From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler in Around the Year in 52 Books

Jul 27, 2017 martha rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Forever fav, 500-time reread, foisted on every kid I know.

"I didn't run away to come home the same." - Claudia, soulmate ...more

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Oct 01, 2014 Lacey Louwagie rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: children-s, 100-book-challenge-2014, classics, mystery, book-club, middle-grade

I didn't read this when I was a kid like all my friends seem to have done, but I don't think I necessarily would have liked it any better then than I did now. It was all a little too "cutesy" for my taste, and while the motives were fairly believable for children, it's still hard for the main character not to come across as a little precious and short-sighted.

With that said, I liked what the story was trying to say about Claudia's yearning to have her adventure "change" her, to return home diffe ...more

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Sep 28, 2008 Jaime rated it really liked it

Shelves: read-2008, middle-grade

I won’t be really reviewing these books I read for the Daring Book Challenge, because I feel funny reviewing books that are older than I am (this was published in 1967). But I will share what I thought. I thought this was a cute story, and I don’t know how I missed this one when I was young… it seems like it would have been just my style! And, except for a few details (such as how much things cost and the fact that Claudia wears a petticoat), it doesn’t feel like it’s outdated. I thought a coupl ...more

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May 30, 2015 Ana rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: classics, middle-grade, 2015, 2015-may, 2021, 2021-aty, 2021-december

2015
Reading this book is just like visiting old friends. I absolutely love this book and I think I notice something new every time I read it.

2021
I still love this book. It's an amazing adventure. ...more

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