOOK OF ALL TIME - A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST MIDDLE GRADE BOOK OF THE CENTURY

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.

Author: Jeanne Birdsall
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Published: 06/14/2005
Series: Penderwicks #1
Pages: 262
Weight: 0.91lbs
Size: 8.48h x 5.92w x 0.98d
ISBN: 9780375831430

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.7
Point Value: 8
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 88005 / Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy


Award: 2005 National Book Awards Winner - Young People's Lit.
Award: 2006 Book Sense Book of the Year Award Honor Book - Children's Literature
Award: 2008 Grand Canyon Reader Award Nominee - Intermediate
Award: 2008 Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award Nominee - Grades 4-8
Award: Massachusetts Children's Book Award Honor Book - Children's Book
Award: Volunteer State Book Awards Nominee - Grades 4-6
Award: 2006 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens Recommended - Seven to Ten
Award: 2008 William Allen White Childens Book Award Nominee - Grades 3-5