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Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 1968-01-04

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

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

E L Konigsburg, Author

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9780689711817

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When Claudia and Jamie plan to run away from home, they decide that the Metropolitan Museum of Art would be a very comfortable place to live. So they settle in and soon find themselves in the middle of a controversy over the authenticity of a new statue.
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Imaginative and witty, this beloved story captures the longing to belong, to know something important, and to become someone meaningful. Woven with humor and cleverness, the adventure honors children’s intellect while gently exploring beauty, mystery, and the desire to be seen.

Keywords and Themes: Action & Adventure • Adventure • Art • Artistry • Classics • Curiosity • Family • Humor • Identity • Independence • Ingenuity • Intelligence • Juvenile Fiction • Mysteries & Detective Stories • Mystery • Siblings • Wonder

Readability • 5.7

Age Range • 8-12

Pages • 176

Subjects • Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York • N.Y.) • Brothers and sisters • Runaway children • Self-reliance in children • New York (N.Y.) • History • 20th century • Museums • Self-reliance • Mystery and detective stories • Fiction

Categories • Juvenile Fiction | Classics • Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure • Juvenile Fiction | Art • Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries & Detective Stories • Juvenile Fiction | Family | Siblings

Claudia knew that she could never pull off the old-fashioned kind of running away... so she decided not to run FROM somewhere, but TO somewhere. And so, after some careful planning, she and her younger brother, Jamie, escaped-- right into a mystery that made headlines!
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