From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

By: E.L. Konigsburg

Narrated by: Jill Clayburgh

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.

Not the complete novel

This is not the full novel. chapter 2 does not start at the beginning.

One of my favorites, well read

I have always loved this book, and recorded it for my nieces in the 80s. Jill Clayburgh is better. The story has all the hallmarks of its author, wit, truth, satire, an enjoyable picture o of the human condition. I wish there were more on Audible.

Car time = Family time

What did you love best about From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler?

This is a great book. I heard it in school from my teacher (an after lunch treat) and wanted to share it with my kids. We live in the car. While there are books on tape/cd that we could have used in the past, nothing makes listening easier than the Audible app. It remembers exactly where we stopped. So we are able to pick up without fiddling around trying to find the chapter. Using an FM transmitter, I'm able to play it through the car speakers so all of us can listen. My kids love books and are glued to hearing every word of books we listen to this way. Now car time isn't boring, wasted time, we are able to enjoy something together and I am able to share my love of this and may other children's books with them.

A Unique Story

This book is quirky and original (like most of Konigsburg's work). Claudia is a strong, smart young lady that both boys and girls can look up to, but she's also human and incredibly funny. A great little nugget of a book! “AUDIBLE 20 REVIEW SWEEPSTAKES ENTRY”

Wonderful book!!^^

I liked this book really much!!^^ I want to read more of your books. I like fantasy books