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The Penderwicks in Spring

by Jeanne Birdsall

FamiliesJUVENILE FICTION / Family / SiblingsJuvenile fictionBirthdaysJUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / FriendshipSingle-parent familiesFamily lifeFiction

As spring arrives on Gardam Street, there are surprises in store for each Penderwick, from neighbor Nick Geiger's expected return from the war to Batty's new dog-walking business, but her plans to use her profits to surprise her family on her eleventh birthday go astray. Batty is saving up her dog-walking money for an extra-special surprise for her family, which she plans to present on her upcoming birthday. But when some unwelcome surprises make themselves known, the best-laid plans fall apart. Book #4

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Book data: Open Library