The Boxcar Children (The Boxcar Children Mysteries)

The Boxcar Children (The Boxcar Children Mysteries)

By Gertrude Chandler Warner

116 ratings 155 reviews 73 followers
Book 1 of 134 in the  The Boxcar Children Mysteries Series
Interest LevelReading LevelReading A-ZATOSWord Count
Grades 2 - 5Grades 1 - 4O3.917087

Orphaned and alone but determined to stay together, Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny Alden set off on their own and turned an abandoned boxcar into their home. The Boxcar Children, published over sixty-five years ago in 1942, has captured the imaginations of generations of readers. This Collector's Edition features the original artwork plus additional information about Gertrude Chandler Warner's life and work as it appeared in the 60th Anniversary Edition.

Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
ISBN-13: 9780807508527
ISBN-10: 0807508527
Published on 6/1/1989
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 154

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So much fun to read! I can't wait to read more in the series

So good! I watched the movie and it is good too!

This story is heart-warming and is a great book for begginer readers or a more advanced reader looking for a classic.

Amazing and definitely interesting story of 4 children running from the threat of their youngest being given to an orphanage - I think! Very fun and somewhat easy read for all ages

Moving full story of the movie on the first episode. Read the book, it'll be really fun.

It was an exciting stories and I really like exciting adventure stories. Jessie, Violet, Benny and Henry find a boxcar in the woods and decide it will be there home and the story is about them running away from their grandfather. They think he will be mean because he did not like their mother but they never met him.

I didn't want to read this book but ny mom told me to read it. It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Give it a try.

I loved this book! The boxcar children were so cool! They go on a lot of fun adventures together. I really enjoyed reading this book!

The Boxcar Children is about four siblings. They are orphans but don't want to live with their grandfather because they don't think he likes them. They find a old boxcar and transform it into a home. The oldest brother works for an old doctor in town. He is curious about him. After some time the youngest sister becomes ill and they have to go the the doctor's house. In the end their kindly grandfather comes and takes them to his home.

This book is one of my favorites!!! Henry, Jessie, Violet, and little Benny's parents have died and they think their Grandfather is mean. Then they find a boxcar and live there for while. Then something happens to Violet and everything changes.

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