I was looking for something light to read on a Saturday night, and this fit the bill. I was struck, since I haven't read this in awhile, by how sympathetically I remembered Claudia. Really, she's a bit awful, but I was also the oldest and knew the injustice of having to wash the dishes and sweep the...
This was a really fun book! I was a bit worried that the book might feel dated but it really wasn’t too bad. Sure, there were some aspects that reminded the reader when this took place (everything was so cheap!, the kids had to go to the library *gasp* to do research, etc) but I felt it added to the...
This is probably one of my favorite books growing up. I make sure to revisit the children in the museum once every few years, and I can't wait to share the story with my daughter.
This book was PRECIOUS. More than once I found myself grinning at our two main characters, just loving them, rooting for them, and feeling genuine excitement about their journey. The voice of the narrator, and the voice of the children THROUGH the narrator is absolutely adorable. Playful, innocent, ...
I read this to my boy. It was a cute book. But the reality of the kids being able to stay away as long as they did to me didn't make it that believeable.
I've read this book in my youth and adored it. A brother and sister run away from home, live in New York City's Metropolitan Museum, and become involved in a mystery. It is dated, in a lovely historical way, and the characters are rather 2 dimensional, but it is STILL a very good young adult read.
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