I loved this book at age 10 and just gave it to my 8 year old niece. It is a G-rated mystery about a sister and brother who "run away" from sub-urban Connecticut and hide out in the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art. How they get there and hide out inside is entertaining. Along the way, they get involved in a mystery. No violence, no sex, very innocently entertaining. It was written in the 1960's so the setting might be somewhat dated to the text-messaging 10-year-olds of today. I would set that aside if I was you - it is a fun read for a young person who has moved on from "childrens books" but it not ready for Young Adult fiction.

I read this when i was about 9 or 10. I thought it was amazing. I loved how the author describes Michaelangelo's "David." This book is one of the first teach me how to enjoy amazing literature, and not just read the book, but analyze it's meaning.

Enjoy,
Loran

I read this book as a child and have never forgotten it. I was THRILLED to discover it again and have since bought several copies to pass on to the children in my life. Such a cute and interesting story...helped fulfill a fantasy of mine of hiding out in a museum! Pass it on...this is a great, great book.

Not knowing 'From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler' was and is a favorite book of our granddaughter, we purchased a copy as part of her Christmas gift. When she opened it and said it was a book she had read and reread many times, I thought for sure we would have to make a book return. "I love this book," she said, "and I'm keeping it so I can finally have my own copy." Based on her reaction, I think I can safely say this is sure to be a great read!

I just bought this book for my 4th grader and had to read it again myself. It was one of my favorite books as a 4th-5th grader.