The Penderwicks on Gardam Street
by
Jeanne Birdsall
Reviewed by Bailey
A Brief Summary
The Penderwicks on Gardam
Street is the simply thrilling tale of four sisters their father and a brand
neighbor Intha with her son Ben. As they go through a journey of devastation,
confusion, thievery, stage fright, confession, the bug man, blind dates, and
car batteries.
Four years ago when their
mother died of cancer, she left a note insisting that Mr. Penderwick marry a
second wife or at least try a couple of blind dates in the “dating pool.” But
his daughters Rosalind, Skye, Jane, and Batty are very reluctant of the idea of
their father dating. So they quickly invent the “save Daddy plan”. Meaning they
find the meanest, dumbest, non-orchestra-loving, non-Latin-knowing woman they
can find.
But meanwhile the girls
have grown fond of Inthia their new neighbor and find a way to make them have a
date together leading to there marriage a few months later. Unfortunately
Inthia’s old science partner Norman has
some Ideas of his own involving Inthia’s research that he claims is his
own. He interrupts the date and turns
the Penderwick girls into science saving heroes.
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