The Mysterious Edge of the Heroic World (Paperback)

from veevoxvoom

Amedeo has just moved to a new town with his mother. When he runs to their next door neighbour to borrow her phone, he meets Mrs. Zender, an eccentric, flamboyant former opera singer who is selling her estate to move into a retirement home. Amedeo also meets William, a slightly aloof classmate wh...

from SandyStiles

I enjoyed the connection between the art world and the search for something important. Reminiscent of the Mixed up Files for me, but enjoyable.

from ElizaJane

Amedeo Kaplan, a new boy in town, is our main character and he has always wanted to discover something that was lost but that nobody knew was lost, such as a dinosaur or the Lascaux caves. Next door to him is an elderly lady preparing to move into a retirement settlement and she is packing up and...

from PatriciaUttaro

e.l. Konigsburg has been a favorite author of mine ever since I stumbled upon "From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankenweiler," so it was natural that I pick up her newest, especially since it has such a cool title. Sorry to say, though, that I was a tad disappointed. Good story, but a li...

from alice443

I enjoyed this book very much. It is a sequel (sort of) to the Outcasts of 19 Schulyer Place. The characters are quirky and interesting. The story line meanders but that is part of its charm.