bThe perfect gift for any new or longtime fans of the National Book Award-winning (iThe Penderwicks/i, book 1), iNew York Times/i-bestselling series that's been compared toi Little Women/i!br/bibrThe Penderwicks/i, iThe Penderwicks on Gardam Street/i, iThe Penderwicks at Point Mouette, /iand iThe Penderwicks in Spring /iare available in this charming paperback boxed set. Deliciously nostalgic and quaintly witty, these stories are as breezy and carefree as a clear June day.brbr Comforting comedy in an Austen- and Alcott-like vein. iThe New York Times Book Review/ibrbr Like drinking lemonade on a swing on a summer day: Perfection! iThe Washington Post /ibrbr Delightful. Not since the Marches [of iLittle Women/i] have readers met more engaging girls. iKirkus Reviews/ibrbr Adults who have been longing to find books for children that remind them of their own beloved childhood favorites, look no further. Birdsall follows in the footsteps of Elizabeth Enright, Edward Eager, and Noel Streatfeild, updating the family story yet keeping all the old-fashioned charm. iBooklist/i, Starred