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Summary: A classic tale...
Review: I read this book for the first time what seems like 100 years ago, and its story has never left me. This is the chronicle of Claudia, who is certain that she is gravely mistreated at home. She convinces her younger brother to run away with her, and her point of destination is the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Running away and living in that fabulous museum would be story enough, if you ask me. However, during their stay at the museum they stumble upon a secret involving a beautiful sculpted angel with curious markings on its base. The story weaves a engrossing mystery that is solved by the two children with the help of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler. However, the solution to the mystery is not the point of the story. These children learn that some secrets can be beautiful and can change who you are forever. I loved this book when I was nine, and I love this book today -- some twenty plus years later. Read this book yourself, read it to your child, read it with your child. It will become part of who you are.
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Summary: My favorite book of all time!
Review: Almost six years ago, at the age of 10, I first read this book. I didn't enjoy it much, but the second time around at age 11 I loved it...and gained access to a whole new world. Later, I occasionally picked it up again and never grew bored with the tale. It's so exciting to read how Claudia and Jamie, two siblings, made careful, detailed plans to run away to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. They survived by taking baths in a fountain, sleeping on a royal bed, and taking tours with school groups. Their vacation from normal life became a quest when Angel, a sculpture rumored to be done by Michaelangelo, was brought to the museum. Will they solve the mystery? Read it to find out. There are very few things I disliked about this book, and there is everything to love about it. Claudia and Jamie allowed me to vicariously experience running away from home. (but don't worry parents, your kids will probably not run away because of the book) I felt like I was right there with them. I wish I could live with Mrs. Frankweiler. The story is so realistic and timeless that it sounds as if it could occur today. It is full of edge-of-your-seat suspense and mystery. It also inspired me to visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art in the future. Overall, you can't go wrong with this book. It will delight and resonate with people of all ages. I strongly reccomend it. Treat yourself to "Files" right now!
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Summary: This book is definately not 'mixed up'
Review: I first heard about this book on a computer reading game, but I could only read bits and parts of it and when our computer crashed I completely forgot about it.
Then one day I was at the library and I saw this book for sale, but I wasn't sure if it was any good or not. I didn't want to waste my money, so I borrowed it instead. Now I wish I had bought it. This book is fantastic! It's about a girl named Claudia who is fed up with her boring life, so she decided to run away with her bother Jamie to the Metropolitan Museum of Arts in New York City. There she falls in love with an angel statue that is rumored to have been made by Michelangelo, but no one knows for sure. Claudia takes it upon herself to find out who made it before she goes home. Her quest takes her to the home of the strange Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, where the statues true maker is revealed. At first I had been hesitant to read this book because I thought it would have magic or some other stuff and nonsense in it, but I was pleasantly surprised. This story is about Claudia and Jamie's search for the statues maker, and it is also pretty realistic. It's interesting to see how they improvise to make life livable in the great Museum. I think this book is tops, and it is definitely a must-read.
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Summary: Delightful!
Review: Claude and her brother Jamie are running away to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. During their residence in the MET, they expect to feel different. However they are dissapointed, since their lives are just the same as it had been back home, until the two adventerous kids find a beautiful statue called the "Angel". It is thought by many to be done by Michaelangelo, however nothing is confirmed. Claude and Jamie are eager to solve the mystery.
Even though I live in New York and have been to the MET several times, I never realized before that it could be such a mysterious and funfilled place. Now when I visit the MET, I find myself thinking about Claude and Jamie and their adventures in the museum.
I loved the story. I highly recommend to not just kids but also adults. It's one of the most original and delightful book I've ever read. Now, get this book and start your adventure with Claude and Jamie!
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Summary: Mystery kids!
