The Saturdays (novel)
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| The Saturdays | |
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| Author(s) | Elizabeth Enright |
| Illustrator | Elizabeth Enright |
| Country | United States & Canada |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Children's literature |
| Publisher | Farrar & Rinehart |
| Publication date | 1941 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 175 pp |
| OCLC Number | 172840 |
| LC Classification | PZ7.E724 Sat |
| Followed by | The Four-Story Mistake |
The Saturdays (1941) is a children's novel by Elizabeth Enright, the first of her four books about the Melendy family, followed by The Four-Story Mistake, Then There Were Five, and Spiderweb for Two: A Melendy Maze. The four Melendy children live with their father, a widowed professor of economics, and Cuffy, their beloved housekeeper, in a worn but comfortable brownstone in New York City. There's thirteen-year-old Mona, who has her heart set on becoming an actress; twelve-year-old mischievous Rush, who plays the piano; ten-year-old Randy who loves to dance and paint; and thoughtful Oliver, who is just six.
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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. Each Melendy child is able to do exactly what he or she pleases, discovering new ideas along the way. Randy makes a new friend with an old lady who was once kidnapped by gypsies, Rush brings home a stray dog, and Mona takes a first quivering step toward adulthood (to the shock of her family.) But when Oliver wants to be out on his own, too, the family starts having second thoughts. What if they join together for their Saturdays—what could they accomplish?
