Mona, Rush, Randy, and Oliver Melendy live in New York City with their
father and a housekeeper. The city is full of sights to see and great
experiences, especially for children who dream of becoming dancers,
actors, and musicians, but it’s also a bit expensive when you only get
an allowance of fifty cents a week. One rainy Saturday, Randy gets the
idea of pooling their resources: each Saturday, one of the four will get
all of the allowances, resulting in a sum that, in the 1940s, is enough
for a ticket to the opera or ballet, and various other adventures
besides. Along the way, they also discover that the most enjoyable
experiences are sometimes serendipitous (and free), and they make many
new friends on their adventures.
This was lovely! I don’t know how I missed these charming stories until now. I ran across a mention of them in comparison to
The Penderwicks, which is certainly apt. I’d also recommend them to fans of E. Nesbit, Sydney Taylor’s
All-of-a-Kind Family, and Noel Streatfeild. I wish I could go back and recommend them to my childhood self!
(Reviewed from an e-audiobook borrowed through my library system.)
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