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The Penderwicks on Gardam Street
by Amy Orringer
Four very different sisters band together to "Save Daddy" from a potential new wife
In a sea of teenage-gossip drama novels, heroic fantasy tales, and dark confessional sagas, it's pretty rare to find a classic family narrative that will keep the interest of a typical tween. But even without blogs or magical powers, the four Penderwick sisters at the center of the novel are so compelling it’s hard to resist wanting to be a part of their world. Every girl can find someone to relate to in this story, and may even see a little of herself in each character. Rosalind is the oldest and, by default, the caretaker of the group. Skye is a short-tempered, science- and math-loving soccer star who shares a room with her younger sister Jane, a writer and artist who can't stop talking about her latest work. And finally there's Batty, the youngest, an animal lover who spends her days with Hound, the family dog. In this second installment of the Penderwick series, we join the four sisters as they conspire against their father's new love life. Their mother, Elizabeth, died of cancer years ago, and the girls can think of nothing worse than ending up with a stepmother. But amid their academic, athletic, and romantic problems, their "Save Daddy Plan" begins to unravel, and the results are surprisingly different than they imagined.
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