

That’s a reference to the (motherless) Bastable children in E. Like the whole “Penderwick family honor” thing. One of the things I love about books like this is how it references other books. Then we have some wonderful adventures, including a stand-off with a bull, missing bunny-rabbits, and a rope ladder that leads to Jeffrey’s bedroom. Penderwick, a head-in-the-clouds botanist who likes to quote phrases in Latin.) And it isn’t long before we get to meet Jeffrey, son of Mrs. We begin with the family, lost on their way to Arundel, where they are to spend their summer vacation. Penderwick does have a computer, which tells us it is supposed to be happening in our present.) It’s highly inspired by Little Women and actually feels like it takes place in the past. However, I have tried my best to keep things vague enough so that, in case you haven’t the books, there aren’t horrible secrets revealed.** Book #1 // The Penderwicks **Note: This blog post MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS.

So, while I wait to get my hands on the book, I decided to do a re-read of the other four books.

The final book in The Penderwicks series was released just last week.
