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May 09, 2020IndyPL_JennieW rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I first read this book when I was about eleven, and it was one of my favorite books of all time. I loved Claudia and Jamie's adventure: the idea of running away from home to live in a museum thrilled me, and the fact that they discovered the answer to an artistic secret while they lived in the museum was simply the cherry on top of a delicious sundae. The details about how they keep fed and housed and clean while they're on the run fascinated me: it was like The Boxcar Children, but even better because of the added delight of exploring hte museum. Rereading it as an adult, I did feel a bit bad for their parents, who must have been wild with worry. But as a child I was far too interested in Claudia and Jamie's adventures to ever think of that.