Review: "From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg takes place in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. This book is an adventurous fiction. The main characters of the story are Claudia, a 12 year old girl who loves adventure, Jamie, an 8 year old boy who is rich, and Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, an old lady who is so rich that she has an elevator in her house. In this book, Claudia and Jamie run away from home and stay in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. They find out about a statue of an angel that people think was carved by the master Michelangelo. Claudia and Jamie spend days finding out about Michelangelo and the angel sculpture. They go to Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler's house to find out if she knows if Michelangelo made Angel. Will Jamie and Claudia ever go home? Will they solve the mystery of Angel? Find out in "From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler." I only gave it 4 stars because the book seemed long and was boring to me at the beginning, but it got better. I would recommend this book for kids in fourth grade and up.
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Summary: Adventure with a bit of art and history
Review: What a fun book! Every child's fantasy is to live in a super-cool place, at least it was mine, and I remember reading this is a child and being SO envious. To live in a museum! Even if for only a week! And to work on the mystery of an statue! Wow! I loved it. Happily enough, the magic had not worn off when I re-read it today. In Claudia and James, Konigsburg has created real kids, with real emotions and actions. The plot is exciting enough to hold attention, while still maintaining a sense of "this could've really happened!". There was no moral lesson to be learned it this book--Claudia and James run away and nothing bad happens to them. Matter of fact, they succeed and are rewarded. For that reason, I suppose a bit of parental reminding that running away is dangerous and wouldn't happen like it does in books might be advisable. Otherwise, it's an enjoyable read for adults and children alike and just might stir up an interest in art and museums. Books that encourage kids to have an interest history or art (like The Egypt Game) need to be recommended as highly as possible. This one will stir the imagination of any receptive child and might start a life-long enthusiasm--it was one of the starting blocks for me.
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Summary: Adventure and Art
Review: The Mixed up Files is a strange title for a book about two kids that run away. But getting over that small detail, the story is interesting and it was fun to follow the kids in their adventure, which of course involves more than just running away. From the start, I liked the writer's style, where she states Claudia was "not running from somewhere, but to somewhere." She took her brother, because he had money, and hid out in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. What a place to run to. Read this book because you want to, not because some teacher assigns it. You won't regret it. I would also recommend two books featuring kids taking action to solve problems for themselves: Holes, and Abby and the Bicycle Caper.
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Summary: My Take on the Kincaids
Review: Claudia and Jamie Kincaid run away from home to the Metropolitan Museum in New York. They hope to go back home and be different. They have found a statue called "Angel." People believe that Angel was designed and created by Michealangelo but is is not confirmed yet that he is the sculptor. Claudia and Jamie are out on an adventure trying to confirm he made it. They go to Mrs. Frankweiler's house and get a lot of information from her and about her.
I liked this book a lot because I like adventure books. This is definitely an adventure book because Claudia and Jamie are sneaking in the museum, hiding, and the whole running away part is scary because I didn't know if they would get caught, or not get the sketch from Mrs. Frankweiler.
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Summary: Review from Miss Mancini's Reading Class
Review: We truly enjoyed From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg. It was a delightful book of two kids, Claudia and Jamie, who escaped to the Met. In the beginning they found nothing new and exciting then came an encounter with the mystery of Angel who was supposedly sculpted by the famous Michaelangelo 470 years ago. In the end they come in contact with a woman named Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, a fun, persuasive character who brings a lot of sarcasm to the book. Though she may not seem important, this 82 year old woman holds the mystery of Angel and Michaelangelo and ends the story with a couple surprises and a very happy ending. We recommend this book to everyone of all ages.
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Summary: One of Mrs. Pollino's Students
Review: From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Bail E. Frankweiler was a pretty good book. Claudia and Jamie Kinciad are part of an ordinary family, until they decide to run away. It's Claudia's idea, but Jamie was invited to go with her. When they run to hide at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, they discover a mystery that they need to solve; who sculpted Angel? They find clues everywhere, and get help from other people. Was their mystery solved? Read the book and find out.
I liked this book because I like mysteries and history. You may learn a lot about Michelangelo, you may not. Buy it, borrow it, do something to see what you learn.
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