From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler: 35th Anniversary Edition

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—now available in a deluxe keepsake edition! Claudia knew that she could never pull off the old-fashioned kind of running away...so she decided to run not from somewhere but to somewhere. That was how Claudia and her brother, Jamie, ended up living in the Metropolitan Museum of Art—and right in the middle of a mystery that made headlines. Celebrate the legacy of the Newbery Medal–winning classic with this special edition.

when Suburban Claudia Kincaid Decides To Run Away, She Knows She Doesn't Just Want To Run from Somewhere, She Wants To Run to Somewhere -- To A Place That Is Comfortable, Beautiful, And, Preferably, Elegant. She Chooses The Metropolitan Museum Of Art In New York City. Knowing That Her Younger Brother Jamie Has Money And Thus Can Help Her With A Serious Cash-flow Problem, She Invites Him Along.

Once Settled Into The Museum, Claudia And Jamie Find Themselves Caught Up In The Mystery Of An Angel Statue That The Museum Purchased At Auction For A Bargain Price Of $225. The Statue Is Possibly An Early Work Of The Renaissance Master, Michelangelo, And Therefore Worth Millions. Is It? Or Isn't It? Claudia Is Determined To Find Out. Her Quest Leads Her To Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, The Remarkable Old Woman Who Sold The Statue, And To Some Equally Remarkable Discoveries About Herself.

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for 35 Years, Even Readers Who Have Never Traveled To New York City Have Visited The Metropolitan Museum Of Art, Courtesy Of Claudia Kincaid, Heroine Of From The Mixed-up Files Of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler By E.l. Konigsburg. Winner Of The 1968 Newbery Medal, This Novel Charts One Girl's Mission To Run Away From Her Straight-as Life To Somewhere Beautiful-the Met. In The Process, She Becomes Obsessed With Uncovering The Secrets Of A Breathtaking Statue. A 35th-anniversary Dust Jacket And A New Afterword By The Author Caps This Adventure That Has Captivated Readers For More Than A Quarter-century. Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.

New York City girl Claudia, a mere month shy of being a twelve-year-old, has resolved to run away from home with her younger brother, Jamie. She knows that she could never pull off the classic spur-of-the-moment departure without a destination (inevitably involving having to eat outside with the insects, and cupcakes melting in the sun); so she plans everything to perfection, including their destination: the grand, elegant, beautiful, all-encompassing Metropolitan Museum of Art. However, no sooner have Claudia and Jamie settled into their new home, than they are caught up in the mystery of an angel statue bought by the museum for the bargain price of $225. Is it in fact an as yet undiscovered work by Michelangelo, worth millions? Claudia is determined to find out, and her quest leads her to the remarkable, secretive Mrs. Frankweiler, who sold the statue to the museum - and to some equally remarkable discoveries about herself. Since its first appearance nearly 50 years ago, The Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler has gained a place in the hearts of generations of readers - and has rightly become one of the most celebrated and beloved children's books of all time. Now available in a deluxe keepsake edition! A Time Best YA Book of All Time (2021) 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. She would be gone just long enough to teach her parents a lesson in Claudia appreciation. And she would go in comfort-she would live at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. She saved her money, and she invited her brother Jamie to go, mostly because be was a miser and would have money. Claudia was a good organizer and Jamie bad some ideas, too; so the two took up residence at the museum right on schedule. But once the fun of settling in was over, Claudia had two unexpected problems: She felt just the same, and she wanted to feel different; and she found a statue at the Museum so beautiful she could not go home until she bad discovered its maker, a question that baffled the experts, too. The former owner of the statue was Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler. Without her—well, without her, Claudia might never have found a way to go home. Having Run Away With Her Younger Brother To Live In The Metropolitan Museum Of Art, Twelve-year-old Claudia Strives To Keep Things In Order In Their New Home And To Become A Changed Person And A Heroine To Herself. E.l. Konigsburg ; With A 35th Anniversary Afterword By The Author. Winner Newbery Award Medal, 1968.