'''''The Saturdays''''' (1941) is a [[children's literature | children's novel]] by [[Elizabeth Enright]], the first of her four books about the Melendy family, followed by ''[[The Four-Story Mistake]]'', ''[[Then There Were Five]]'', and ''[[Spiderweb for Two: A Melendy Maze]]''. The Melendysfour Melendy children live inwith their father, a slightlywidowed wornprofessor Newof Yorkeconomics, Cityand townhouse.Cuffy, Thetheir fatherbeloved ishousekeeper, in a widoweredworn professorbut ofcomfortable economicsbrownstone within fourNew giftedYork children:City. There's thirteen-year-old Mona, who has decided to become an actress; twelve-year-old mischievous Rush,; Mirandaten-and-a-half-year-old "Randy", who loves to dance and Oliverpaint; and athoughtful housekeeperOliver, thewho belovedis Cuffyjust six.
==Plot==
Meet 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.
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.
