The Penderwicks on Gardam Street
by Jeanne Birdsall
by Jeanne Birdsall
THE PENDERWICKS ON GARDAM STREET by Jeanne Birdsall
Category: Contemporary
Age Recommendation: Grades 6+
Release Date: 4/8/08
Publisher: Knopf
Reviewed by: Cana Rensberger
Rating: 4 Stars
Rosalind has been a fine mother to her sisters Jane, Skye, and Batty for four years, ever since their mother died. So when
her Aunt Claire visits with a blue letter for her father, written by her mother, Rosalind can’t chase away the sense of
foreboding.
When she finds out that her mother’s letter suggests her dad start dating again, Rosalind quickly calls the sisters together
for an emergency MOPS – a Meeting of Penderwick Sisters. Together they hatch the Save Daddy Plan, designed to
ensure that they will never have to endure a stepmother.
As their father begins to suffer through the torture of dating, the sisters become involved in complications of their own.
Skye and Jane get tangled up with homework while playing soccer in perfect sync. Rosalind struggles with her own boy
problems involving the Geiger brothers. And Batty spies on Bug Man with her dog, Hound, and the new neighbor’s little
boy, Ben.
Before long, not only are the sisters beginning to unravel, but they also realize that the Save Daddy Plan is making their
father miserable. After a night of revelations and confessions, the sisters revise the plan with the help of Ben’s mother,
Iantha.
THE PENDERWICKS ON GARDAM STREET is a delightful book featuring laughter, pranks, bedtime stories, and the
sweet emotions of family love. Jeanne Birdsall and the Penderwicks will capture your heart.
Category: Contemporary
Age Recommendation: Grades 6+
Release Date: 4/8/08
Publisher: Knopf
Reviewed by: Cana Rensberger
Rating: 4 Stars
Rosalind has been a fine mother to her sisters Jane, Skye, and Batty for four years, ever since their mother died. So when
her Aunt Claire visits with a blue letter for her father, written by her mother, Rosalind can’t chase away the sense of
foreboding.
When she finds out that her mother’s letter suggests her dad start dating again, Rosalind quickly calls the sisters together
for an emergency MOPS – a Meeting of Penderwick Sisters. Together they hatch the Save Daddy Plan, designed to
ensure that they will never have to endure a stepmother.
As their father begins to suffer through the torture of dating, the sisters become involved in complications of their own.
Skye and Jane get tangled up with homework while playing soccer in perfect sync. Rosalind struggles with her own boy
problems involving the Geiger brothers. And Batty spies on Bug Man with her dog, Hound, and the new neighbor’s little
boy, Ben.
Before long, not only are the sisters beginning to unravel, but they also realize that the Save Daddy Plan is making their
father miserable. After a night of revelations and confessions, the sisters revise the plan with the help of Ben’s mother,
Iantha.
THE PENDERWICKS ON GARDAM STREET is a delightful book featuring laughter, pranks, bedtime stories, and the
sweet emotions of family love. Jeanne Birdsall and the Penderwicks will capture your heart.