The Saturdays [Paperback]

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. 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.

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.). 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. Before long, I.S.A.A.C. is in operation and every Saturday is definitely one to remember.

Written more than half a century ago,The Saturdaysunfolds with all the ripe details of a specific place and period but remains, just the same, a winning, timeless tale.The Saturdaysis the first installment of Enright's Melendy Quartet, an engaging and warm series about the close-knit Melendy family and their surprising adventures.

This beloved, timeless classic kicks off Enright's Melendy Quartet, an enduring series enjoyed by readers for over 50 years; here, the four Melendy children pool their allowances for weekend adventures.

Elizabeth Enright(1907-1968) was a talented writer whose many awards include the 1939 John Newbery Medal forThimble Summerand a 1958 Newbery Honor forGone-Away Lake. Among her other beloved titles are her books about the Melendy family, beginning withThe Saturdays(1941). Enright also wrote short stories for adults, and her work was published inThe New Yorker,Cosmopolitan,Harpers, andThe Saturday Evening Post.

Enright has a quick eye for the unexpected, the amusing and the beautiful in what might be just ordinary experiences. The New York Times

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