"Penelope Grey knew she was lucky," begins Penny Dreadful. You soon discover Penelope is so lucky to have two wonderful parents that love her very much and lots of toys to play with, but unfortunately her parents were home very much and she didn't play with her toys.
Still--she knows how lucky she is to have a personal chef and personal tutor, and no siblings to complain about...but all this good luck left her feeling one word:
BORED.
She tried reading to feel less bored, but only discovered bored little girls are usually very spoiled...and she didn't want to be spoiled.
When she complained to her dad how bored she was he simply told her, "...can't blame boredome on anyone but yourself. You can't just wait for things to happen to you . You have to do things."
So from that day on, she tried to do things everyday...but it wasn't much help. Until one day she wrote:
I wish something interesting would happen when I least expect it, just like in a book.
And tossed it into a well.
Well--what happens when you make a wish?
Have you heard, be careful what you wish for?
Well--Penelope was on her way to find out.
Soon enough, Penelopes dad quits his job and her mother inherits a house from an aunt she never met. So, the family leaves the city and finds themselves the property owner of Whippoorwillows in the small town of Thrush Junction.
Here her father tinkers in the garden and bakes for the locals, never working on his novel.
Her mother can only get a job as a garbage lady.
And Penelope decides to change her name to Penny.
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