The Penderwicks on Gardam Street
Readers rate it 4.0 (32 on Hardcover)
320 pages · Released Apr 22, 2008 · Knopf Books for Young Readers
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The Penderwicks on Gardam Street is a warm, wholesome family story centered on four sisters navigating their father's return to dating after their mother's death. The book emphasizes family bonds, honest communication, and learning to accept change, with gentle humor and no objectionable content. It's an excellent choice for middle-grade readers seeking relatable, character-driven fiction with positive values.
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The four Penderwick sisters are faced with the unimaginable prospect of their widowed father dating, and they hatch a plot to stop him. The four Penderwick sisters are faced with the unimaginable prospect of their widowed father dating, and they hatch a plot to stop him.
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- Families
- Family
- Single-parent families
- Juvenile fiction
- Family life
- Fiction
- Dating (Social customs)
- Sisters
- Classic Literature
- Children's fiction
- Sisters, fiction
- Dating (social customs), fiction
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ISBN 9780375840906 · Knopf Books for Young Readers