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Epicurus.com - From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
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List Price: $6.99
Our Price: $6.99
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Manufacturer: Aladdin
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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
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Features
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Made with the Best Quality Material with your child in mind.
Top Quality Children's Item.
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Editorial Reviews:
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All readers hope for in a book. Humor, suspense, intrigue and their problems acknowledged seriously, but not somberly.
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Summary: Still good after all these years
Comment: I feel funny reviewing books that are older than I am (this was published in 1967), but I will share what I thought. I thought this was a cute story, and I don't know how I missed this one when I was young...it seems like it would have been just my style! And, except for a few details (such as how much things cost and the fact that Claudia wears a petticoat), it doesn't feel like it's outdated. I thought a couple of parts were particularly funny, like when Claudia and Jamie find an unopened candy bar on the ground, and Jamie wants to eat it. Claudia says "You better not touch it. It's probably poisoned or filled with marijuana, so you'll eat it and become either dead or a dope addict." How funny!
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Summary: A proper mystery!
Comment: I think you have to be a kid or a kid at heart to properly understand the magic of this book. What kid did not dream of running away? Here is a girl, a very practical girl, who makes that dream come true. She and her younger brother create an elaborate plan to run away and hide in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Remember, this was written before huge advancements in security. As they live an awesome life in a museum, they allow themselves to become part of a possible mystery.
This is an exciting and smartly-written book that manages to laugh at itself and his characters while still making you love everyone connected to this clever story.
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Summary: A delightful classic
Comment: It's wonderful to see a book first published in the later 1960's still being loved and enjoyed today. It was a special treat to pass this fantastic read on to my children since it was one of my favorites growing up. Living near enough to New York that we get to the MET at least once a year made it even better for them.
Some things haven't changed in over 40 years. Kids Claudia's age still feel they have the worst parents and most miserable situation at one point or another. What sets this story apart from other "kid hates parents, kid runs away..." stories is that Claudia comes up with an adventure so that she isn't running away, but running to something - the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art. Rather then reciting the whole story I'll just say this is a fabulous book and if you didn't read it as a child, get it and read it now with your children.
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Summary: 2nd favorite book
Comment: After the Witches by Roald Dahl this is my second favorite children's book. I just absolutely love it!!
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Summary: From the Mixed-up files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
Comment: It was a good book because it was full of suspense, action, funny stuff, and laughter. I would like to read it again somtime when I have free reading time.
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