From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler | 
|  | | | Title: | From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler | | Author: | E.L. Konigsburg | | Publisher: | Aladdin | | Type: | Book / Paperback | | Publication Date: | 01 April, 1998 | | ISBN / ISBN-13: | 0689711816 / 9780689711817 | | List Price: | $6.99 | | Amazon Price: | $6.99 | |
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All readers hope for in a book. Humor, suspense, intrigue and their problems acknowledged seriously, but not somberly.
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After reading this book, I guarantee that you will never visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art (or any wonderful, old cavern of a museum) without sneaking into the bathrooms to look for Claudia and her brother Jamie. They're standing on the toilets, still, hiding until the museum closes and their adventure begins. Such is the impact of timeless novels . . . they never leave us. E. L. Konigsburg won the 1967 Newbery Medal for this tale of how Claudia and her brother run away to the museum in order to teach their parents a lesson. Little do they know that mystery awaits!
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Customer Reviews:
• From The Mixed-up Files Of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 21 August, 2008
It was a good book because it was full of suspense, action, funny stuff, and laughter. I would like to read it again somtime when I have free reading time.
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• A Childhood Favorite 05 April, 2008
I love this book. I saw it one day in the bookstore with my 7 year old who is a good reader. I bought it for her as a gift and re-read it first. I enjoyed it again as an adult and she has enjoyed it too. A good read with enough excitement and mystery to keep you turning the pages (but nothing scary).
- Reviewed by customer ID: AFAU9I424D67T
• Movie? 20 May, 2008
Does anyone know what the title of the movie was that is based on this book?
- Reviewed by customer ID: A3BBO5LD1698DU
• Mysterious Statue 01 August, 2008
From the Mixed-up Files of
Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
By E.L. Konigsburg
This is a delightful story for children of all ages. I'm wondering why I never discovered this book when I was a kid?
Claudia is planning to run away. She wants a different life, than that of the oldest child with so many responsibilities. Her brother Jamie doesn't know it yet, but she has chosen him to be her companion. One reason she has chosen Jamie, is because he is good with money. Claudia usually spends her money on hot fudge sundaes, but Jamie has saved over twenty dollars.
Claudia plans for them to take a train to New York City, and stay in the Metropolitan Museum of Fine Arts. Hiding out, being hungry most of the time, and walking in order to save money, the two children experience the adventure of a lifetime. They also get involved in the mystery of an angel statue which was sold to the museum by Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler. Could the angel statue be a real Michelangelo? Only Mrs. Frankweiler knows for sure.
Will Claudia and Jamie get caught in the museum? Will they run out of money and need to go home before solving the mystery? Does their family really miss them? Can they find Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler? Will she be willing to help them, if they do find her?
I recently spent the night in The Museum of Ancient History, in Draper Utah, with two of my granddaughters. They call it Dino-snores. We slept right under the tail of a huge dinosaur. There is definitely something intriguing about sleeping in a museum, especially when the lights go out.
Jill Ammon Vanderwood
Author: Through the Rug
Through The Rug: Follow That Dog (Through the Rug)
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• A Fun Book 12 July, 2008
I picked this book up at a local book store because I was going on vacation. I read a lot of complex books and such, in my profession so I was looking for something simple, easy to read, but very fun and enjoyable. WEll, this book accomplished all of the above.
The book is a great introductory book to a young person who is a pre-teen making a transition into chapter books. Ms. Konigsburg develops the characters well, especially the children, and I promise there are surprises around every corner.
My favorite character in the book has to be Mrs. Frankweiler. She is so mysterious only because she wants to be. I remember many times growing up wishing I had some all-important secret that I could keep to make me important. Then I wondered could I actually keep the secret? Mrs. Frankweiler doesn't just have one important secret she has file cabinets full.
I went to the national Naval Air Museum in Pensacola, FL right after reading this book, and found myself asking where would I hide in here.
I love this book, and would reccomend it to the young and the young at heart. Just when you think you know everything, trust me you know nothing in this book. Even at the end you understand that Mrs. Frankweiler is the master keeper of secrets.
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