Vous voulez voir cette page en français ? Cliquez ici.

 

or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
 
 
More Buying Choices
211 used & new from CDN$ 0.01
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
   
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
 
 
Share your own customer images
Search inside this book

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler (Paperback)

by E.L. Konigsburg (Author) "CLAUDIA KNEW THAT SHE COULD NEVER PULL OFF the old-fashioned kind of running away ..." (more)
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (228 customer reviews)
Price: CDN$ 7.99 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over CDN$ 39. Details
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
In Stock.
Ships from and sold by Amazon.ca. Gift-wrap available.

Ordering for Christmas? To ensure delivery by December 24 to Toronto, Ottawa, or Montreal, choose Express at checkout. Read more about holiday shipping.

19 new from CDN$ 2.55 192 used from CDN$ 0.01

Frequently Bought Together

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler + Last Really Great Wangdo + The Phantom Tollbooth
Price For All Three: CDN$ 25.73

Show availability and shipping details

  • This item: From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg

    In Stock.
    Ships from and sold by Amazon.ca.
    Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over CDN$ 39. Details

  • Last Really Great Wangdo by Edwards

    In Stock.
    Ships from and sold by Amazon.ca.
    Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over CDN$ 39. Details

  • The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster

    In Stock.
    Ships from and sold by Amazon.ca.
    Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over CDN$ 39. Details

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

The Phantom Tollbooth

The Phantom Tollbooth

by Norton Juster
4.8 out of 5 stars (359)  CDN$ 8.99
Last Really Great Wangdo

Last Really Great Wangdo

by Edwards
4.8 out of 5 stars (201)  CDN$ 8.75
Island of the Blue Dolphins

Island of the Blue Dolphins

by Scott O'Dell
4.3 out of 5 stars (339)  CDN$ 7.50
The Mysterious Benedict Society

The Mysterious Benedict Society

by Trenton Lee Stewart
5.0 out of 5 stars (3)  CDN$ 7.99
Where the Red Fern Grows

Where the Red Fern Grows

by Wilson Rawls
4.7 out of 5 stars (800)  CDN$ 7.99
› Explore similar items

Product Details

Product Description

From Amazon.com

Claudia is bored. She's ready for a big change, but wants to make sure she does it with style. When she decides to run away, Claudia plans to be a runaway with specific goals: to be comfortable, to be changed, and to be appreciated at home. She carefully appoints a partner (her younger brother), and selects a destination (The Metropolitan Museum of Art), but there are some adventures you simply can't plan in advance. Claudia and her brother Jamie are soon embroiled in an artistic mystery even the experts can't solve, but discovering a solution to this puzzle might just help Claudia find the answer to her personal quest.

Konigsburg's unique story, compelling style, and distinctive line drawings make this Newbery Medal-winner a book readers won't want to put down. Especially for children on the cusp of adolescence, Claudia's desire to be someone and her corresponding search for identity will ring true for those searching for their true selves. (Ages 9 to 12) --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.



Product Description

Claudia knew that she could never pull off the old-fashioned kind of running away...so she decided not to run FROM somewhere, but TO somewhere. And so, after some careful planning, she and her younger brother, Jamie, escaped -- right into a mystery that made headlines!
See all Product Description
Inside This Book (Learn More)
First Sentence
CLAUDIA KNEW THAT SHE COULD NEVER PULL OFF the old-fashioned kind of running away. Read the first page
Explore More
Concordance
Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Excerpt | Back Cover
Search inside this book:

Suggested Tags from Similar Products

 (What's this?)
Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product)
 
(1)

Your tags: Add your first tag
 
See most popular tags

What do customers ultimately buy after viewing this item?

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
63% buy the item featured on this page:
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 4.5 out of 5 stars (228)
CDN$ 7.99
Last Really Great Wangdo
13% buy
Last Really Great Wangdo 4.8 out of 5 stars (201)
CDN$ 8.75
The Phantom Tollbooth
11% buy
The Phantom Tollbooth 4.8 out of 5 stars (359)
CDN$ 8.99
The Mysterious Benedict Society
10% buy
The Mysterious Benedict Society 5.0 out of 5 stars (3)
CDN$ 7.99
Explore similar items
 

Customer Reviews

228 Reviews
5 star:
 (143)
4 star:
 (68)
3 star:
 (9)
2 star:
 (4)
1 star:
 (4)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
4.5 out of 5 stars (228 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most helpful customer reviews

 
4.0 out of 5 stars From the Mixed up files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, Mar 13 2007
FROM THE MIXED UP FILES OF MRS. BASIL E. FRANKWEILER

If you like adventure, suspense and perhaps a touch of survival you'll love this book.

