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The Penderwicks at Last

By: Jeanne Birdsall
Narrated by: Susan Denaker
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Publisher's summary

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 best-selling author Jeanne Birdsall!

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 fans first met her in The Penderwicks in Spring.

Now, it's summertime, and 11-year-old Lydia is dancing at the bus stop, waiting for big sister, Batty, to get home from college.

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. And better still is the occasion: a good ol'-fashioned, homemade-by-Penderwicks wedding.

Bursting with heart and brimming with charm, this is a joyful, hilarious ode to the family we love best. And oh, my MOPS - Meeting of Penderwick Siblings, lest we ever forget - does Jeanne Birdsall's The Penderwicks at Last crescendo to one perfect Penderwick finale.

©2018 Jeanne Birdsall (P)2018 Listening Library
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"Penderwick fans will be saddened yet satisfied by Susan Denaker's narration of the series' final book. The crispness of her narration conveys the old-fashioned feeling of the close-knit family's reminiscences..... Denaker's verve expresses the delight Lydia and her siblings find in even the smallest events." (AudioFile)

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😭💕😆

This book is so bittersweet! I’m sad to say goodbye but jeane birdsall left me feeling like the characters got the ending they deserved!!
Wish they had more of Alice’s brother though….

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Awesome!

We love the Penderwicks! The five sisters and one brother come together again in this marvelous last book in the series. A must read and have!

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Excellent end to a wonderful series

I just completed listening to this series with my 8 year old daughter and we loved all of the books. Refreshing old-fashioned - great sibling relationships - great values! We loved all 5.

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The Penderwicks are awesome

The Penderwicks series are amazing but I don’t know what is going to happen to everyone like is batty going to marry Jeffery and is ms.tifton going to Disinherit him.

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I loved it!

This book is my favorite out of the series. It’s so sad and heart warming! I’m so sad to see the series end so soon after Lydia met Alice. It was still a great book! And I loved how she ended the book right where the first one began! I totally recommend!❤️

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SO SO GOOD!

I wish she would right a 6 book! About Batty and Jeffrey! Or Lidia, Alice and Jack!

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PLEASE MAKE MORE 😃

Not to late for them to have twins! I LOVED THIS. But I couldn’t find a plot. It was amazing and I couldn’t stop listening!

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So good

So good my favorite besides the first it was so good I cried at the end happy and sad tears

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Favorite book

This book series is so inspiring and lovable. Its like being a part of the family but they don’t know your there. I would recommend this book and the whole series to anyone who likes big families close ones and sweet ones that care for each other. I chose this rating because I loved the series so much I thought people should know how good it is.

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Escape into an girl’s adventure w friends in the 5th of the p seres

In the last book of the Penderwicks seres
You will escape into the world of eleven year old Lydia,Ben,10 year old Alice,Alice’s 12 year old brother jack, and the rest of the Penderwick crew. If you need a good book to listen to w friends,family or just by yourself the penderwicks at last is definitely a good
Choice but if you haven’t Already read the rest of the series then I would recommend to read the rest of the books!

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