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    The Penderwicks on Gardam Street

    Written by Jeanne Birdsall

    Narrated by Susan Denaker

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    With over one million copies sold, this series of modern classics about the charming Penderwick family from National Book Award winner and New York Times bestseller Jeanne Birdsall is perfect for fans of Noel Streatfeild and Edward Eager.

    The Penderwick sisters are 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-and the girls know that 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. It's high jinks, big laughs, and loads of family warmth as the Penderwicks triumphantly return.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateApr 22, 2008
    ISBN9780739365007
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    The Penderwicks on Gardam Street
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    Jeanne Birdsall

    Jeanne Birdsall is the National Book Award-winning author of The Penderwicks and its sequel, The Penderwicks on Gardam Street (Knopf), both of which were also New York Times bestsellers. She lives in Northampton, Massachusetts with her husband, three insane cats, and a stubborn Boston terrier named Cagney. Visit her website at www.jeannebirdsall.com.

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    • 5/5
      Every bit as good as the original Penderiwcks tale! Professor Penderwick, his four precocious daughters, and the family dog, Hound, are back home from their summer vacation and starting school. Skye (the brainy one) and Jane (the writer) switch homework assignments so Skye can do Jane's science report and Jane can write a play for Skye; Mr. Penderwick's sister, Aunt Claire, is forcing her widower brother to start dating again, and the sisters concoct a plan to make sure they never get a stepmother; Batty is afraid of the sinister "Bug Man" who she frequently sees about the neighborhood, but whom no one else ever sees; and there's a new neighbor, Iantha, who is a professor at the same university where Mr. Penderwick teaches, and she has a baby; and there is Tommy, the football obsessed neighbor who Rosalind may or may not have a crush on.Lighthearted, hilariously written, fun and makes you feel good when you're through.
    • 4/5
      The Penderwick sisters' father is reluctantly re-entering the dating scene, two sisters swap homework assignments with unexpectedly major consequences, and the eldest learns a bit about love. My description sounds trite but these really are charming books. I love how the family embraces each daughter's unique interests and personality. I'll have to check out the later books in the series as well.
    • 5/5
      When the Penderwick sister's mother died, her dying wish was for her husband to find love again. She made her husband's sister promise to try to get him to begin dating again after a reasonable time. Aunt Claire not only did that, she even arranged his first date. The girls fear what his dating could bring and resolve to make sure his dates are failures so they won't be faced with a stepmother soon. In the meantime Iantha, widowed astrophysicist, and Mr. Penderwick's university colleague, moves in next door with her infant son Ben. Jane and Skye swapped homework assignments with one another, leading to very undesirable consequences for Skye. In the meantime, all the girls find much to like in their new neighbor and regret she's not awful, fitting their profile for their father's dates. Although much of the action is predictable, it's still a delightful visit with this pleasant family. I listened to the audio version narrated by Susan Denaker who did a great job.
    • 4/5
      This was a delightful change of pace from my normal reading selections. I read the book over a 2 day period.
    • 4/5
      Folks say these books are aimed more at nostalgic adults than at kids, but I'm okay with that. There's enough good books for the kids, and this one makes me feel like I'm ten years old again, lying on my bed with all the windows open, "wasting" a perfectly good summer day on a book.

      ... On Gardam Street is the second adventure of the Penderwick sisters. This time, they are trying to rescue their widowed dad from a series of blind dates set up by his sister.

      There's a very predictable series of deceits and confessions, but all if it is so charmingly done I forgave the lack of surprises in the plot.

      Oh, but there was a scene I thought was completely orginal and one of the loveliest things I've read in a while: a description of a climactic soccer match, dreamily described by a girl on the sidelines who's contentedly nodding off. The description is as pretty and lazy as a fat bumblebee looping from flower to flower.

