The Four-Story Mistake
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The Four-Story Mistake is a children's novel written and illustrated by Elizabeth Enright, published by Farrar & Rinehart in 1942. It is the second book in the Melendy family series which Enright inaugurated in 1941. The family leaves World War II-era New York City for a house in the country, a house that is an adventure in itself.
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Author | Elizabeth Enright |
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Illustrator | Enright |
Country | United States |
Genre | Realistic children's fiction |
Publisher | Farrar & Rinehart |
Publication date | 1942 |
Media type | Print (hardcover) |
Pages | 177 pp.[1] |
OCLC | 2023039 |
LC Class | PZ7.E724 Fo[1] |
Preceded by | The Saturdays |
Followed by | Then There Were Five |
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In 2012 The Four-Story Mistake was ranked number 80 among all-time best children's novels in a survey published by School Library Journal – the third of three books by Enright in the top 100.[2]