The Great Peach Experiment 2: The Peach Pit

It is always a relief when a sequel is just as wonderful as the series opener! The Peach Pit picks up just after the Peach family returns from their summer of running a food truck specializing in pies and presents them with a new challenge—turning a dilapidated old mansion into a viable Bed & Breakfast in just a few months. But Lucy, Freddy, Herb and their dad learned a great deal about hard work during their first “Great Peach Experiment” and are certain that they can do the job, thus assuring them of a new home to continue making memories with a family that may be minus a mom but is still full of a lot of love. Author Erin Downing fills book 2 with a mystery, humor, and an abundance of problem-solving that will keep readers in grades 4-7 engaged every step of the way. Freddy’s sketches of his ideas and recipes are scattered among the sometimes hilarious incidents and may turn into some actual baking and journaling by those same readers. The only question that remains as the last page is turned is whether there will be anything else for the Peaches to experiment with in a book 3?

After loving the first installment in The Great Peach Experiment series: When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Peach Pie, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on the sequel: The Peach Pit. I saved it for a Saturday afternoon, so I could savor every moment spent with the lovable Peach family, and savor it I did. The characters continue to hold a piece of my heart! This time, the family embarks upon another major project, to move into and transform Great Aunt Lucinda’s “pit” of a historic mansion into a B&B. Can they succeed in getting it up and running so they don’t have to sell it to someone outside of the family? What treasures, secrets, and family history does the house hold? How will each family member continue to come into their own? Special treats included throughout the story: The recipes shared from the Peach Family Recipe Book, the sketches from Freddy’s sketchbook, maps, invitations and letters. There’s so much to love about this book!

I loved the first book about the Peach family and their adventures with their pie food truck, and I loved this 2nd book even more! Now, the Peach family is turning an old, dilapidated mansion into a bed and breakfast. I love the family and their dedication to problem solving, hard work and love. The story is filled with adventure, mystery, humor, fun and recipes. My 5th graders loved this book! Please, Erin Soderberg Downing, continue with more adventures of the Peach family! And I can't wait until her next book, Controlled Burn comes out this fall. A newfound beloved author!

A family that can survive a home renovation? Yup, these Peaches stick together between interesting finds and catastrophes! If they can survive a summer in a food truck (don't miss book one), then home renovations should be easy, right? I loved spending more time with the Peach family. Each family member grows on you as you go through each trial and tribulation, just to see them come out victorious! Whether you're looking for your next family read aloud or a story that you will want to hug close to your heart when you're done, this is it! Can't wait for the next Peach Experiment!

In book two the Peaches are at it again! If they can turn their great aunt's dilapidated "mansion" into a bed and breakfast they can keep it! A great experiment for this fun loving bunch. The Peaches are one of my new favorite lit families and I can't wait to see what happens next! For fans of Karina Yan Glaser's Vanderbeekers series!! Perfect for ages 8+, including us grownups!

The Peach family is back working as a team to turn their "Peach Pit" into a family bed and breakfast. The task seems insurmountable at times, but with humor, teamwork, and adventure, this family can do anything. Bring on book three! I can't wait to see what their next challenge will be!

There's so much to love with this book. Coming back to the Peach family is like visiting old friends. Other favorite moments: the dogs, the treasure hunt, the siblings, the ghosts, and the room designs. I can't wait to read the next book!