Elizabeth Enright Audio

Meet the Melendys! Mona, the eldest, is thirteen. She has decided to become an actress and can recite poetry at the drop of a hat.

Enjoy the adventures of eleven year-old Portia, who together with her younger brother, Foster, spend a summer with their cousin, Julian, engaged in more than usual summer pastimes of sun, fun and games.

Enjoy the follow-up adventures of Portia, Foster, and cousin Julian, as the three intrepid children soon discover a fascinating abandoned summer resort, consisting of deserted crumbling Victorian homes surrounding a vanished lake, now a swamp.

Enright's Melendy Quartet captures the lively adventures of this wonderful family as they move from the city to the country.

Mona, Rush, Miranda and Oliver all live with their father, who is a writer, and Cuffy, their beloved housekeeper. This story tells about how when everyone else leaves for school, Randy and Oliver are left to solve a mystery.

The third in the Melendys family series! Mona, Rush, Miranda and Oliver all live with their father, who is a writer, and Cuffy, their beloved housekeeper. This story tells how the children befriend an orphan.