Theresa’s Reviews > From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler > Status Update

I've actually never read this book! (Or, if I did, I forgot.) Somehow I missed it when I was a kid. It was even recommended to me by the children's librarian when my kids were young, but I still never picked it up. Is it good?

Nadine in NY wrote: "I've actually never read this book! (Or, if I did, I forgot.) Somehow I missed it when I was a kid. It was even recommended to me by the children's librarian when my kids were young, but I still ne..."

Just started it and I'm really enjoying it. I'd never read it either, and never heard of it until I saw the 2nd movie adaptation of it (with Lauren Bacal) at Radio City Music Hall in the 1970s - when you got a movie and a show with the Rockettes. I'm pretty sure it was showing there with the Christmas Show and it was my first visit there. Must look up the date of that movie. I loved the movie, it was filmed in the Met which I loved. Author btw is a 2 time Newberry Award Winner, once for this book.

Of course, the Met doesn't have the fountain and restaurant as featured in the book and movie any longer, but it is still the Met. Check out the movie some time.