{"product_id":"the-saturdays-paperback","title":"The Saturdays - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Enright\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Enright\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeet 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTired 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten more than half a century ago, \u003ci\u003eThe Saturdays \u003c\/i\u003eunfolds with all the ripe details of a specific place and period but remains, just the same, a winning, timeless tale. \u003ci\u003eThe Saturdays\u003c\/i\u003e is the first installment of Enright's Melendy Quartet, an engaging and warm series about the close-knit Melendy family and their surprising adventures.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabeth Enright\u003c\/b\u003e (1907-1968) was a talented writer whose many awards include the 1939 John Newbery Medal for \u003ci\u003eThimble Summer\u003c\/i\u003e and a 1958 Newbery Honor for \u003ci\u003eGone-Away Lake\u003c\/i\u003e. Among her other beloved titles are her books about the Melendy family, beginning with \u003ci\u003eThe Saturdays\u003c\/i\u003e (1941). Enright also wrote short stories for adults, and her work was published in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCosmopolitan\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHarper's\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Saturday Evening Post\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.52 x 7.64 x 5.28 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 22, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Saturdays\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51754269049120,"sku":"9780312375980","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3f6915abf38e4cd1d897809c5d2dc9f6.webp?v=1780036795","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-saturdays-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}