The Four-Story Mistake, 9780312375997
Paperback
City kids find unexpected adventures in a quirky, country house.

The Four-Story Mistake

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  • Paperback

    208 pages

  • Release Date

    22 January 2008

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Summary

The Four-Story Mistake: A Melendy Family Adventure

Into the Four-Story Mistake, an odd-looking house with a confused architectural history, move the Melendy family – Mona, Rush, Randy, Oliver, Father, and Cuffy, the housekeeper. Though disappointed about leaving their old brownstone in New York City, and apprehensive about living the country life, the four Melendy kids soon settle into this unusual new home. Here, they become absorbed in the adventures of the country, adjusting them…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780312375997
ISBN-10:0312375999
Series:Melendy Quartet
Author:Elizabeth Enright
Publisher:St Martin's Press
Imprint:St Martin's Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:208
Edition:3rd
Release Date:22 January 2008
Weight:181g
Dimensions:194mm x 134mm x 14mm
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Critics Review

“The Melendys are the quintessential storybook family…[their] ardent approach to living is eternally relevant.” – Publishers Weekly

“The Melendys are the quintessential storybook family…[their] ardent approach to living is eternally relevant.” –Publishers Weekly

About The Author

Elizabeth Enright

Elizabeth Enright (1907-1968) was a talented writer whose many awards include the 1939 John Newbery Medal for Thimble Summer and a 1958 Newbery Honor for Gone-Away Lake. Among her other beloved titles are her books about the Melendy family, beginning with The Saturdays (1941). Enright also wrote short stories for adults, and her work was published in The New Yorker, Cosmopolitan, Harper’s, and The Saturday Evening Post.

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