A review by yapha
One Mixed-Up Night by Catherine Newman

4.0

Frankie and Walter love Ikea. They pour over the catalog, choosing their ideal furniture. A trip to the actual store for them is almost as good as an amusement park. They also love the classic book [b:From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler|3980|From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler|E.L. Konigsburg|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1327784751s/3980.jpg|1384549] by E.L. Koenigsburg. Combining these two loves, they hatch a plan to spend the night in IKEA after it closes. The plan goes flawlessly at first. Frankie's parents think she is at Walter's house. Walter's mom thinks he is at Frankie's. Frankie feels like maybe she is getting a little of the old Walter back, the best friend she used to have before his father died. Their escapades in the store get more and more outlandish as they do all of things they dreamed of doing and more. They do eventually have to face the reality of what they have done. This was a fun romp and a realistic update to The Mixed Up Files (because who hasn't read that book and and wanted to spend the night over somewhere cool?). Highly recommended to grades 4 & up. You don't have to have read [b:From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler|3980|From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler|E.L. Konigsburg|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1327784751s/3980.jpg|1384549] as long as you know the concept.