![]() ![]() With so many characters mulling about (and really, that Penderwick house always seems to be filled to bursting), it would have been so easy for this story to be chaotic or disorganized, but Jeanne Birdsall gave it all to Batty (keeping this series firmly fixed at the middle grade level). ![]() The Geiger boys across the street are both grown up too (Nick is in the military and Tommy is in college), and Jeffrey (still an honorary Penderwick) lives in Boston with his father. Batty is 10-almost-11, Ben is in the second grade, and Lydia (yes, a brand-new Penderwick!) is almost two. ![]() Rosalind is a freshman in college, and Skye and Jane are teenagers. Several years have passed since the vacation in Maine with Aunt Claire. This one dug deep, tugged hard at the heartstrings, and resolved some long buried issues. While I've always loved the characters and the writing, I feel like the plots have improved with each one. In my opinion, these books just keep getting better and better. ![]() As soon as I cracked the cover and read the familiar names of Rosalind, Skye, Jane, and Batty, I sighed with contentment. ![]()
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