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(0)Elizabeth Enright
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.
Return with Portia and her younger brother, Foster, and cousin, Julian, as they re-discover an abandoned summer resort, consisting of deserted crumbling Victorian summer homes surrounding a vanished lake, which is now a swamp.
The three intrepid explorers search for hidden treasure in the mysterious old house the family has bought and is hard at work remodeling. Layers of history are revealed as old gowns and antique furniture from the original
...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. Rush is twelve and a bit mischievous. Miranda is ten and a half. She loves dancing and painting pictures. Oliver is the youngest. At six, he is a calm and thoughful person. They all live with their father, who is a writer, and Cuffy, their beloved housekeeper, who takes on the many roles of nurse, cook, substitute mother,
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