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

**10** books similar to *From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler* by E.L. Konigsburg (Middle Grade Mystery · 700L · grades 4–6), matched on shared themes, genre, and reading level. Every pick is grade-appropriate (a reading-level match, not just a topical one) and links to where it is assigned in US schools.

**Themes:** independence, art, running away, mystery, siblings
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## Similar books

- [The Boxcar Children](https://readinglist.school/book/the-boxcar-children) by Gertrude Chandler Warner _(490L · Grades 2–4)_ — Shares themes of independence and mystery, same genre (Middle Grade Mystery), and a close reading level (490L vs 700L).
- [The Westing Game](https://readinglist.school/book/the-westing-game) by Ellen Raskin _(750L · Grades 5–7)_ — Shares themes of mystery and a close reading level (750L vs 700L).
- [When You Reach Me](https://readinglist.school/book/when-you-reach-me) by Rebecca Stead _(750L · Grades 4–8)_ — Shares themes of mystery and a close reading level (750L vs 700L).
- [The Parker Inheritance](https://readinglist.school/book/the-parker-inheritance) by Varian Johnson _(610L · Grades 6–8)_ — Same genre (Middle Grade Mystery) and a close reading level (610L vs 700L).
- [Where the Red Fern Grows](https://readinglist.school/book/where-the-red-fern-grows) by Wilson Rawls _(700L · Grades 4–7)_ — A close reading level (700L vs 700L) and the same era (1960s).
- [A Wrinkle in Time](https://readinglist.school/book/a-wrinkle-in-time) by Madeleine L'Engle _(740L · Grades 5–7)_ — A close reading level (740L vs 700L) and the same era (1960s).
- [Ramona the Pest](https://readinglist.school/book/ramona-the-pest) by Beverly Cleary _(750L · Grades 2–4)_ — A close reading level (750L vs 700L) and the same era (1960s).
- [A Single Shard](https://readinglist.school/book/a-single-shard) by Linda Sue Park _(920L · Grades 5–8)_ — Shares themes of art and a close reading level (920L vs 700L).
- [Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing](https://readinglist.school/book/tales-of-a-fourth-grade-nothing) by Judy Blume _(470L · Grades 2–5)_ — Shares themes of siblings and a close reading level (470L vs 700L).
- [Out of My Mind](https://readinglist.school/book/out-of-my-mind) by Sharon M. Draper _(700L · Grades 4–7)_ — A close reading level (700L vs 700L).

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