Youngest daughter Lydia, now age 11, was not yet born when the rest of the clan visited there 15 years ago, but she's heard about its wonders and is thrilled to arrive early with sister Batty and their two dogs to help with preparations. In this final installment of Birdsall's Penderwicks series, the lovable, uniquely talented Penderwick family returns to the setting of the first novel, Arundel, a grand estate in the Berkshires, where oldest daughter Rosalind is to be wed to her boyfriend Tommy. And oh my MOPS-Meeting of Penderwick Siblings-does Jeanne Birdsall's The Penderwicks at Last crescendo to one perfect Penderwick finale. And better still is the occasion: a good old-fashioned, homemade-by-Penderwicks wedding.īursting with heart and brimming with charm, this is a joyful, hilarious ode to the family we love best. This is a very important dance and a very important wait because the two youngest sisters are about to arrive home to find out that the Penderwicks will all be returning to Arundel this summer, the place where it all began. 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.
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 The Penderwicks in Spring. The finale you've all been waiting for: The Penderwicks at Last is the final, flawless installment in the modern classic series from National Book Award winner and New York Times bestselling author Jeanne Birdsall!
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