From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler |
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| Author:
| Konigsburg, E. L. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-440-22733-5 |
| Publication Date: | May 1997 |
| Publisher: | Random House Children's Books
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| Imprint: | Laurel Leaf |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $2.69 |
Book Description:
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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 live in comfort-at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. She invited her brother Jamie to go, too, mostly because he was a miser and would have money The two took up residence in 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...
More DescriptionWhen 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 live in comfort-at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. She invited her brother Jamie to go, too, mostly because he was a miser and would have money The two took up residence in 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 had discovered its maker, a question that baffled even the experts. The former owner of the statue was Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler And without her help Claudia might never have found a way to go home. From the Trade Paperback edition.