From the Mixed up Flies of Mrs. Basil E Frankweiler

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	• From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler E.L. Konigsburg Aladdin, 1998 - 168 pages average customer review:based on 309 reviews view larger image
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Children's Classic

I bought this book for a class that I was student teaching for, and to my dismay none of them heard of it. Thanks to standardized testing books like these collect dust. My class loved it, and I highly recommened having it on the bookshelf for future generations

midnight museum magic

Do you like adventure, mystery and fun? Well then this is the book for you. It is about a girl named Claudia (11), and her brother, Jamie(9); they decided to run away to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. They worked together which helped them to survive many days and nights in the museum. I learned that you should work together no matter who it is you are working with; your brother, your sister, a friend, or even Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler! I'd love to tell you more, but I can't spoil the story befroe you read "From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler."

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I Want to Go There!

I want to go to New York to see this museum. This book was incredible and I loved the style of writing and the way the story unfolded letting each character have their own voice. I loved the notes at the end from the author. I really could tell she loved these characters and did care about their ever after. Every child should read this book. Wait, every adult should read this book!

A Sculpture Mystery

A mysterious sculpture is making the headlines of the national media. Yet few know that two enterprising kids are hiding away in the Metropolitan Museum of Art where the mystery erupts. Claudia is a bright, young, and determined girl who decides to teach her parents a lesson by running away. She enlists the help of her frugal younger brother, Jamie, and together they embark on a remarkable journey. It is not just running away from their family to nowhere, but to a museum, where they walk right into a mystery about the origin of the historical sculpture known as the Angel. Determined to help solve the mystery, they blend in with the crowds exploring the museum during the day, hide out during the nights, and along the way collecting clues about the sculpture. Putting the pieces together leads them on a journey up north to find Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, an art collector and the seller of the Angel. They learn the truth from Basil, and a whole lot more about themselves from both Mrs. Basil and their journey.

I love this book because of the humor mixed in with an interesting plot involving runaways and lots of close call situations. The premise of the book is not realistic, but the author crafts the story with realistic figures and lots of intricate details that one expects in the real world. An interesting aspect of the book is how the author chose to leave off what normally would be the natural start and end of the book. The missing start is the reason to run, and the missing end is the return home.

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From the Mixed up Flies of Mrs. Basil E Frankweiler

From the Mixed up Files of Mrs. Basil E Frankweiler
E.L Konigsburg

Twelve year old Claudia Kincaid, is bored with her life - being an "A" student all the time, not having a big allowance, and having to deal with being the only girl and oldest of all her brothers. So, she decides to change things a bit to make them exciting. She takes all her allowance, her brother's allowance, her brother (Jamie) and a trumpet and violin case and heads off on an enjoyable, fun adventure to the Metropolitan Museum of art in New York City. There, they take tours everyday, sleep in queens' beds and do whatever they please while being careful not to get caught. One day, they uncover a beautiful, exquisite statue of an angel. As they get to know more about this angel, they find out that it is a mystery. No one knows who actually created this angel. Claudia is determined to find out who the artist is. But will she ever figure it out without getting caught?

This book was full of adventure, and filled determination and concentration. I really enjoyed this book because I felt like I was in the story with the characters through their good and bad times. Konigsburg makes this story become so realistic, it comes to life.

I recommend this book for anyone who loves a good adventure. The plot and setting of Konigsburg's book makes it an incredible, thrilling quest that I am sure you will enjoy! I know I enjoyed it!

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