From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
by E.L. Konigsburg
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Book Reviews of From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
Book Review: This book is THE BOOK I remember the most as a child.
Summary: 5 Stars
As one of my first chapter books I ever read, this still remains the most memorable from my youth. In fact I remembered the story, but not the title. It wasnt't until my recent trip the the NY Metropolitan Museum of Art that I saw it. What an exciting discovery!
The book is so much fun - the kids are on their own, and yet their learning and enjoying the museum while they are involved in various hijinx.
In my opinion, this is a must-have.
Book Review: A great book
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm ten years old and bearly read. I like unique books and this is defenitly one of them. It leaves you hanging on the edge of your seat. A rich little brother and braniac sister venture off to a art museum and find a statue that thy are fasinated with. So they go to Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler for help. If you don't like it your CRAZY!Book Review: light and pleasing but not teasing
Summary: 3 Stars
Two siblings, a boy and a girl, run away from home and hide in the Metropolitan Museum of New York, where they become involved in trying to find out whether a new statue was the work of Michelangelo. In the end they do find out by talking to the person who sold the statue to the museum.
So there you have it: easy to read, easy to summarize, pleasing and somewhat diverting. It's no brain teaser, though, it didn't really draw me in, I didn't feel captivated by the language or the story - I cared what happened to the characters but in a detached way, sort of like you wish your neighbors well but don't ponder too much on it.
I don't really understand why this is supposed to be a classic: I mean it's not bad, but come on: can it really compare with something like Pinocchio, or Alice? It's too much of a light souffle for that, in my humble opinion.
Book Review: Just ew
Summary: 2 Stars
I had to read this in 5th grade and it was torture throughout. The story was good but the way it was written gave no true human reactions and it was a normal book with a weird displaced mistery put into it.Book Review: From the Mixed-Up Files of Basil E. Frankweiler
Summary: 5 Stars
I received 8 of 10 individual orders of this used novel within a few days and the other two before the deadline. The quality of the novels was overall good - perfect covers and very slight yellowing. I had one query from a vendor for which I received a prompt reply from the vendor and from Amazon. I'm very satisfied.