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Summary: Mrs.Basil or Mrs.Bazil
Review: This book was one of my favorite books but the movie was so much different. For one they call Mrs Basil Mrs Bazil which is really weird. Claudia and Jamie look totally different and thy have an older brother steve and no younger brother. so if you really want to read a good book read Mrs. Basil. ( Don't watch the movie )
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Summary: One of my favorites!
Review: I am always on the lookout for good childrens literature to use in my classroom. I bought this book because it was a Newberry winner. I started reading it and could not put it down. The characters are so great that you can't help but like them. I enjoyed it so much that I have recommeded it no only to students but to my adult friends as well.
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Summary: A Fun Book
Review: I think this book was well writeen, about a journey of two siblings to find a supposedly "calmer" life. Claudia decides that the idea of New York City life on their own would be much better. She takes along 8 year old Jamie, to learn that maybe she was wrong. In a spinning world of money baths and their "school" excuses, not only do they learn lots and uncover a mystery, they meet the character of them all: Mrs. Basiel E. Frankweiler. And in the middle of it all, Claudia decides that maybe home is best. An exciting mystery for ages 8-11, I would think. For a curl-up at night or a book for a car ride, this book is a kid all-star.
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Summary: MY FAVORITE BOOK AS A CHILD!
Review: My mother bought me this book when I was seven years old. She gave me a brief synopsis -- a brother and sister run away and live in the museum. Naturally, my curiosity was fully aroused and I just had to read this book! I did and loved it! I read it several times from ages 7 - 9. To this day, I can remember the goosebumps I had from reading about Claudia and Jamie remaining on the school bus, ready to sneak off to the train station. I laughed aloud at the thought of them taking a bath in the museum fountain. They were the most original, the most resourceful and by far and away the most interesting and captivating runaways ever to grace the pages of literature. I still have my old copy from my childhood. It is something I will always treasure.
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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: A piece of my childhood returns each time I read it
Review: "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" has got to be the longest, most confusing title of any classic children's novel, and I wouldn't change a word of it! Having read my copy to pieces in the fourth and fifth grade, I recently bought another copy to have in my daughter's library. Even though she's only 3 now, I know she'll love this book in a few years. To this day, whenever I go into a museum, I find myself wanting to sneak into the bathrooms and hide there until after closing, just so I can sleep in one of those old beds and jump into the museum fountain for the spare change! The novel is as good now as it was thirty years ago, with all the same simple beauty of this fantasy of the successful runaway. If you haven't read it yet, I envy you. If you have, read it again -- it just gets better with age.
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Summary: Oh, but I love this book!
Review: When Claudia gets tired of the monotony of suburban life in heraverage family, she does what every healthy child attempts to do atleast once or twice -- she runs away. However, Claudia is a master planner. . . she saves money for months, brings along the sibling likely to cause the least trouble and bring along the most cold cash, and chooses the perfect place of escape. . . the Metropolitan Museum of Art. While there, she gets involved in a mystery that only the enigmatic Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler can help her solve. Every child should read this book at some point during their growing-up years, because it's truly a children's classic.
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Summary: It started my passion for reading
Review: Last week a few of us on line were remembering our childhood favorite books. I read this one at age 11 and loved it. I wasn't the only one in the group who loved the adventure. Now, I am buying two copies-- one for my library and one for a young girl.
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Summary: One of the Best Children's Books
Review: I read The Mixed-Up Files to my fourth grade class this past year, and we all loved it. It's one of the books that the kids beg for "Just one more chapter!" What makes it so great? First, the characters are real. The reader gets to know Claudia and Jamie as people, not just as characters in a book. Second, the idea of running away to a museum is fascinating. We loved the details of how the kids managed to hide in such a public place. It also opened up a discussion of whether or not this would to possible today, with all the new high-tech security. And best of all, we loved the author's secret, which is revealed at the end of the book. Most of us were very surprised! This was a real class favorite!
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Summary: Still love this book
Review: I first read this book when I was in seventh grade. Ten years later, I still remember how this book inspired me. It is a timeless book that helped me through my adolescent years and I highly recommend this book to students in grades 5 to 8. The main character, Claudia, can be related to on many levels by children growing up because each one goes through that period where they feel unappreciated. Happy reading!
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