The Berkshires are mountains in western Massachusetts. This map shows you the general area. It’s supposed to be in a place called Framley, MA, but this town doesn’t really exist. Cameron, MA, the setting of the The Penderwicks on Gardam Street, doesn’t exist in real life either.

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The remaining books in the series are The Penderwicks at Point Mouette, The Penderwicks in Spring, and The Penderwicks at Last. The novel was inspired by the kind of stories the author read when growing up, The National Book Award citation compares the novel to Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women and E.

Nine years, five older siblings, a few beloved dogs, and an endless array of adventures–these are the things that have shaped Lydia’s journey since readers first met her in. Now it’s summertime, and eleven-year-old Lydia is dancing at the bus stop, waiting for big sister Batty to get home from college.

Best For: Kids ages 8 to 12. You’ll Like It If You Like: Stories that feature loving families and independent, tech-free play.

History. Elizabeth Penderwick was the deceased mother of Rosalind, Skye, Jane, and Batty and the first wife of Martin Penderwick. She is said to have died of cancer after Batty’s birth.

Act Three is The Penderwicks at Last. The Penderwicks have been translated into thirty languages. The first book in the series won the National Book Award, and all five were New York Times bestsellers.

The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy

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The Penderwicks is a story about four young girls and their father who vacation for the first time in a cottage on an estate called Arundel Hall which is located in the Berkshire Mountains. Sadly for her, an unfortunate event with the Penderwicks and her son will cause her to lose first place to a rival.

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The Penderwicks2005

The Penderwicks on Gardam Street

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Skye and Jeffrey don’t get married. Jeffrey and Batty are thrown together.

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A little vacation cottage on a sprawling country estate called Arundel which is situated in the Berkshire Mountains in western Massachusetts. The childhood of the four Penderwick sisters. The Penderwick sisters: Rosalind, Jane, Skye and Batty; their friend Jeffrey; their Daddy; their dog Hound; Jeffrey’s mother Mrs.

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This story takes place in a little vacation cottage on a sprawling country estate called Arundel which is situated in the Berkshire Mountains in western Massachusetts.

The Penderwicks is a story about four young girls and their father who vacation for the first time in a cottage on an estate called Arundel Hall which is located in the Berkshire Mountains. Though this wasn’t their usual vacation destination, it would be the center of conversations for years to come.

The Penderwicks at Last Hardcover – Deckle Edge, May 15, 2018. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.

PERSONAL: Born c. 1952; married Bill Diehl (a teacher), 1994; children: two stepchildren.