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

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 narration delves into the middle class world of suburban children with a dissatisfaction of routine, a ne...

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 siblings striking out on their own, either because they run away or are orphaned. This one has such an inn...

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 plot, itself, is unusual, centering around the origins of a statue in a museum, rather than a murder. ...

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 and knows the entire story. This is a very interesting take on the book since it is written as a stor...

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 when they come across a mystery. The Angel statue may or may not have been sculpted by Michelangelo h...