Junior Realistic Fiction. This is a wonderful story of a feisty family of two parents and five children. They live in New York City and have lived in their brownstone apartment as long as the children can remember until now. Their landlord is a grump and has decided to not renew their lease. As the parents accept this and plan for their move the children take matters into their own hands.
I thoroughly enjoyed the Vanderbeekers. They reminded me of similar fictitious families, i.e Jeanne Birdsall's Penderwicks, Elizabeth Enright's Melendy children, and all of Edward Eager's families in his tales of magic. They disagree, argue, stand up for each other, and are fiercely loyal. They work together and play together and laugh together. They frustrate each other and love each other. In other words they are a family. I was happy to discover that this is the first in a series about the Vanderbeekers. I will be visiting them again soon!
Recommend: Yes.
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