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title: "Return to Gone-Away: A Beloved Classic Story About Summer Magic and Ghostly Discovery at a Lakeside Resort for Children (Ages 8-12)"
price: "S$17"
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# Return to Gone-Away: A Beloved Classic Story About Summer Magic and Ghostly Discovery at a Lakeside Resort for Children (Ages 8-12)

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- **What is this?** Return to Gone-Away: A Beloved Classic Story About Summer Magic and Ghostly Discovery at a Lakeside Resort for Children (Ages 8-12)
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Return to Gone-Away: A Beloved Classic Story About Summer Magic and Ghostly Discovery at a Lakeside Resort for Children (Ages 8-12) [Enright, Elizabeth, Krush, Joe & Beth] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Return to Gone-Away: A Beloved Classic Story About Summer Magic and Ghostly Discovery at a Lakeside Resort for Children (Ages 8-12)

Review: Best Book Ever! - So good I almost cried 🥺when I finished it and I’m just gonna say it was so so so so so so so so so so good,lovely,sweet,and more. I wish there were more books 📚 I ❤️it so much 🥹
Review: Another Enchanting Enright Adventure - Elizabeth Enright was a children's author who never wrote down for her audience. The children who are the subjects of her stories are bright, articulate, and extremely well read. While Return to Gone Away and its predecessor Gone Away Lake are less well known than her excellent Melendy Quartet, they are nevertheless just as worthwhile. About a year after the events of Gone Away Lake, Portia and her brother Foster, with their parents in tow, returned to Gone Away Lake. This time they are there to stay, their parents having bought one of the old run down houses in the abandoned summer colony at the dried up lake. Much of the story revolves around the discoveries the family makes as they rehabilitate the old house. Portia's cousin Julian also plays a role here, as do Aunt Min and Uncle Pin, the eccentric full time residents of Gone Away. As always with an Enright book, the vocabulary is rich and complex and there are many references to other books and other times. But these are strengths, not weaknesses. Parents and teachers should not hesitate to hand Enright's books to their children, for doing so will introduce them to a beautiful world of language and metaphor.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #223,269 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #1,643 in Children's Mystery, Detective, & Spy #2,155 in Children's Classics #5,320 in Children's Action & Adventure Books (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (271) |
| Dimensions  | 5.12 x 0.56 x 7.62 inches |
| Edition  | Illustrated |
| Grade level  | 3 - 7 |
| ISBN-10  | 0152022562 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0152022563 |
| Item Weight  | 8 ounces |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 224 pages |
| Publication date  | February 28, 2000 |
| Publisher  | Clarion Books |
| Reading age  | 8 - 12 years |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best Book Ever!
*by K***R on June 2, 2025*

So good I almost cried 🥺when I finished it and I’m just gonna say it was so so so so so so so so so so good,lovely,sweet,and more. I wish there were more books 📚 I ❤️it so much 🥹

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Another Enchanting Enright Adventure
*by J***D on October 19, 2009*

Elizabeth Enright was a children's author who never wrote down for her audience. The children who are the subjects of her stories are bright, articulate, and extremely well read. While Return to Gone Away and its predecessor Gone Away Lake are less well known than her excellent Melendy Quartet, they are nevertheless just as worthwhile. About a year after the events of Gone Away Lake, Portia and her brother Foster, with their parents in tow, returned to Gone Away Lake. This time they are there to stay, their parents having bought one of the old run down houses in the abandoned summer colony at the dried up lake. Much of the story revolves around the discoveries the family makes as they rehabilitate the old house. Portia's cousin Julian also plays a role here, as do Aunt Min and Uncle Pin, the eccentric full time residents of Gone Away. As always with an Enright book, the vocabulary is rich and complex and there are many references to other books and other times. But these are strengths, not weaknesses. Parents and teachers should not hesitate to hand Enright's books to their children, for doing so will introduce them to a beautiful world of language and metaphor.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ What about Gone-Away Lake?
*by C***U on January 24, 2022*

Return to Gone-Away is a beloved favorite from my childhood. My question is : Why is the first book in the series not offered as an ebook? The whole Melendy family series is offered (4 books), but not the whole Gone-Away series. It doesn't make sense. All of Elizabeth Enright's books are delightful for the young and young at heart.

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*Last updated: 2026-03-19*