Having won the National Book Award for Young People's Literature for her first novel, The Penderwicks, Birdsall has added another chapter to the this family's charming saga. To focus on the younger Penderwicks, Birdsall sends the parents and baby off to England and the eldest daughter, Rosalind to visit a friend for 2 weeks. So it is just Skye, Jane and Batty accompanied by their somewhat scatterbrained, Aunt Claire to spend summer in Maine. Many adventures ensue. Skye is worried sick that she is not up to the OAP position (oldest available Penderwick) and has lost Rosalind's written instructions. Jane is trying to write a romance novel and becomes involved in her first romance. Jeffrey comes to stay with them. He and Batty become passionate about music after discovering their musical neighbor's house full of instruments. Also, their is a mystery solved about Jeffrey's missing father. Totally heartwarming tale. Highly recommended.
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