Grade 4/5 ~ 304 pages
(Almost) 10 year-old Penelope Grey lives a life of privilege in The City with her parents, who are often too busy for her. She learns her lessons from a private tutor and her only interaction with kids her own age is through structured play dates. Although Penelope escapes into books and is an avid reader, she is perpetually bored. When she wishes life would become more exciting, she has no idea what she is in for: her father quits his job and they move to an old house in the country that her mother inherits from an elderly aunt. When she finally starts getting used to this new life, she finds that it might be slipping from her grasp. Throughout the story, Penny learns about self-reliance, friendship, discovery, and community.
(Almost) 10 year-old Penelope Grey lives a life of privilege in The City with her parents, who are often too busy for her. She learns her lessons from a private tutor and her only interaction with kids her own age is through structured play dates. Although Penelope escapes into books and is an avid reader, she is perpetually bored. When she wishes life would become more exciting, she has no idea what she is in for: her father quits his job and they move to an old house in the country that her mother inherits from an elderly aunt. When she finally starts getting used to this new life, she finds that it might be slipping from her grasp. Throughout the story, Penny learns about self-reliance, friendship, discovery, and community.