Episode 12 – The Penderwicks:A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy The Penderwicks is a children’s novel by Jeanne Birdsall, published by Knopf in 2005. It won the annual U.S. National Book Award for Young People’s Literature The book about a family of a Father and four sisters as they take their vacation on the estate called Arendel. There they meet a boy named Jeffery, the gardener, two rabbits and a not so nice man named Dexter.  The girls have to solve a lot of problems along the way. Recommended Age: The content of this book is for all ages although to read it on your own we recommend a 5th grade reading level Our Scores: Your Scores: Amazon Link for The Penderwicks Our Next book is City of Ember Looking for more books like The Penderwicks check out or other Shows: Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers Episode 11 Oddity – Sarah Cannon