    • 4/5
      I really enjoyed this book as well as the first one - maybe even better. Just a sweet story.
    • 5/5
      This is the second of Jeanne Birdsall's books about the Penderwick sisters; Rosalind, Skye, Jane and Batty. They live on Gardam Street with their father and Hound, Batty's dog. In this installment, their Aunt Claire tries to get their father to begin dating and the girls come up with a Save-Daddy plan, spearheaded by Rosalind, who is feeling threatened by the idea of a new woman in their lives. Also, they have new neighbors, Skye and Jane do something dishonest and suffer the consequences and Batty insists that there is a strange man spying on them.Birdsall handles this book with the same sensitivity and light touch that made The Penderwicks such a joy to read. With the four girls ranging in age from pre-school to adolescence, there is someone for every reader to relate to. I read this with my two children, and they both loved it, as did I. It reads like an old-fashioned kind of book, where the siblings are united and courageous, while being very much set in the world of today.
    • 5/5
      The Penderwick's aunt Claire arrives with a letter written by their mother before she died. The message is that their father, Martin, should start dating again. Martin thinks it is a bad idea but agrees to go on 3 dates. The girls think it is a terrible idea and hatch a plot to prevent their father remarrying. This is another warm and amusing book about the delightful Penderwick family.
    • 5/5
      A good sequel. The books have an old fashioned feel with out being boring. Jeanne Birdsall writes stories with a lot of heart.
    • 5/5
      The Penderwicks sisters' mother died when Batty was a baby, but before she died she asked her husband's sister to give him a letter. When Aunt Claire comes over, bringing the letter that asks Mr. Penderwick to start dating again, the sisters cook up the "Save Daddy Plan" to keep their father from getting remarried. This story is as funny as the first book about sisters Rosalind, Skye, Jane, and Batty. Though the plot is more predictable the older the reader, I had fun anticipating what was going to happen. I really enjoyed listening to Susan Denaker's narration of the audiobook because she interprets each character well and adds to the humor with her delivery.
    • 5/5
      Hey! I am Azhu.I have read The Penderwicks on Gardam St.There are 4 girls Rosalinda , Skey , Jane , Batty.Rosalinda is the eldest an Batty the youngest.In the beginning The girls mom dies of cancer right when Batty was born.I liked when the 4 sisters try to find horrible dates to go on dates whith thier father so he will never date again.I thought this book was funny and happy.When the mother died,I felt really sad.Clarie thinks that Martin should start dating ( Clarie =aunt Martin = father ). Will he get married?Will he like any of his dates?Find out if you read thi book.If you like happy and funny books then you will love and enjoy this book.
    • 5/5
      Another enchanting book about the Penderwick sisters. This time they are coping with the idea of their father dating for the first time since their mother died. Each sister is her own person, and they all are lots of fun to be around.
    • 5/5
      I thought this book was great. It is the second book in the series. If you like regular family chaos then you probably want to read this!I would write more, but I'm kind of tired. Sorry.
    • 5/5
      Not quite as good as the first in the Penderwicks series, and a bit more predictable, but still excellent. Jeanne Birdsall writes the kind of books you want your children to read, and that you want to read with them.
    • 4/5
      A good, old-fashioned story about four sisters, each with different personalities and abilities, who share an unbreakable family bond with their widowed father throughout life's joys and tragedies.
    • 2/5
      An old-fashioned read along the lines of the Betsy-Tacy and All-of-a-Kind Family books - or like 5 Children and It (without the It - this is strictly realistic fiction). 4 motherless sisters try to prevent their lonely dad from dating. Not that he wants to date, but it's one of the last wishes of his departed wife. You can guess the happy ending. Funny and sweet, but only fans of this kind of fiction will find it gripping.
    • 5/5
      Birdsall hit a grandslam with the Penderwicks on Gardam Street. The first book was a book that didn't have much of a plot and a book I couldn't wait to stop reading. In the second Penderwick book it revolves a bit around Mr. Penderwick going on dates a little romane from Rosalind a Sabriana Star and of course Hound. The book showed all of us more of the characters personality and made you believe the Penderwick family was your next door neighbors. For anyone who enjoys a humorous well written book then the Penderwicks on Gardam Street is for you.
