Birdsall follows in the footsteps of Elizabeth Enright, Edward Eager, and Noel Streatfeild, updating the family story yet keeping all the old-fashioned charm. “Adults who have been longing to find books for children that remind them of their own beloved childhood favorites, look no further. 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.

Not since the Marches have readers met more engaging girls.” - Kirkus Reviews The The Penderwicks Publication Order Book Series By.

“Like drinking lemonade on a swing on a summer day: Perfection!” - The Washington Post See all of the The Penderwicks books in order and find cheap used copies. “Comforting comedy in an Austen- and Alcott-like vein.” - The New York Times Book Review This was Birdsalls first book published and it inaugurated the Penderwicks series, whose fifth and final volume was published in 2018. Deliciously nostalgic and quaintly witty, these stories are as breezy and carefree as a clear June day. The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy is a childrens novel by Jeanne Birdsall, published by Knopf in 2005. The Penderwicks, The Penderwicks on Gardam Street, The Penderwicks at Point Mouette, and The Penderwicks in Spring are available in this charming paperback boxed set. The perfect gift for any new or longtime fans of the National Book Award-winning ( The Penderwicks, book 1), New York Times-bestselling series that's been compared to Little Women!

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