Comments on: Top 100 Children’s Novels #29: The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall

By: Angela Rose

Angela Rose — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 23:20:15 +0000

I don’t know when I read The Penderwicks for the first time but I know that whenever I did, I loved it. And the crazy subtitle (I never thought about the fact that Cagney might be the Interesting Boy before.). I only wished that there was a sequel. Then one day, when I was shadowing a day at a private school, a bunch of girls in the English class ran up to their teacher shouting about a now very familiar blue and green book. I went out and bought the two books from Borders (sad face), and even preordered Point Mouette on Barnes and Noble. To this day the second and third books are the only ones I’ve bought before reading without regretting it. Though I must admit that the first is my least favorite of the three too. The second is the best, all the way! Now I just have to live till the fourth comes out.

By: a fan of your books

a fan of your books — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 18:05:56 +0000

i like love your books!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! yah you rule!!!!!!!!!!!! will you please make a fourth penderwick book including the characters and some new pleassssssssssssssseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee oh ppppppppppppppppppppppppppppllllllllllllllllllleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaasssssssssssssssseeeeeeeeeeeee! i read your books over 10 milion times and never get bored. oh by the way wendy mass used to be my favorite author but now you are. so please make a fourth, fifth book and so fourth . also if you are when will you realese it? please make them for me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i love you and your books just like in the second book when mr.penderwick goes dating. pppppppppppppppppppllllllllllllllllllllllleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaasssssssssssssssssssssssssssseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee mmmmmmmmmmmmaaaaaaaaaaakkkkkkkkkkkkkkeeeeeeeeeee mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmoooooooooooooooorrrrrrrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeee ooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh ppppppppppppppppppppppllllllllllllleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaasssssssssssssseeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! if you do please email me , but until then i caan only beg you

By: daohne

daohne — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 16:43:43 +0000

Can anyone tell me if the 4 Penderwick book will have Jeffery??? He’s my faveretr charecter!!!!!! I looove him and Skye together. They’re just so cute. And when will it come out?

By: Meredith

Meredith — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 22:46:01 +0000

I just started rereading this! I wanted something nice and optimistic and summery, since I’d been feeling really grumpy and hating the world. This book is perfect for that.

By: Louise

Louise — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 15:41:23 +0000

I borrowed this from the library the first tie SOLELY because the cover and back blurb made me think of the Melendys. It was a bit of a struggle for me to like it at first, actually, because I kept trying to compare it to Enright’s writing. Once I gave up on that and just read it for itself, I was able to enjoy it just for the charming book it is all on its own.

By: Jennifer in GA

Jennifer in GA — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 20:25:26 +0000

Yes! I knew I wasn’t losing my mind! LOL

By: DaNae

DaNae — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 16:18:45 +0000

Genevieve, I feel like I need to bake you thank you brownies for that information.

I was beginning the fear that this would be the one book on my list that wouldn’t make it. It really was a vote for the entire series. It seems that everyone is in agreement that we are looking at timelessness, outside of any century.

By: Erika

Erika — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 14:01:04 +0000

These are my daughter’s favorite books–although #1 is probably her least favorite of the 3.

We just got the audiobook of #2 from the library, though, and I’m afraid that the reader is no Stockard Channing.

By: Genevieve

Genevieve — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:56:10 +0000

“The fourth Penderwick book is now rattling around in my brain. I can give a few hints. It will take place back home again on Gardam Street, about five and a half years after the end of the third book. The three older sisters will be teenagers, as will Tommy Geiger. Tommy’s older brother Nick will be home on leave from Afghanistan, where he’s stationed with the army.”

The Hungarian Penderwicks look far too angelic. The Israeli ones look about right.

I adore these books and am glad to see so many others do!

By: Jennifer in GA

Jennifer in GA — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 04:59:37 +0000

I pine, PINE I TELL YOU for the fourth book.

My girls were 6 and 8 1/2 when we read the first book. They are now 12 and 13 1/2. The oldest one aked me the other day when the next Penderwick book is coming out. I fear that my girlies might be in high school (or even EEP! College?!??!) by the time the series comes to an end.

But I *think* I remember reading an interview with the author where she said the last two books will take a time leap??? Am I imagining this?