    • 5/5
      This is another fabulous book by Jeanne Birdsall. Her books are both heart warming and insightful, full of people that you want to meet and a sense of goodness. The stories are funny and droll, without being precious. I wish there were more writers like Ms. Birdsall.
    • 5/5
      The Penderwick family is back again, in Birdsall's second book containing the many mishaps and adventures of the Penderwick sisters. Mr. Penderwick's sister forces him to begin dating, against his will. The Penderwick girls establish a plan to stop the dating once and for all; they don't want a....stepmother! The girls may be successful in their attempt to stop the dating, but what if they met someone that they actually wanted their father to date?I am thoroughly enjoying the Penderwick books. After finishing this one, I immediately looked at Birdsall's website which states that she is working on the third Penderwick title with plans of a total of five books. Thank goodness; I can't get enough of this family!
    • 4/5
      Though I enjoyed the original Penderwicks book more I thought this was an excellent sophomore effort from Birdsall.The family continues to be charming and sweet but believably drawn and not cloying. The girls, though showing more interest in the opposite sex, resist turning into slobbering, boy crazy flirts (as I'm afraid often happens in young adult novels). But the young Penderwicks are not by any means aloof, or stuffy. The adventures in this book were a little less compelling (to me personally) than in the last, but I did enjoy seeing the Penderwick home life.I think my favorite thing in this book was that Batty became more of a charter and I find her to be as charming, clever and emotionally intuitive as any of the other family members.I look forward to watching the Penderwicks continue to grow up into charming young women.
    • 5/5
      It was the best book ever!!!! Was amazing and good
    • 5/5
      This is such a sweet story centered around sisters and growing up and family. We loved it!
    • 3/5
      The second Penderwicks novel revolves around the unpleasant thought that Dad is dating again (granted, against his own wishes). Each of the girls has her own personal issue to deal with aside from trying to find the most horrible dates for their father to discourage his attempt at finding a new partner. Overall, the book is fine, it's just I think I came upon these books at too old an age. It is well-written, the characters and situations are amusing, yet completely within the realm of possibility. I loved "Little Women" as a child and have very fond memories of it to this day, and the Penderwick clan is reminiscent of the Marches in many ways, and yet this book (the second I've read) does not do much for me. I don't think I'll continue with the next book.
    • 4/5
      In their second book, the Penderwick family is back home on Gardam Street, but getting into as much trouble as ever. It all begins when their favorite aunt decides that the widowed Mr. Penderwick must start dating again, an idea that does not sit well with the Penderwick sisters at all. Together they cook up the Save Daddy Plan to ward off the awful possibility of a stepmother, a plot that gets even more complicated as time goes on. Throw in a new neighbor family, the secrets of dark matter, those annoying Geiger boys, soccer grudge matches, a school play about a brave Aztec princess, and more, and the Penderwicks end up having another real adventure without even leaving their neighborhood.This is a lighthearted book sure to appeal to young girls (although readers should be cautioned that the book opens with a melancholy flashback to the Penderwick mother’s death in the hospital). The Penderwick sisters are such a varied lot that girls will certainly find someone to identify with, whether it’s the responsible Rosalind, the athletic and hot-tempered Skye, the bookish and creative Jane, or the irrepressible toddler Batty. Mr. Penderwick is a character rarely seen in modern times, a depiction of a father who is both wise and compassionate without being a parody. In Gardam Street, Mr. Penderwick not only teaches his daughters lessons about responsibility and honesty, he also learns that he has to abide by those same standards himself. Reviewed by Book Dads
    • 4/5
      Sequels are just hard. Especially when the first was so surprisingly charming. You can't do that twice. Not while people are watching, anyway.

