Review
From the book
jacket: This summer the Penderwick
sisters have a wonderful surprise: a
holiday on the grounds of a beautiful
estate called Arundel. Soon they are
busy discovering the summertime magic of
Arundel's sprawling gardens,
treasure-filled attic, tame rabbits, and
the cook who makes the best gingerbread
in Massachusetts. But the best discovery
of all is Jeffrey Tifton, son of
Arundel's owner, who quickly proves to
be the perfect companion for their
adventures. The icy-hearted Mrs. Tifton
is not as pleased with the Penderwicks
as Jeffrey is, though, and warns the new
friends to stay out of trouble. Which,
of course, they will—won't they? One
thing's...
Beyond the Book
Jeanne Birdsall grew up
in the suburbs
west of
Philadelphia.
She says she
first decided to
become a writer
when she was ten
years old, but
it took her
until she was
forty-one to get
started. In the
years in
between she
held many
'strange jobs'
and also worked
as a
photographer,
with some of her
photos in the
permanent
collections of
museums,...
