I always thought that the author of these two books was Mrs. Basil E. Franweiler. Why would the book be called that if she wasn’t? It turned out that the author’s name is E.L. Konigsburg. Which was perfect, because I didn’t have a K author yet! (I still don’t have a Q author or book, if anyone has any suggestions. :D)

From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

Have you ever wanted to run away? Where did you want to run to? Claudia knew exactly what she wanted – she wanted to run away to a place that was  comfortable, beautiful, and elegant. So she picked the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC. Problem was, she didn’t have enough cash. So she invited her brother Jamie (who had a lot of money) to come with her.

I loved this story of siblings who ran away for fun and did it well, mainly through their ingenuity. They managed to avoid security for a week! This is the story of how they ran away and got safely back again, solving a mystery in the middle of it all.

The View from Saturday

It’s hard to describe this book. The only thing that I can think to say about it is that it is wonderful. It’s so wonderful that it won the Newbery Medal!

It’s the story of four kids who come together to be the sixth-grade Academic Bowl team from Epiphany Middle School. They’re the perfect team, and the way their stories intertwine is so cool to see. I actually have to re-read this book sometime soon – I haven’t read it in forever, and it’s totally worth a re-read!

 

Have you read any of these? What did you think of them?

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