This is the third installment of the Penderwick family with some changes in the offing. Dad has remarried and is off on a trip with his new wife. Oldest daughter, Rosalind is going off for a summer trip with a friend and getting a first but much needed vacation from being the mom substitute. That means that when the rest of the girls go to Maine vacation at Aunt Claire’s cottage, Skye will be the OAP (oldest available Penderwick) and she is terrified that she wont’ “get it right.” If she has her way, the youngest, Batty, may just wear waterwings all day for the whole summer. There are many mishaps, fun adventures and tears as this warm and wonderful family handles what comes their way with inventiveness and finesse. All of the characters are rich and real. A great read for both smiles and joyful tears as each one grows and develops in their own way.
Ages 9-12