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The Exiles is pretty much perfect. When I first started it years ago, I was quite put off by how annoying they were, but the more I read the more I lost my mom's perspective and regained my child's perspective. The book is funny and exciting with some unforgettable characters.

When Mr. and Mrs. Conroy announce that they have unexpectedly inherited some money, their four daughters immediately divide it up so that they all get a chunk. No, no, say the folks -- we're going to spend it on a new kitchen and you're going to spend the summer with Big Grandma while we do it. This is not at all what the girls want to hear and the youngest never quite relinquishes the idea that she will soon have her own little fortune.

This is a Little Women for our time. Also, if you love The Penderwicks, you'll love the Conroys.