Who wouldn't want to be a part of the Penderwick family?
This sequel to The Penderwicks picks up right where the first one ended. We become more familiar with the Penderwick clan, as the Prologue explains the untimely death of their mom due to cancer. The sisters become wrapped up in a host of hilarious adventures, with the most important being their their father returning to the dating world. Adamantly against it at first, they finally realize what their mother wanted for them as a family, and in convenient fashion, their new next door neighbor, Iantha, turns out to be the ideal addition to the Penderwick family, along with her baby Ben. Of course, it's the happiest of endings that concludes the second book, and just like a fairytale, they all live happily ever after.
I thought this book was sweeter than the first, and I just love the way Penderwicks exemplify a strong sense of family despite the less than ideal circumstances. Rosalind, Skye, Jane, and Batty form a strong bond and conduct their MOPS - Meeting of Penderwick Sisters - in order to protect the family and their father from dating in the Save-Daddy Plan. They strategically work together to make sure that the New Save-Daddy Plan goes off without a hitch, so that he goes on the date of their choice. They back each other up, like in the final soccer game when Jane passes off to Skye for the game winning goal. Things don't always go perfectly, but it seems to all work out in the end...with more than a few laughs along the way. Here's to the Penderwick Family Honor!
No comments:
Post a Comment