From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler is a book by E.L. Konigsburg about two children who run away from home and hide out in the Metropolitan Museum of Art museum in New York. Claudia and Jamie, both very original individuals, stay in the museum for a long time, exploring and discovering things that shock them. Claudia in particular falls in love with a certain statue of a small angel, and will not leave the museum until she finds out who made it. But, several days later, it disappears. Claudia drags an unwilling Jamie on a search for the statue, which leads them to Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler- an old woman who holds the answers to all of Claudia's questions. Crowds daily gather on the steps in front of the neoclassical façade The Metropolitan Museum of Art, often referred to simply as The Met, is one of the worlds largest and most important art museums, located on the eastern edge of Central Park in Manhattan, New York, United... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki (R) Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ...

In other media

• This book was adapted into a movie in 1973.
• It was adapted into a tv film in 1995, starring Lauren Bacall in the title role.

1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Lauren Bacall (born 16 September 1924) is a Jewish American film and stage actress. ...

Book sources

ISBN 0689711816

External links

• E.L. Konigsburg
• Lapbook study guide for Mrs. Basil: Click on "Learn 'N Folders" then "Literature".