NewYorkCitygirlClaudia,ameremonthshyof
beingatwelve-year-old,hasresolvedtorunawayfrom
homewithheryoungerbrother,Jamie.Sheknowsthat
shecouldneverpullofftheclassicspur-of-the-momentdeparture
withoutadestination(inevitablyinvolvinghavingtoeatoutside
withtheinsects,andcupcakesmeltinginthesun);
sosheplanseverythingtoperfection,includingtheirdestination:
thegrand,elegant,beautiful,all-encompassingMetropolitanMuseumofArt.
However,nosoonerhaveClaudiaandJamiesettledinto
theirnewhome,thantheyarecaughtupin
themysteryofanangelstatueboughtbythe
museumforthebargainpriceof$225.
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler