Engagement:
Genre:
Adventure
Published:
1941
Page Count:
175
Where to Buy:
The Saturdays
The Melendy Quartet
#
1
Content Ratings
Light Themes
The children navigate the everyday challenges of growing up, sibling rivalry, and the pursuit of individual interests; themes are light and the tone is consistently warm and humorous.
No Violence
There is no violence; conflict is comic and centered on the children's adventures going slightly awry.
Synopsis
The four Melendy siblings—Mona, Rush, Randy, and Oliver—pool their allowances so each can have a Saturday adventure alone in New York City, leading to a series of mishaps and discoveries. The first in the beloved Melendy Quartet, full of wit, warmth, and the texture of 1940s family life.