Description

The Four Story Mistake is a book that belongs to the Melendy Quartet series, written by Elizabeth Enright. The story is about four siblings Mona, Rush, Randy, and Oliver who have different aspirations. Mona wants to be an actress, Rush wants to be a musician, Randy wants to be an artist and dancer, and Oliver likes to play with army toys, and is six years old. They are moving to a new house called the Four Story Mistake with their father and nanny. The new house is in the countryside, and the children are excited to explore their new surroundings. They discover new things like brooks, eccentric neighbors who keep alligators in the bathtub, and a dusty cellar with ancient magazines and toys. The house also has boarded up mysteries that they try to solve. The Melendy Quartet series was written over half a century ago, but it still holds the charm of childhood fun. The book is 177 pages long and comes in softcover.