Melendy Books In Order
- The Saturdays (1941)
- The Four-story Mistake (1941)
- Then There Were Five (1944)
- Spiderweb for Two (1951)
Gone-Away Lake Books In Order
- Gone-away Lake (1957)
- Return to Gone-away (1961)
Novels
- Thimble Summer (1932)
Collections
- The Riddle of the Fly (1911)
- The Moment Before the Rain (1951)
- Doublefields (1966)
Picture Books
- A Christmas Tree for Lydia (1951)
- Tatsinda (1963)
- Zeee (1965)
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Elizabeth Enright Books Overview
The Saturdays
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 Saturdays unfolds with all the ripe details of a specific place and period but remains, just the same, a winning, timeless tale. 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.
The Four-story Mistake
Meet the Melendys! Mona, the eldest, is thirteen. She has decided to become an actress and can recite poetry at the drop of a hat. Rush is twelve and a bit mischievous. Miranda is ten and a half. She loves dancing and painting pictures. Oliver is the youngest. At six, he is a calm and thoughful person. They all live with their father, who is a writer, and Cuffy, their beloved housekeeper, who takes on the many roles of nurse, cook, substitute mother, grandmother, and aunt. Elizabeth Enrights Melendy Quartet, which captures the lively adventures of a family as they move from the city to the country, are being published in new editions. Each of the books features a foreward and signature black and white interior illustrations by the author. Popular artist Tricia Tusa provides irresistible new cover art that will appeal to todays readers.
Then There Were Five
With Father in Washington and Cuffy, their housekeeper, away visiting a sick cousin, almost anything might happen to the Melendy kids left behind at the Four Story Mistake. In the Melendy family, adventures are inevitable: Mr. Titus and the catfish; the villainy of the DeLacey brothers; Rush’s composition of Opus 3; Mona’s first rhubarb pie and all the canning; Randy’s arrowhead; the auction and fair for the Red Cross. But best of all is the friendship with Mark Herron, which begins with a scrap collection mission and comes to a grand climax on Oliver’s birthday. Here is Elizabeth Enright’s classic story of a long and glorious summer in the country with the resourceful, endearing Melendy bunch. Then There Were Five is the third installment of Enright’s Melendy Quartet, an engaging and warm series about the close knit Melendy family and their surprising adventures.
Spiderweb for Two
Randy and Oliver Melendy awake one fall morning full of gloom. Their brother and sister are away, the house seems forlorn and empty, and even Cuffy, their adored housekeeper, can’t pick up their spirits. Will they have to face a long and lonely winter? But a surprise message in the mailbox starts a trail of excitement and adventure that takes them through the cold season. When summer finally comes around again, the children have found fourteen messages in all, and the end of the search brings them a rich reward. Full of unforgettable moments like finding a secret note tucked under the dog’s collar and delightful twists of language the more challenging clues, the better, this fourth book in Elizabeth Enright’s Melendy Quartet makes for a grand finale to an equally grand collection of stories. Spiderweb for Two is the fourth and final installment of Enright’s Melendy Quartet, an engaging and warm series about the close knit Melendy family and their surprising adventures
Gone-away Lake
Enjoy the adventures of eleven year old Portia, who together with her younger brother, Foster, spend a summer with their cousin, Julian, engaged in more than the usual summer pastimes of sun, fun and games! The three intrepid children soon discover a fascinating abandoned summer resort, consisting of deserted crumbling Victorian summer homes surrounding a vanished lake, which is now a swamp. But, best of all, they discover and befriend an elderly eccentric brother and sister who tell them the story of Gone Away Lake!
Return to Gone-away
Summer has a magic all its own in Elizabeth Enright’s beloved stories about two children and their discovery of a ghostly lakeside resort. These two modern classics are once again available in Odyssey/Harcourt Young Classic editions, but now with handsome new cover art by Mary GrandPr to complement Beth and Joe Krush’s original interior illustrations.
Thimble Summer
Read by Joan AllenApprox. 4 hours3 cassettesA few hours after nine year old Garnet linden finds a silver thimble in the dried up riverbed, the rains come and end the long drought on the farm. The rains bring safety for the crops and the livestock and money for Garnet’s father. The summer proves to be interesting and exciting in so many different ways. Every day brings adventure of some kind to Garnet and her best friend, Citronella. As far as Garnet is concerned, the thimble is responsible for each good thing that happens during this magic summer her Thimble Summer. Joan Allen has been nominated for an Academy Award three times for her roles in Nixon, The Crucible and most recently The Contender. She has also appeared in a number of other films such as The Ice Storm, Face Off, and Searching for Bobby Fischer.
Tatsinda
When a giant invades the peaceful kingdom of the Tatrajanni and takes the different looking girl prisoner, it takes the combined efforts of the wise woman of the mountain, the Prince, and the girl herself to rid the kingdom of the intruder.
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