![]() ![]() ![]() The Saturdays is the first installment of Enright’s Melendy Quartet, an engaging and warm series about the close knit Melendy family and their surprising adventures. ![]() ![]() Reading Level: 5.4 Author: Elizabeth Enright Bibliographic Data: 177 pages SKU: 104GG. Throughout her life, she won many awards, including the 1939 John Newbery Medal for Thimble Summer and a 1958 Newbery Honor for Gone-Away Lake. Four motherless youngsters, with an understanding father. After creating her first book in 1935, she developed a taste, and quickly demonstrated a talent, for writing. Written more than half a century ago, The Saturdays unfolds with all the ripe details of a specific place and period but remains, just the same, a winning, timeless tale. In The Saturdays, meet the Melendys The four Melendy children. A delightful family story, built around an original pattern. is in operation and every Saturday is definitely one to remember. If they pool their resources and take turns spending the whole amount, they can each have at least one memorable Saturday afternoon of their own. Tired of wasting Saturdays doing nothing but wishing for larger allowances, the four Melendys jump at Randy’s idea to start the Independent Saturday Afternoon Adventure Club I.S.A.A.C. The Saturdays - Elizabeth Enright - Google Books. There’s thirteen year old Mona, who has decided to become an actress twelve year old mischievous Rush ten and a half year old Randy, who loves to dance and paint and thoughtful Oliver, who is just six. Meet the Melendys! The four Melendy children live with their father and Cuffy, their beloved housekeeper, in a worn but comfortable brownstone in New York City. ![]()
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