Cover of From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

Book · 2010 · Juvenile Fiction

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

by E.L. Konigsburg · Brought up by 2 people on 2 podcasts

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And there's a book that I I I think I've heard of but I never read from the mixed up files of Mrs Basil E frankweiler.
Josh Clark · Stuff You Should Know · Jan 2025 Listen at 41:17

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From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg is a beloved children's novel about two siblings who run away to live inside the Metropolitan Museum of Art and become entangled in an art mystery. The book was recalled on The Book Review by Satie Stein, who shared memories of an elementary school teacher reading the story aloud to students every day. In a different context, Josh Clark mentioned the children's classic on Stuff You Should Know while discussing the history and cultural impact of automats. He noted that he had heard of the book by E.L. Konigsburg, wherein the young runaway characters use an automat to feed themselves during their clandestine adventure in New York City. These podcast reflections demonstrate how the award-winning novel remains a cherished literary memory for readers from their school days while also serving as a delightful cultural reference point for urban history and classic American dining innovations.

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Josh Clark and there's a book that I I I think I've heard of but I never read from the mixed up files of Mrs Basil E f… 1
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“and there's a book that I I I think I've heard of but I never read from the mixed up files of Mrs Basil E frankweiler”
Sadie Stein And I remember she read from the mixed up files of Mrs. Basily Frankeiler and um she read a lot to us every… 1
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“And I remember she read from the mixed up files of Mrs. Basily Frankeiler and um she read a lot to us every day...”