"The Penderwicks" by Jeanne Birdsall is an old fashioned yet charming story of 4 young sisters, Rosalind, 12, Skye, 11, Jane, 10 and Batty 4, who have come to stay at a cottage on a beautiful estate with their slightly forgetful and very loveable father for their summer holiday. The girls are all very different; Rosalind is the eldest and very responsible, most of the time, and has taken on her mother's role, Skye is adventurous and impetuous, Jane is imaginative and Batty is... well... 4.
Eager to explore they soon discover all sorts of wonderful things, but most of all Jeffrey, the owner's son. They certainly don't try to but they do manage to get themselves into a little trouble here and a little trouble there.... things that could happen to anyone!
An enticing book that makes you remember simpler times.
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