The Saturdays - Melendy Family, Bk 1 Author:Elizabeth Enright Four reasons to cheer! — Meet the Melendys! Saturdays can make dreams come true when the Melendy — children take turns to spend their pooled allowances. Actor Mona 13 recites poetry and Shakespeare at the drop of a hat. Engineer Rush 12, mischievous, builds Meccano bridges. Miranda "Randy" 10 dances and paints pictures. Oliver, 6,... more » calm and thoughtful, is a train engineer. Father writes. Housekeeper Cuffy mothers.« less