The Penderwicks in Spring
by Jeanne Birdsall (Author)
Springtime is finally arriving on Gardam Street, and with it comes all the joyful chaos of the Penderwicks. The brood has grown to six with the addition of Lydia, the new youngest sibling, and there are surprises in store for all.
Some surprises are just wonderful, like Nick Geiger coming home from war. And some are ridiculous, like Batty's new dog-walking business, which has resulted in her spending an inordinate amount of time with Duchess, a very fat dachshund, and Cilantro, a wrinkled shar-pei with a bark like a lovelorn tuba. Batty is saving up her dog-walking money for an extra-special surprise for her family, which she plans to present on her upcoming birthday. The timing is perfect: Rosalind will be home from college, Skye and Jane will put their bothersome teenage worries aside to celebrate, and Jeffrey, honorary Penderwick and Batty's musical mentore, will be visiting from Boston. But when an unwelcome surprise arrives, the best-laid plans fall apart.
Filled with all the heart, hilarity, and charm that have come to define this beloved clan, The Penderwicks in Spring is about fun and family and friends (and dogs), and what happens when you bring what’s hidden into the bright light of the spring sun.
Recognition: Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Middle Grade & Children's (2015)
Some surprises are just wonderful, like Nick Geiger coming home from war. And some are ridiculous, like Batty's new dog-walking business, which has resulted in her spending an inordinate amount of time with Duchess, a very fat dachshund, and Cilantro, a wrinkled shar-pei with a bark like a lovelorn tuba. Batty is saving up her dog-walking money for an extra-special surprise for her family, which she plans to present on her upcoming birthday. The timing is perfect: Rosalind will be home from college, Skye and Jane will put their bothersome teenage worries aside to celebrate, and Jeffrey, honorary Penderwick and Batty's musical mentore, will be visiting from Boston. But when an unwelcome surprise arrives, the best-laid plans fall apart.
Filled with all the heart, hilarity, and charm that have come to define this beloved clan, The Penderwicks in Spring is about fun and family and friends (and dogs), and what happens when you bring what’s hidden into the bright light of the spring sun.
Recognition: Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Middle Grade & Children's (2015)
Penderwicks Series—Summary and Book Order
Series: PenderwicksReading level: 8+
Books in series: 5
Read in order? Yes
Next release: Finished
Tags: family friendship girls nature animal adventure
Print series book list
Books in series order
1. The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy (2005)2. The Penderwicks of Gardam Street (2008)
3. The Penderwicks at Point Mouette (2011)
4. The Penderwicks in Spring (2015)
5. The Penderwicks at Last (2018)