Since before their mother died, the Penderwicks have always rented a cottage on Cape Cod each summer for three weeks. This summer, they find out that their cottage has been sold and there appears to be nowhere for them to go. Then, their father finds a place called Arundel. So the four girls, Rosalind, the practical, oldest sister, Skye, the smart one, Jane, who wrote books, and Batty, the shy, littlest one, pack themselves up and go. Of course, they can not forget Hound, their faithful dog. They are certainly not prepared for the beautiful estate that stands at the address given to their father, nor are they disappointed by the cottage guest house it turns out that they have rented. Soon, they meet Casey, the young gardener, Churchie, the friendly cook, and Jeffrey, the son of the snooty Mrs Tifton, the owner of Arundel. They soon learn that Jeffrey needs to be saved from boredom, and they learn of his mother's plot to pack him off to military school. Can the Penderwicks save him?

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Reviewed by: sc

Date read: 4/28/2009

ISBN-10: 0375831436

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Commenter: St. Charles Reader, grade 0

Lysandra's older sister, Gabriella, is obsessed with having good manners and being the perfect princess. Lysandra would much rather have adventures like she reads about in books than sit all day sewing. Lysandra has the brilliant idea to have auditions for a talent show as a secret way to find friends to share her adventures, but Gabriella almost ruins things. Will Lysandra find a way to defy her sister, or will she be stuck forever being a proper princess? Be sure to also grab The Charmingly Clever Cousin, the next book in the Princess Power series.

Reviewed by: emc

Date read: 8/26/2010

ISBN-10: 0060782994

ISBN-13: 9780060782993

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Juliet loves the color pink, and she's planning a pink princess party for her seventh birthday. When her grandmother sends her a beautiful crown in the mail to wear for her party, Juliet decides to wear it to school. With the crown, she's in charge. Soon, all the girls are wearing pink and pretending to be princesses. What will happen when the boys rebel against the princesses? This is the first book in the Perfectly Princess series.

Reviewed by: emc

Date read: 8/26/2010

ISBN-10: 0545211735

ISBN-13: 9780545211734

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Pinkalicious' mommy has given her brand new ice skates. The problem is, though, they are not pink or even purple, or blue, or even green. They are plain white! So Pinkalicious gets out her cotton candy pink crayon and carefully colors her skates all over. They look pinkatastic! Pinkalicious can't wait to glide and spin in her cotton candy skates. Her family goes to the rink the very next day. Pinkalicious is not ready to wobble and fall, but that is what she keeps doing. Something awful happens to her skates because of her falls. What will Pinkalicious do to keep from feeling sad?

Reviewed by: jb

Date read: 11/7/2012

ISBN-10: 0061928801

ISBN-13: 9780061928802

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Pinkalicious has a new friend named Rose. One day, Pinkalicious invites Rose over for a playdate. She can't wait for Rose to come over so that they can do all the activities that she has planned! How will Pinkalicious feel when they don't get to do all of her planned activities and when her brother joins in on their fun?

Reviewed by: jb

Date read: 11/7/2012

ISBN-10: 0061928844

ISBN-13: 9780061928840

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