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

from jgoitein

While the title of E.L. Konigsburg's book is a mouthful, it is a quick and delightfully sophisticated and witty read. Written as a continuous letter by Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, herself, the narra...

from scholz

I only vaguely recall reading this book as a child... maybe I didn't even finish it... but the idea of running away to a museum definitely stuck with me! So many children's stories are about siblin...

from PamelaDLloyd

I read this when I was just a kid and it is one of those kids' books that holds up excellently well when reread as an adult.I found this mystery to be truly unique on so many levels. The mystery pl...

from sharmon05

The narrator and point of view in this story was very good. The story is told from the perspective of an old woman who met the children while they were running away. She is an omniscient narrator a...

from alliecipa

This is a story of a sister and brother- Claudia and Jamie- who run away from home and stay at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. They decide to try to learn as much as they can while they are there w...