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From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

by E.L. Konigsburg   |  Ages 9-12
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From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

Suburban escape into a metropolitan museum adventure.

If you're yearning for a blast of intelligent quirkiness wrapped up in a tale of youthful rebellion and self-discovery, "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" is a journey you won't forget. Claudia and her brother Jamie's secret life inside the Metropolitan Museum of Art deftly combines mystery, humor, and a touch of nonconformity that appeals to the adventurer in us all. Whether you're a young reader or simply young at heart, this book promises to rekindle your sense of wonder.

  • Newbery Medal (1968)
  • Lewis Carroll Shelf Award (1968)
  • Vermont Golden Dome Book Award Nominee (1969)
  • William Allen White Children's Book Award (1970)
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From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

by E.L. Konigsburg   |  Ages 9-12
$9.90
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ISBN: 9780689711817
Authors: E.L. Konigsburg
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Date of Publication: 1998-04-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Chapter Books, Young Readers, Childrens Classics
Related Topics: Realistic Fiction, Mystery, Adventure
Goodreads rating: 4.16
(rated by 216821 readers)

Description

When Claudia decided to run away, she planned very carefully. She would be gone just long enough to teach her parents a lesson in Claudia appreciation. And she would go in comfort—she would live at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. She saved her money, and she invited her brother Jamie to go, mostly because he was a miser and would have money. Claudia was a good organizer and Jamie had some ideas, too; so the two took up residence at the museum right on schedule. But once the fun of settling in was over, Claudia had two unexpected problems: She felt just the same, and she wanted to feel different; and she found a statue at the Museum so beautiful she could not go home until she had discovered its maker, a question that baffled the experts, too. The former owner of the statue was Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler. Without her—well, without her, Claudia might never have found a way to go home.
 

Suburban escape into a metropolitan museum adventure.

If you're yearning for a blast of intelligent quirkiness wrapped up in a tale of youthful rebellion and self-discovery, "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" is a journey you won't forget. Claudia and her brother Jamie's secret life inside the Metropolitan Museum of Art deftly combines mystery, humor, and a touch of nonconformity that appeals to the adventurer in us all. Whether you're a young reader or simply young at heart, this book promises to rekindle your sense of wonder.

  • Newbery Medal (1968)
  • Lewis Carroll Shelf Award (1968)
  • Vermont Golden Dome Book Award Nominee (1969)
  • William Allen White Children's Book Award (1970)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.