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The Penderwicks Collection: The Penderwicks, The Penderwicks on Gardam Street, The Penderwick at Point Mouette

This collection includes three novels that follow the lives of the Penderwick sisters, exploring themes of family, friendship, and personal growth through their experiences in various settings, including a summer home and a French seaside village. more

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Jeanne Birdsall
Jeanne Birdsall

Jeanne Birdsall is an American author known for her children's literature. Born in 1951, her works primarily focus on family life and growth stories. more

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“My playing had called to another human being at last. Surely, she could be no other than my own true love. Slowly, I got to my feet. Speak to me, I thought. And as if she'd heard me, the young woman's lips parted and she spoke thus: Have you lost your mind?”

“I cry because the future has once again found its sparkle and has grown a million times larger. And I cry because I am ashamed of how badly I have treated the people I love–of how badly I behaved during my own personal Dark Ages–back before I had a future and someone who cared for me from above. It is like today the sky opened up and only now am I allowed to enter”