Jeanne Birdsall Books in Order

Four sisters spend a summer with their father at the Arundel estate. Befriending Jeffrey, the owner’s son, opens a season of discoveries and mischief that his disapproving mother would prefer they avoid.

The Penderwick sisters devise a plan to prevent their father from dating after their aunt encourages him to seek romance. School troubles, friendship, and a mysterious new neighbor complicate their scheme at home.

When the wind carries away her troublesome little brother Crispin, Flora follows him into the sky. Tempted by opportunities to give him away, she must decide what their sibling bond means and how to bring him safely home.

With Rosalind away, Skye becomes the oldest sister responsible for a Maine holiday with Aunt Claire and Jeffrey. Romance, music, and unexpected family discoveries test her ability to manage the younger girls.

Neighboring dogs Lucky and Squash want to play together without a fence between them. They devise runaway adventures to bring their shy owners together, hoping romance will make the humans a family and give the dogs freedom to be companions.

Batty starts a dog-walking business to fund a birthday surprise as the growing Penderwick family prepares to gather. Music, sibling worries, and an unwelcome revelation disrupt her plans during a season of change.

Gus writes a school essay about the seventeen sheep on his family’s farm. His observations reveal the comic consequences of treating livestock as pets, from unlikely attempts at entertainment to the trouble that follows bringing sheep indoors.

Young Lydia looks forward to Batty’s return from college and a family trip to Arundel. A wedding draws the Penderwicks back to the estate where their earlier adventures began, bringing another generation into its story.

Siblings Teaflet and Roog prepare their annual strawberry jam party, but a strict cleanliness inspection threatens the celebration. While Roog bakes, Teaflet promises to tidy their chaotic home, only to face distractions from animals needing her help.

Staying with an unfamiliar uncle, Gwen MacKinnon discovers tiny winged creatures in the library that most people cannot see. The Lahdukan need a new home, leaving an uncertain girl and an opinionated dog to attempt an unlikely rescue.