Middle-grade novel · Fiction
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
E. L. Konigsburg
About the book
Claudia and her brother run away and hide in New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, where they investigate a mysterious statue.
Reading notes
A beloved New York adventure; many readers want to visit the museum afterwards.
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Recognition
- Newbery Medal (1968)
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Book details
- Author
- E. L. Konigsburg
- First published
- 1967
- Suggested ages
- Ages 9–12 (editorial estimate — children vary)
- Reading mode
- Independent reader
- Topics
- new york city, museums, mystery
- Edition shown
- ISBN 9781416949756 · Aladdin, September 25, 2007 · Paperback
- Catalog record
- Open Library work record · edition record
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