Claudia Kincaid wants to be seen and thought of differently. So she decides to run away and what better place to go than the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, but Claudia doesn't want to go alone. She wants to go with her younger brother Jamie. Now, Claudia and Jamie need to solve a mystery about an old statue and survive without running out of money. Can they? Or will they have to turn themselves in?

There are three key themes in this book. They are survival, bravery, and planning.
Survival is shown because Jamie and Claudia are surviving in the Metropolitan Museum of Art without anyone knowing where they are. They also have to get there own food. They're basically taking care of themselves!
Bravery, in the book Claudia and Jamie are being really brave to run away all the way to New York from their home.
The only way Claudia and Jamie can survive still solving angels mystery is to plan out first so they don't make bad choices that they might strongly regret later.

I really like the author style of this book; it may be the way it all falls together. First when I looked at the book and the cover without actually reading it I wasn't very interested. Then I actually read it and found that out it was really good! The author fills the pages with twists and turns and cliffhangers, just making you want to read on.
The book is written in the third person. It's told by Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, she is a character that buys art and also helps the kids get back home. The author uses really great leads and the end of the chapters make you want to read on. But the ending falls really flat. You don't get the information until the end and then it all comes in at once. But other than that I love the book!

There are three main characters: Claudia, Jamie and Mrs. Frankweiler. Claudia, the oldest in the Kincaid family (and the only girl) is striving for something different and wants to be thought of differently. She wants to discover something, but what?
Jamie, Claudia's younger brother goes along with Claudia and becomes the official treasurer of the two; he keeps the money and spends it. Mrs. Frankweiler is a person who buys art and in angels case sells it to The Metropolitan Museum of Art. She also finds a way to bring the kids home! Even though the character of Claudia is really detailed, I don't really think that the character of Jamie is to strong. You don't really get to learn about what he is like or his personality is.

A big part in the book is setting. Claudia and Jamie are in the Metropolitan Museum of art for most of the book. To be a little more specific they decide to spend their time in the Museum in the Hall of English Renaissance. When they want to search for help about angel's mystery they decide to go to Mrs. Basils house in Farmington, Connecticut. The setting seems to be set just a little while ago maybe sometime around the 1990's I would say. The setting is really great. It's not to busy, but not to quiet. Overall, I would say it is my favourite part of the story.

I strongly recommend this book for kids age 7-12. These is also a great book if you have been to or want to learn about the Metropolitan Museum as this is where the story mostly takes place. I loved this book and I know you will to! Have a great read!
Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect!!, Jan 27 2005
By A Customer
The book was very good. I think this book was wrote it very well.
If you want to know the story or learn something about MET museum buy it! It's worth it!!!
Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
5.0 out of 5 stars A timeless entertaining adventure, Jul 4 2004
By R. E. Digati "RDigati" (New Jersey, USA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   
I read this book almost 30 years ago and loved it, I've bought copies for my friend's children and it's always a hit. Great book for kids who can identify with Claudia, who are intelligent, love art, feel a little misunderstood and crave adventure. Big kids like this book as well!
Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 		 Most recent customer reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply Excellent
I first read this book in fifth grade. The entire Literature class was assigned to it, so we read it bit by bit during the day, and I couldn't stand waiting to know what would... Read more
Published on Jun 28 2004 by Autumn Norris

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful treat for wild imaginations
Claudia feels underappreciated in her suburban household - a thing all children have most likely felt during at least one time or another. Read more
Published on Jun 24 2004 by QUEEN_OF_EVERYTHING

5.0 out of 5 stars I loved this book!
I read this as a child and reread it recently for fun. And boy was it fun!
Published on Jun 16 2004 by mCunningham

5.0 out of 5 stars An all-time classic and inspiration
The plot of this novel may sound familiar: a young woman and young man, caught inside a museum they cannot leave, are trying to solve the mystery around a secret code they have... Read more
Published on Jun 3 2004 by just some guy

5.0 out of 5 stars Adventure with a bit of art and history
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. Read more
Published on May 23 2004 by Gypsi Phillips Bates

5.0 out of 5 stars Adventure and Art
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... Read more
Published on May 10 2004 by Ron Atkins

4.0 out of 5 stars My Take on the Kincaids
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. Read more
Published on May 5 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars Review from Miss Mancini's Reading Class
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. Read more
Published on May 5 2004 by Miss Mancini's Class

5.0 out of 5 stars One of Mrs. Pollino's Students
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. Read more
Published on May 3 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars Work of Art
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg is a wonderful story. Feeling unimportant in her family, Claudia Kincaid decided to run away, planning... Read more
Published on April 29 2004 by Amy D

Only search this product's reviews


Listmania!

Create a Listmania! list

Look for similar items by category

Look for similar items by subject























i.e., each book must be in subject 1 AND subject 2 AND ...

Feedback

Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

Your Recent History

 (What's this?)

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.