2011 book 108

Jeanne Birdsall's The Penderwicks on Gardam Street
The second Penderwicks book is just as charming as the first, as the family gets involved in a variety of romantic foibles (with a large number of literary references). The four Penderwick sisters are delightful characters--this book particularly reminded me of Edward Eager's writing--and I giggled in more than one place. Of course it's pretty clear from the get-go what the outcome of everything will be, but that doesn't make the read any less enjoyable. A.