The Penderwicks on Gardam Street book cover by Jeanne Birdsall

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Last checked: October 19, 2026, against penguinrandomhouse.com

What The Penderwicks on Gardam Street is about

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  • The four Penderwick sisters face the unthinkable idea of their widowed father going on dates. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026) The four Penderwick sisters are faced with the unimaginable prospect of their widowed father dating
  • They come up with a scheme to put a stop to it. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026) they hatch a plot to stop him

Jeanne Birdsall in brief

Birth
Born in 1951. (Wikidata; read November 6, 2026)
Prizes
Wikidata lists the National Book Award for Young People's Literature (2005) among Jeanne Birdsall's awards and honors. (Wikidata, with no reference of its own; read November 6, 2026)

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Topics in this book

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Topics

  • Dating (Social customs)
  • Family life
  • Single-parent families
  • Sisters

Places

  • Massachusetts

Other books in The Penderwicks

5 books listed so far

  1. Book 1: The Penderwicks
  2. Book 3: The Penderwicks at Point Mouette
  3. Book 4: The Penderwicks in Spring
  4. Book 5: The Penderwicks at Last

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