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The View from Saturday
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1967 · Est. 4.5 hour read
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
A young girl runs away from home with her brother to live in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
172 pages· 30,922 words· Est. 4.5 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
Claudia plans the perfect escape to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, dragging her thrifty brother Jamie along. But their adventure takes a twist when they stumble upon a mysterious statue. Determined to uncover its secrets, Claudia faces a challenge that could alter her perspective forever. Can they solve the mystery and find their way back home?
From the publisher
Claudia knew that she could never pull off the old-fashioned kind of running away… so she decided not to run FROM somewhere, but TO somewhere. And so, after some careful planning, she and her younger brother, Jamie, escaped– right into a mystery that made headlines!
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At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 172
- Words
- 30,922
- Reading age
- 8–12
- Audience
- Juvenile Reader
- Lexile
- 700L
What readers & critics say
Reviews
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out of 7
6.5
“I have fond memories of this book from my own elementary days and look forward to sharing it with my own kids. The setting of the story in New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art makes it especially attractive to any readers who love the city.”
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 4.7
- F&P level
- ~Q
- AR points
- 5
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 29
Publication
- Published
- April 1, 1968
- First published
- January 1, 1967
- Publisher
- Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
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