Books like From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

Looking for books like From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg (Middle Grade Mystery · 700L · grades 4–6)? It’s most often read for its themes of independence, art, and running away. The 10 titlesbelow are the closest matches in the ReadingList database — each scored on shared themes, genre, and reading level, and each linked to the curricula, states, and grades where it’s assigned, with primary sources.

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10 books similar to From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

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Why each is a match

The Boxcar Children490L
Shares themes of independence and mystery, same genre (Middle Grade Mystery), and a close reading level (490L vs 700L).
A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hallgrades 3–6
Shares themes of art and mystery, same genre (Middle Grade Mystery), and overlapping grades (3–6).
Final Word (The Winterton Deception #1)grades 3–7
Shares themes of mystery, same genre (Middle Grade Mystery), and overlapping grades (3–7).
Fowl Playgrades 3–6
Shares themes of mystery, same genre (Middle Grade Mystery), and overlapping grades (3–6).
Goosebumps: Welcome to Dead Housegrades 3–7
Shares themes of mystery, same genre (Middle Grade Mystery), and overlapping grades (3–7).
The Liars Societygrades 3–6
Shares themes of mystery, same genre (Middle Grade Mystery), and overlapping grades (3–6).
The Lost Librarygrades 4–8
Shares themes of mystery, same genre (Middle Grade Mystery), and overlapping grades (4–8).
The Sherlock Societygrades 4–8
Shares themes of mystery, same genre (Middle Grade Mystery), and overlapping grades (4–8).
What Happened to Rachel Riley?grades 6–8
Shares themes of mystery, same genre (Middle Grade Mystery), and overlapping grades (6–8).
The Westing Game750L
Shares themes of mystery and a close reading level (750L vs 700L).

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