Pegeen (Bantry Bay) [Paperback]

Hilda Van Stockum (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 10 and up | Grade Level: 5 and up | Series: Bantry Bay

Young Pegeen, one of the good friends Francie made on his trip around the Emerald Isle, has just lost her Grannie. When she is told that she can't stay on alone in the small mountain cottage, Pegeen remembers Francie's promise to come for her someday. With Fr. Kelly's help she writes to the O'Sullivans, to be welcomed temporarily into their household. No one, except perhaps Francie, is quite prepared for Pegeen's knack of turning the world up on end. Her spirit is a perfect match for his, but two such personalities in one small cottage on Bantry Bay have startling consequences.
Illustrated by the author.
3rd book in the Bantry Bay Series

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Paperback: 266 pages
• Publisher: Bethlehem Books (April 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1883937205
• ISBN-13: 978-1883937201
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #244,349 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Virtue and Joy, April 4, 2000

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Mark Amorose (Concord, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pegeen (Bantry Bay) (Paperback)

Pegeen is the third and final volume in Hilda van Stockum's delightful Bantry Bay series. Without a hint of pedantry or preachiness, all three books teach children virtues such as courage, self-sacrifice, and honesty. The whimsical and charming young heroine of the present volume gets into a few tight scrapes, learns to accept the blame for her own wrongdoings, and is rewarded in the end. I've read all three books to my three year old; he can listen to them for hours on end. They are quite appropriate for accomplished young readers ages ten to twelve. Pegeen can be read without any knowledge of the preceding volumes, but do your children (and yourself) a favor - buy all three; you will not be disappointed.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Story of Love and the Need for Family, March 19, 2004

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A. VanHecke "Love2learn Mom" (Milwaukee, WI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pegeen (Bantry Bay) (Paperback)

Pegeen is a half-wild little girl who was raised by an elderly grandmother. She loves the outdoors and living things, but has had no schooling and very little interaction with other people. When her grandmother dies, there is much consternation about where she will live. The parish priest learns of a relation in America, but arranges for Pegeen to live with the O'Sullivan family (first introduced in *The Cottage at Bantry Bay*) until arrangements can be made.

Here, Pegeen is all the trouble one might imagine for a little girl grieving over the loss of her beloved grandmother and adjusting to an entirely different life. Poor Mother O'Sullivan is nearly beside herself trying to deal with all the chaos.

Can't really tell you more lest I spoil the beautiful plot, but I'll just say that this is one of the most touching, heartwarming books I've ever read. It is sure to become a favorite of your children and you too.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Consistently Excellent, August 2, 2000

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BeatleBangs1964 (United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pegeen (Bantry Bay) (Paperback)

Hilda Van Stockum was one of my favorite authors in elementary and middle school. My first book by this outstanding author was "The Winged Watchman," which was a historical look at a Dutch family during WWII. It was a lovely story replete with Dutch customs. "Pegeen" and the entire "Bantry Bay" series will not disappoint, either. The characters are lively, heart warming and full of fun and vigor. I am lucky in that I have several Hilda Van Stockum books as my library was having a sale some years ago. I have never read a bad Hilda Van Stockum -- there is no such thing. She is a keeper.