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Come meet the four Melendy kids—Mona, Rush, Randy and Oliver!
With Father in Washington and Cuffy, their housekeeper, away visiting a sick cousin, almost anythin 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; Rush's composition of Opus 3; Mona's first rhubarb pie; Randy's arrowhead; and the auction! But best of all is the friendship with Mark Herron, which begins with a scrap-drive and comes to a grand climax on Oliver's birthday.
Here is the third in Elizabeth Enright's classic children’s series telling the tales of a long and glorious summer in the country with the resourceful, endearing Melendy bunch!
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"If I could rate this book ( and the whole series) 10 stars I would. I found this little known gem when I was about 10 years old in my small town local library where I made a challenge to myself to read as many of the books in the children's section as I could. As an adult - I have given this series of books to so many of my nieces and nephews and have made my grown up siblings read them as well. The kids adventures are simple and exciting and keep you drawn in to every second, These are one of the main reasons that I fell deeply in love with reading and how you can escape into it."
— Mary (5 out of 5 stars)
Then There Were Five Listener Reviews
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" The Melendy's adopt a young boy called Mark and this ensuing novel finds Mark a place to call his own. Charming writing. "
— Shallowreader, 2/13/2014 -
" Very very very good. "
— Cara, 2/7/2014 -
" the melendy children - mona, rush, randy, and oliver - are perhaps my favorite figures in children's literature. these wonderful books from the 1940s have been recently re-released. "
— Julie, 1/31/2014 -
" I've had this on my to-be-read pile(s) for quite awhile. I read the first book on the Melendy's and Gone-away lake, but I still need to find the one about when they move to the four-story mistake. "
— Sallie, 1/27/2014 -
" I really enjoyed this series of kids and their adventures without television. "
— Stephanie, 1/27/2014 -
" Again, I marvel at how well Enright's writing holds up through the years and countless rereading. I think that I enjoy it more each time I revisit. "
— Leah, 1/26/2014 -
" Love all of Enright's work so far. "
— Jenee, 1/18/2014 -
" This is a good book so far as I am into it. "
— Spy, 12/25/2013 -
" I loved this book though it was a little slow at the beginning but still it was wonderful! "
— Lauren, 12/2/2013 -
" The kids and I just finished listening to this on audio. It is another story of the Melendy family living in the Four-Story Mistake. Highly recommended!!! "
— Natasha, 11/25/2013 -
" A great third book-makes me want to live in the country. "
— Ashley, 11/21/2013 -
" A very,very good book. Many adventures are in it including a very scary adventure with a house on fire and a man in it!!!!! "
— Maia, 11/21/2013 -
" "He looked, Rush said afterward, as if he had swallowed a lighthouse." "
— Susann, 10/15/2013 -
" This was the funniest yet....the whole "canning" scene was hilarious. I <3 R. XD "
— Ellie, 10/11/2013 -
" Another lovely book in the Melendy family quartet. Enright has a deft hand with characters and a gentle love for her story. Great stuff. "
— Sarah, 5/2/2013 -
" this, alone with "the saturdays" was a beautifully written book about children that, this time, are exploring their new home, and their new neighbors. "
— Katie, 10/11/2012 -
" Another in the Melendy family series. Great read alouds. "
— Karen, 12/29/2011 -
" The third book in the "Melendy Family" series by Elizabeth Enright. It's one of my favorites from that series, and again is an excellent children's book. I highly recommend it, but suggest you read the first two books first to get the idea of what is going on. "
— Sam, 8/3/2011 -
" Another in the Melendy family series. Great read alouds. "
— Karen, 3/28/2011 -
" further adventures of the melendy family. it's probably 3 1/2 because i liked this one better than some of their earlier adventures, but i dig the gone-away lake books more. "
— Jenn, 6/12/2010 -
" I loved this book though it was a little slow at the beginning but still it was wonderful! "
— Lauren, 5/10/2009 -
" A very,very good book. Many adventures are in it including a very scary adventure with a house on fire and a man in it!!!!! "
— Maia, 4/16/2009 -
" I really enjoyed this series of kids and their adventures without television. "
— Stephanie, 7/20/2008 -
" I've had this on my to-be-read pile(s) for quite awhile. I read the first book on the Melendy's and Gone-away lake, but I still need to find the one about when they move to the four-story mistake. "
— Sallie, 7/4/2008 -
" A great third book-makes me want to live in the country. "
— Ashley, 6/28/2008 -
" <br/> Very very very good. "
— Cara, 5/23/2008 -
" This is my favorite of the series. "
— Jenni, 9/27/2007 -
" the melendy children - mona, rush, randy, and oliver - are perhaps my favorite figures in children's literature. these wonderful books from the 1940s have been recently re-released. "
— Julie, 9/6/2007