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Summary: Second Grade "Kids Crazy Book Group"
Review: It was a good book. I really liked it. My favorite character was Claudia. I liked her because she was adventurous and was the main person which means she did a lot of interesting stuff. It was interesting when Jamie and Claudia ran away to the Metropolitan Museum of Art and they wanted to see if Michelangelo made the statue angel and they carried their violin cases. I liked the part when they stole money from the fountain. One thing I liked about the book was that it was all a letter to Mrs. Basil E Frankweiler's Lawyer. I also liked that they ran away to the Metropolitan Museum and that's a really interesting place. There's nothing I didn't like. I think it's cool that they went everywhere by themselves when they ran away. I really liked the book and here is one of the reasons: When the two kids took baths in the well and they took all of the money they found. It's very unusual. It's a very exciting book and it is very individualistic. My favorite character was Claudia and she was good at planning.
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Summary: Still with me after 10 years
Review: I read this book in fifth grade, and while I moderately enjoyed it then, I can now further appreciate the literary talents E.L. Konigsburg employs throughout. The tale of two siblings who lead a life away from home creates a sense of adventure and intrigue. The characters are well developed, as are the endless details used to describe the fountains in which Claudia and Jamie bathe, school groups with which they tour, and other elements. The suspense comes in when a new work of art is exhibited, and the siblings will stop at nothing to determine its origin. This leads them to Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, which provides for many more pages of excitement and enthralling dialogue between two young "runaways" and an older woman full of insight. The story is on its way to become a modern classic, full of all the elements of an excellent children's book to be cherished by many.
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Summary: Excellent, captivating, entertaining, and awesome
Review: I just bought this for my son for Christmas. It's a GREAT story full of intricate details, a nice sister-brother relationship and an interesting premise. A worthy read!
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Summary: An all-time favorite
Review: I read this book about 12 years ago, and it is still one of my favorites. It is easy to become fully involved in Claudia's and Jamie's adventures as they explore the museum. As a child I viewed their experiences as opportunities of a lifetime. As they explored the museum after hours and solved the mystery of the maker of the statue "Angel" I longed to be with them. And in a way, I was. :) This book is full of funny times (the kids getting coins out of the fountain to pay for food), as well as meaningful. As Claudia searches for the true artist of "Angel" she finds something even better...herself.
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Summary: A book for every one!
Review: The book From the mixed up files of Basil E.Frankweiler is a great book. It's about a girl that wants to runway with her brother from home. The girls name is Claudia and her brothers name is Jamie. Claudia wants to pick her younger brother because he has all the money that he got from his friend by trading cards. They leave the day they have muisc because they take there instruments that day. But they don't take their instruments they put clothes in the cases instead. At the end of the bus ride everyone got off but Claudia and James. When the driver left the two went into the museum. They hid in the bathroom when the museum closed and found a bed to sleep in. They found a sculpture with two rings overlapping. Claudia thought Michaelangelo did it but found it signed "the mixed-up files of Basil E. Frankweiler. I liked this book because it was full of adventures and excitement. I would recommend this book to anyone who would like adventure and excitement in their reading.
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Summary: It's worth it
Review: This book is a book that can easily become your childhood favorite. When I read this book for the first time I couldn't put it down. This is about two children that run away from home and stay at this museum. There is some mysterie of the stutue by michelangelo and the children are determined to solve it.
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Summary: back in the 4th grade...
Review: i remember this book so well, it's just great. 'nuff said.
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Summary: Pretty Good
Review: This book is good for 7-11 year-olds. It's about a girl and her brother who run away from home and hide in the Metropolitan! They meet a very interesting person and learn a lot during thier trip. Not an amazing book by far, but it is worth reading for the most part.
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Summary: Great mystery story!
Review: This was one of the best books I've ever read! My mom gave it to me to read, and I thought it was great. I like mysteries so I loved this book. Claudia is sort of like me, because I like correcting people's grammar. She's also smart and sensitive. I wish I could live at the Metropolitan Museum of Art! I know you'll have a great time reading this--I wish it hadn't ended.
I wish I knew if Michelangelo REALLY sculpted "Angel".
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Summary: Great Book!
Review: I love this book, its somewhere in the top 100 :-) It has a little taste of everything...from mystery to getting along with your little brother. Its a great story about Claudia the oldest and only girl in her family who decides she has enough of her injust life and runs away with her little brother Jamie. They stay in the Metropolitan Museum of Art and thats when they discover a statue along with a great mystery that will never let them be the same again. This book is so sweet, it has everything that make any book a must read.
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