Gertrude Chandler Warner
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"The Box-Car Children" by Gertrude Chandler Warner is a children's novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers on four siblings— Henry, Jess, Violet, and Benny— who decide to run away after their father's death and the fear of being sent to live with an unkind grandfather. As they embark on their adventure, they discover the significance of resilience, resourcefulness, and familial bonds while facing various challenges
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Four brave siblings were searching for a home – and found a life of adventure! Join the Boxcar Children as they investigate the mystery of an old schoolhouse in this illustrated chapter book series beloved by generations of readers.
The Aldens' friend Max says nothing interesting happens in Port Elizabeth. But when the children visit the small fishing village and come across a man snooping around the local library, they prove that...
The Aldens' friend Max says nothing interesting happens in Port Elizabeth. But when the children visit the small fishing village and come across a man snooping around the local library, they prove that...
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Boxcar children volume 16
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A friendly writer with a metal detector, the mysterious inhabitants of a tower house, and the discovery of a locket in the sand are ingredients for the Aldens' latest mystery.
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Boxcar children volume 9
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The Aldens start out on a one-day mountain climbing excursion that becomes an adventure when they are marooned on a mountain-top, glimpse a ghostly light in the forest and become involved in a treasure hunt.
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Boxcar children volume 50
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While exploring the caves around Dragon's Mouth Cavern, a series of unusual and somewhat frightening events convinces the Alden children that someone does not want them around.
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Boxcar children volume 73
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The Aldens try to help a visiting Russian gymnast who is surrounded by mysterious people and events and who seems to have a secret.
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Boxcar children volume 38
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While staying at a hotel in New York City, the Aldens investigate a series of annoying pranks plaguing the management and guests.
10) Caboose mystery
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The Alden children have an adventure as they journey along with the Little North Railroad in two cabooses rented for the summer by their grandfather.
A children's tale of adventure and excitement recounting the exploits of the Alden family's summer trip in cabooses
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Boxcar children volume 29
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While on a cruise with their grandfather, the Alden children help discover who is behind the mysterious troubles of the ship--disconnected phone lines, engine trouble, a man overboard--and still have fun sightseeing, eating, and swimming.
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Boxcar children volume 51
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The Boxcar children uncover a mystery on a train trip from Boston to San Francisco.
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Boxcar children volume 58
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Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny are given the opportunity to be extras in a movie about the Alamo, but they are called upon to use their sleuthing skills when Claire, the star of the film, is implicated in the theft of a valuable ring.
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Boxcar children volume 100
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The Alden children investigate the old boxcar where they used to live to find out if something that happened long ago is now haunting it.
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Boxcar children volume 72
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The Alden children help out a storeowner at the Hope Harbor Mall and discover that someone is tampering with the merchandise shipments.
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Boxcar children volume 76
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The Aldens participate in a three-day bicycle ride and soon find that someone seems to be intent on keeping others from completing the event.
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Boxcar children volume 83
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A series of practical jokes at a restored nineteenth-century farmhouse makes the Aldens wonder if the ghost of its builder is at work.
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Boxcar children volume 13
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A family, snowbound in a vacation cabin, discovers adventure in surrounding wild life, three children they find in the snow, and a search for a lost recipe.
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Boxcar children volume 80
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When a professional hockey player comes to Greenfield with plans to build an ice skating rink, the Alden children suspect that someone in town wants to stop the project.
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Boxcar children volume 82
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Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny--four children who used to live alone in a boxcar and now reside with their grandfather--arrive at Camp Seagull overflowing with excitement, but they soon realize that some of the other campers are not above cheating in the annual camp Olympics.