      I enjoyed this, if not quite as much as the first. Certainly kids who liked the first will like this one. I do love the way Birdsall captures everything I love (now, and as a child) about old-fashioned-sibling-adventure stories and brings them up to modern days. I'm sure I would have loved reading about characters who read the same books I did. Birdsall also does a great job of seamlessly weaving together the multiple perspectives.

      My only quibbles are totally unfair ones. I loved that Mr. Penderwick's widower status was imply accepted; it wasn't a focus of the first book, and I wonder if the girls will be able to retain the freedom to keep having adventures. I wish that Mr. Penderwick and Iantha could have at least had a prolonged courtship. Perhaps Mr. Penderwick truly hated dating so much that he chose a quick remarriage to avoid it. I also continue to have questions about how old Batty actually is. Is she two? Four? Somewhere between? It seems to fluctuate between chapters.
    • 4/5
      The Penderwicks return in this second of five middle-grade novels devoted to their adventures, this time back home on Gardam Street, in Cameron, Massachusetts. As the girls - motherly eldest sister Rosalind, fierce tomboy-scientist Skye, dreamy authoress Jane, and animal-loving baby of the family Batty - start a new school year, they each face new experiences and challenges. Rosalind must confront her mixed feelings about next-door-neighbor Tommy, who clearly has an adorable crush on her; Skye is brought low by both her temper and her stage fright; Jane discovers that she has a talent for acting, as well as writing; and Batty is terrified by the "Bug Man" she keeps seeing on Gardam Street. Most of all though, the Penderwick sisters must confront the idea of their widowed father dating again...I found The Penderwicks on Gardam Street absolutely delightful - every bit as appealing and heartwarming as the first book, The Penderwicks - and continue to think that Jeanne Birdsall has a real gift for characterization. Her four sisters all feel like distinct and real people, rather than just types, and she captures their inner lives beautifully. There were many moments of humor here, and a number of new characters - Aunt Claire; newly moved-in next-door-neighbor Iantha and her baby, Ben; the football-obsessed brothers, Tommy and Nick - that I took immediately to heart. Although I saw the resolution of the central dilemma concering Professor Penderwick's dating coming from a mile off (like Batty, I immediately knew he was meant to be with Iantha!), it was still immense fun watching the story get there. Recommended to anyone who enjoyed the first book about this family - for my part, I plan on starting the next installment of the series, The Penderwicks at Point Mouette, as soon as I get home tonight!
    • 5/5
      I love the story and all the characters my favorite character was sky, and I love that it’s not girly at all
    • 4/5
      The Penderwick sisters - Rosalind, Skye, Jane, and Batty - are back home in Massachusetts and back in school, but still having adventures. Their father is starting to date again and the girls are going to do .... something .... about it. They just don't know what. They also variously fight with and/or swoon over the neighbor boys, 16-year-old Nick and 12-year-old Tommy. Also, a new neighbor moves in next door, a single woman with an adorable baby.I ... did not like this much. A little bit was my own expectations - I kind of expected the next book to take place the next summer, not immediately after the first. But other than that, a few small problems I had with the first book only got bigger. It was one thing in the first book for 12yo Rosalind to be swooning over a college student and then embarrassing herself, but now she's swooning over an at-least-16 year old and at one point Tommy tells Rosalind that Nick said she was really pretty which I just don't believe. Normal 16 year old boys do not notice how pretty their 12yo neighbor has recently gotten. That's gross. I guess there was dating stuff going on at my school when I was 12 but most people weren't and definitely not the ones as un-materialistic as the Penderwicks.. I did like the schemes around Mr. Penderwick dating, especially referencing Marianne Dashwood, but I did not like how fast he and Iantha got together, and how we don't get to see any of it. We just skip ahead seven months to their wedding? Shouldn't they wait a little longer than 7 months to get married? At that point they've only known each other 9 months. And why does a GROWN MAN have two preteen boys he is not related to as his groomsmen????? Because they're dating his preteen daughters? Does he not know any adults? I did like Skye's storyline, having had a similar encounter with plagiarism run amok myself in middle school. I liked that she got caught, and also that the girls confessed to the "Save Daddy Plan", but then they turn around and concoct another plan, right after promising their father that they wouldn't anymore? They could have just said "hey dad, we think you like Iantha, why don't you ask her if she would like a ride to the University? I'm not sure why they weren't driving to the University together in the first place, to be honest. Also, the ending is super scary???? There's been nothing sinister going on through the whole book and suddenly 12yo Rosalind has to apprehend a grown man who is crazy and breaking into her neighbor's house???? It seemed very disproportionate to the rest of the bookI'll probably continue with this series, but not as eagerly as after I read the first book.

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    • 4/5
      Delightful continuation of the first book in the series. Rosalind starts to worry when her father is coerced into a blind date, Skye and Jane make a pact with disastrous results, and Batty keeps claiming she's seen a "bugman". It's a funny, touching, believable story.
    • 4/5
      I read this in one sitting - I just took it out to the swing in the yard and read it through. Perfect way to read it for its nostalgic tone and comforting ideas. The story started a little slow but by the end I was laughing out loud so much my son (who is trying to finish the last Charlie Bone book) was getting thoroughly annoyed with me. I think one of the reasons this could be a successful series, like the classics that inspired it, is that there are so many interesting characters. With the first two books Birdsall is busy establishing all their stories, and making the ancillary characters real and rich, too. But with future books she could emphasize some characters more than others, and keep us readers happy for many more books.