Hello Friends!!!
This post is about one of my favorites: From the mixed-up files of Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L Konigsburg, which I would rate for older elementary school ages, like 3-6 specifically. This book is one of the most adorable books I have read in a very long time. I remember reading it in elementary school and finding it really boring and confusing. However, reading it as an adult has completely changed my view.
It's about two siblings that are sick of suburbia so they travel to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. They sneak around the Met in the day with other school groups...hiding in plan sight... and camp in the bathroom at night so they don't get caught by the security guard. Life is good for these two siblings until they discover a statue of an angle with a mysterious past. They follow the clues that lead to a very wealthy woman who sold the angle to the museum in the first place.
One thing that helped me understand the story line better, and I would recommend to any of you, would be to read one of the very first pages. It looks likes its nothing so at first I passed over it. Then I saw it and skimmed through it really quick and soon realized that it is a letter from Basil E. Frankweiler to her attorney that later become very important to know as you read the book.
If this book seems interesting, which it soooo is, Amazon sells it in paper back for $5.72 and Barnes and Noble (where I got my copy) is $7.99 in paperback.
It would be a great book for a classroom library, reading group for any age or perfect to read right before bedtime with mommy or daddy.
Anyways, hope this helps!
Enjoy reading!!!!!
This book sounds very interesting, and since I do not care for the book the local elementary school just handed out to all the kids to read,I will get this and start reading it to my daughter! I'm so thrilled I happened on to this new blog! I love good books and my little girl does too!
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