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

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Manufacturer: Aladdin
Brand: INGRAM BOOK & DISTRIBUTOR
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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!


DESCRIPTION:

Binding: Paperback
Brand: INGRAM BOOK & DISTRIBUTOR
EAN: 9780689711817
Feature: Made with the Best Quality Material with your child in mind.
ISBN: 0689711816
Label: Aladdin
Manufacturer: Aladdin
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 168
Publication Date: 1998-04-01
Publisher: Aladdin
Reading Level: Young Adult
Studio: Aladdin


FEATURES:

• Made with the Best Quality Material with your child in mind.
• Top Quality Children's Item.



ACCESSORIES:

• From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
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CUSTOMER REVIEWS:

Customer Rating:
Summary: A Childhood Favorite
Comment: I bought this book from a Readers Club order sheet I brought home from school some 35 years ago. Although I no longer have the book, it is the only book that I recall enjoying immensely. I'm suprised that so many reviews reflect the same sentiments as the "One Book" that they rememeber the most. I thought I was the only one who felt this way. I decided to purchase the book again and will enjoy rediscovering the magic I felt long ago. When I am finished I will give it to my niece.

Customer Rating:
Summary: Review of Mixed-Up Files
Comment: The book, From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, is a book where the conflicts the characters face are conflicts with others, and with objects. The reason for these conflicts is because the two main characters, Claudia and Jamie Kincaid run away from home because Claudia wants to teach her parents some appreciation towards her. She is 12 years old, and decides to take her 7 years old brother with her, since he has LOTS of money. The story takes place in the 1940s, and $24.43 was a lot, and that is how much Jamie has. The place where Claudia decides they will be staying is at the Metropolitan Museum in New York City. While staying there, they get a great advantage for studying. But one object catches Claudia's eye. A statue that the museum recently purchased for $250. It was a statue of an Angel made by Michelangelo. Claudia doesn't want to leave the museum until she finds out if the statue was actually made by Michelangelo, which means trying to contact Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, from whom the museum purchased the statue from. The story itself is actually told by Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, telling her lawyer about it, because it connects somehow to her will. The theme of this story is don't give up because you might have a great discovery ahead of you.

I would give this book a 9 out of 10, which is really good. It can get confusing at times, but the parts that are confusing are usually explained later on in the book. It is definitely a book I would recommend, but only for people who like interesting books that have lots of adventure, where you also learn facts about history.


Customer Rating:
Summary: So sweet
Comment: I havent read this book, since some where between grade school and middle school. But from what i remember from it, this book, teaches kids to go for their dreams and not to get discouraged by anything

Customer Rating:
Summary: A decent book worth reading
Comment: This book is a pretty good book. This book is amusing, and it is also entertaining. It is a good use of time. I think that there are more slightly better quality books. This book was cool because in parts there are a lot of exquisite actions such as where they sleep in the museum, what they try to discover, and how they basically live their lives as they ran away from home. While just now as i'm in 6th grade, my friends and I have had a lot of fun reading this book.

Customer Rating:
Summary: The Best Book
Comment: This book is so good.I read it to my 7 year old she loved it.It is well written. I recommend it to all the young readers.This is a book for 7-13. You should read From The Mixed-Up files of Mrs.Basil E. Frankweiler. I hope you enjoy it!

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