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From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler is a novel by E. L. Konigsburg. The book follows siblings Claudia and Jamie Kincaid as they run away from home to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
- E.L. Konigsburg
- 1967
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From the mixed-up files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, E.L. Konigsburg Twelve-year-old Claudia Kincaid decides to run away from her home in suburban Connecticut, because she thinks her parents do not appreciate her and she doesn't like it. She takes refuge in the Metropolitan Museum of Art (the Met) in New York City, with her brother Jamie.
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From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankenwiler is a novel written by E. L. Konigsburg and published in 1967. It follows two children-12-year-old Claudia Kincaid and her brother Jamie-as they run away from home and hide out in the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Sep 25, 2007 · Run away to the Metropolitan Museum of Art with E. L. Konigsburg’s beloved classic and Newbery Medal–winning novel From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler! When Claudia decided to run away, she planned very carefully.
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Jul 17, 2013 · While secretly living in the museum, Claudia discovers a famous statue, supposedly carved by Michelangelo. During her investigation into this unique piece of art, Claudia stumbles upon Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, a remarkable old woman who teaches her about life, art and herself.
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Konigsburg uses the convention of a third party to tell an hilarious and memorable story of an upper middle-class suburban child's protest. Elderly art collector Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler's letter to her lawyer and her mixed-up files on a most intriguing statue provide the suspense.
