The Vanderbeekers and the Hidden Garden

My 8 year old read every book and LOVED them! Clean, interesting and a good read.

My 8 year old neice is really enjoying these books. She loves to read, and is a good reader. They are keeping her interested.

I enjoy reading this to my students in 2nd grade! I began with the first book, and we couldn't wait to read more about these fun characters in the sequel!

I read a lot of really extreme views- loving or hating. That’s the only two types of people motivated to write reviews, right?!Well. I read it first to make sure it was good for my daughter. The first parts were slow, with too many characters... I had a hard time getting into it. But BOY HOWDY, when I stuck with it I was pleasantly surprised. It’s a lovely story about humans in a unique living community experiencing love, friendship, and the day to day life. It’s wholesome.My daughter read it- she had a slow start as well but then stayed up until 10pm to finish. She then looked up the author, additional books in the series, wrote the author a letter, and we ordered the rest of the books.Compare all you would like to other books- but I think that’s a strange waste of time. It’s precious, unique, and worth the read.

I’m always searching for new chapter books for my 3rd grader, and she loves this series so far! She was a little intimidated at first with its size but quickly loved the story and hasn’t put them down, always asking for the next one! So greatful to find a good book for her

The best and the cutest most heartwarming books I’ve ever read.I can’t wait to read more from this author.highly recommend.great family feel

Fantastic book! I loved sharing it with my kids as a read aloud. Together we were delighted to share experiences with the Vanderbeekers again. I love the example for my kids of the children working together towards a common goal, the realization that people aren’t who you assume they are at first glance, and that hard work can pay off more than you every hoped. My kids love how relatable the characters are to each of them. We all get sucked into the lives and story of this literary family that has quickly become one of our favorites!

Our 9-year old devours these books. The second one in the series is just as good as books 1 and 3 (out now). It's got a great sense of family, drama, humor, and dventure. There's a dark enemy (but not scary), and the Vanderbeekers work together in their classic chaotic and wholesome way to vanquish their opponent. The end is uplifting, but it's the fun along the way that makes the book so great for young readers. Very good buy.