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The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy by Jeanne Birdsall

A family of four sisters and their father leave for a summer vacation with their dog hound. They are headed to a cottage which happens to be on a very large estate with a mansion. In the mansion lives a snotty lady and her son, Jeffrey. Although the four sisters are pleased with their accomodations, they can’t help but explore the mansion and its grounds. This causes more problems with the snotty lady and her fiance. Wild soccer games, a close call with a bull, run-ins with the neighbor lady, and romance fill the summer activities.

As I was reading this book, I kept thinking it was somewhat dull, yet I wanted to keep reading to find out what would happen. The events and kids in this story kept the book interesting. Rosalind is the oldest sister who falls in love with the garden keeper. Batty, the youngest, is best friends with Hound. Skye is the pretty blond who loves soccer. Jane is the dreamer. She is also a writer. Although these four girls are quite different they all band together in times of difficulty especially when Jeffrey’s mother is mean and rude to them.