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The Saturdays

By: Elizabeth Enright
Narrated by: Pamela Dillman
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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-year-old Randy who loves to dance and paint; and thoughtful Oliver, who is just six-years-old.

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.

Written more than half a century ago, The Saturdays unfolds with all the ripe details of a specific place and period but remains a winning, timeless tale.

Don't miss the other titles in the Melendy Quartet.©1941 Elizabeth Enright Gillham, renewed 1969 Robert M. Gillham (P)2004 Listen & Live Audio, Inc. Classics Explore the World Geography & Cultures Literature & Fiction

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"Enright has a quick eye for the unexpected, the amusing, and the beautiful in what might be just ordinary experiences." (The New York Times)
Timeless Classic • Wholesome Family Relationships • Expressive Narration • Engaging Adventures • Captivating Storytelling
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My kids and I have listened twice to The Saturdays. It is a treasure of a story. The Melendys feel like friends

we love it

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I cannot wait to share this story with my children (10, 8 and 5)! I was needing good lighthearted listen for myself and this story overdelivered.

Pamela Dillion’s narration is perfection! Small audio dubbing issue early on but it’s very brief.

Delightful and Entertaining Story

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My kids and I enjoyed the book. We used it for drive time and laughed.

Good book

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I love this book so much! Pamela Dillman does such a good job narrating!!!!!!!! I recommend this book for all ages! Bravo Elizabeth Enright!

AWESOME!!!!!!!!

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Personally, I love all of Enright's books, and this one is the perfect quirky start to the incredible Melendy quartet, Pamela Dillman reads beautifully and very expressively, she portrays each character perfectly. I have re-visited this Audiobook a million times over, and quote it constantly, this and any other of Enright's books suit me in any mood. I highly recommend this book for kids who feel that they don't have enough siblings and for long car rides when you're tired of hearing the same rock playlist on repeat.

interesting, delightful and cunningly witty.

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My family and I loved this book. I have a 10 year old son and a six year old daughter. We listen to audiobooks in the car, and some of them make us want to keep driving--this was one of them. It captivated both of my children with the humorous adventures of the Melendy children. We will download the next one in the series immediately!

Excellent for children and adults

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This first book about the Melendy family is so fun! We found the rest of the series at the library, but this one wasn't available. We were thrilled to find it here at audible.com! This series is full of adventure for kids, and wholesome and very well written! Ms. Enright is a wordsmith, so listening is enjoyable, even for mom and dad! But my favorite thing about these books is that the Melendy children love each other. What a wonderful model for my own 4 kids, who imagine themselves right in the middle of the Melendy's adventures! It's hard to find books that demonstrate POSITIVE family relationships, so this one was a fabulous find!

Delightful!

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I like that this story was about a family and about there hard times and good time’s……………. But I don’t like that there is no discipline
and discussion.
I would recommend this Book to the president of the United States.
Overall a good book!

This review contains my personal opinion of the story

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The definition of a classic is a book that is still good, even as time and lifestyles have progressed. The language of the 40's might be different from the way children speak to each other today, but the sentiments are still the same! My kids loved this book- and so did I. Darling, darling story.

Don't miss this classic!

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Love the time period, the sass, the adventure, the strictness and the silliness. The reader brought such life to each character.

Wonderfully spunky

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