September 2013, Corgi, 304 pages, Paperback, Review copy
Themes: family
life, the chaos and love of 4 sisters, a besotted dog, a stranger, having a
parent date, implications of potential new step-mother, deceptions,
realisations, burnt cheese sandwiches, stars, ignoring the obvious, unusual
emotions, not being your usual self, unexpected events, car battery, a special
rock, spies, a spying mission gone wrong, blankets and a car, cute baby, a
significant duck, being in trouble, school play, homework, being true to
yourself, having confidence, acknowledging fear and facing it head on, family
traditions,
Content: Mild
tween crush, lots of humour and mixed emotions, tissues definitely needed
Summary from Random House Children's Publishers
The Penderwick sisters are at home on Gardam Street and ready for an adventure!
But the adventure they get isn't quite what they had in mind. Mr Penderwick's sister has decided it's time for him to start dating - which can only mean one thing: disaster.
Enter the Save Daddy Plan - a plot so brilliant, so bold, so funny, that only the Penderwick girls could have come up with it. But does Mr Penderwick really need saving, and can the sisters solve their own problems at the same time?
But the adventure they get isn't quite what they had in mind. Mr Penderwick's sister has decided it's time for him to start dating - which can only mean one thing: disaster.
Enter the Save Daddy Plan - a plot so brilliant, so bold, so funny, that only the Penderwick girls could have come up with it. But does Mr Penderwick really need saving, and can the sisters solve their own problems at the same time?
Nayuleska's thoughts
I cried
at both the prologue and the end. The prologue answered my question of what
happened to Mrs Penderwick, which I'd had since book 1, as well as me needing a
tissue. I needed another tissue at the fitting epilogue, which I'd read once
already. I am unrepentant! I was tired, cranky, and wanted some good news so I
peeked at the end to see if my assumptions were correct. They were, and I stand
by my decision to read the end before I'd reached it. It made the awesome story
of the fun and crazy sisters even more entertaining as I kept looking for
clues.
More so
than book 1 the Penderwick sisters act both like themselves and out of
character. Each has at least one main issue that they have to wrestle with. For
a time they suffer in silence alone, making it a real pleasure to watch them
let other people in. All 4 of them are involved in crazy tricks and behaviour,
although, like book 1, it has to be said that Rosalind is joint favourite with
Batty. As the eldest Rosalind has a responsibility to her sisters, but that
responsibility makes life tough for her. I adored her acting out of character
because it flummoxed everyone who knows her. Skye and Jane's scheming had me
shaking my head, while Batty remains adorably cute, with excellent taste of
toys and logic. Now I have to wait for book 3....
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Suggested
read
Reading
book 1 is a no brainer. The Penderwicks (Children's, 9 years +, 10E/10E)
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