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'The Boxcar Children' entire series
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The Mystery of the Secret Message
by Gertrude Chandler Warner and Charles TangThe Aldens discover that someone wants to ruin the Winter Festival when they find a secret message in a set of photos they developed.
The Mystery of the Singing Ghost
by Charles Tang and Gertrude Chandler WarnerThe Boxcar children help restore the house bought by their cousins and find evidence that the ghost stories they heard might be true.
The Mystery of the Soccer Snitch
by Gertrude Chandler WarnerJessie's soccer teammate Kayla is such a talented player that she's invited to be the mascot at an International soccer tournament in Brazil! But then an anonymous letter arrives insisting she doesn't deserve to have the honor. Who is trying to ruin Kayla's reputation? The Boxcar Children must find out!
The Mystery of the Spider's Clue
by Hodges Soileau and Gertrude Chandler WarnerHenry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny used to live alone in a boxcar. Now they have a home with their grandfather, and they've received an invitation to a mystery! When their friend Sam gets a letter full of riddles from an eccentric millionaire, the Aldens are eager to help him crack the code. If Sam can solve the puzzle in time, he will inherit the millionaire's money! But Sam isn't the only one in town to receive such a letter--and whoever solves the mystery first will win the prize. The Aldens are eager to help their friend, but solving the millionaire's mystery turns out to be even harder than they expected. When every clue eventually leads them back to Sam, the Boxcar Children begin to wonder: Could the answer lie somewhere in Sam's mysterious past?
The Mystery of the Star Ruby
by Gertrude Chandler Warner and Hodges SoileauThe Boxcar Children have entered the Ruby Hollow Gem Mine's annual gem-hunting competition. With a little instruction and the right gear, the Aldens have everything they need to become real rock hounds! They have a natural talent for rock-finding, and it's not too long before Jessie makes a fabulous find. But before she can enter her ruby in the competition, it disappears! Could there be a thief at the mine? Now, instead of digging for rocks, the Aldens are digging for clues. Who wants to win the contest so much that they are willing to steal from the Aldens? The children don't know, but they are determined to find out!
The Mystery of the Stolen Boxcar
by Gertrude Chandler Warner and Charles TangHenry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny used to live alone in a boxcar. Now they have a home with their grandfather, and they're fixing up their boxcar so they can ride it in the big Greenfield Founder's Day parade. There's just one problem. Someone has stolen the boxcar...with their dog, Watch, in it! If they can only find the missing boxcar, it will lead them to Watch. Can the Boxcar Children solve their most important mystery ever?
The Mystery of the Stolen Dinosaur Bones
by Gertrude Chandler WarnerThe Aldens are visiting a real dinosaur dig in Montana, in an area full of fossils and caves! But the bones of a rare dinosaur have gone missing, and when the children begin to search for clues they hear strange noises in the caves and discover mysterious tracks! Why are bones disappearing? And could there be a real-life dinosaur on the loose?
The Mystery of the Stolen Music
by Charles Tang and Gertrude Chandler WarnerWhen a famous orchestra comes to the Boxcar children's town they are delighted, especially when they find an genuine Mozart score and discover how it originally disappeared.
The Mystery of the Stolen Snowboard
by Gertrude Chandler WarnerThe winter sports season is here, and the Aldens are excited about all the snow activities--especially snowboarding! But soon they find themselves in the middle of a mystery surrounding a star athlete and a stolen snowboard!
The Mystery of the Stolen Sword
by Charles Tang and Gertrude Chandler WarnerBenny is determined to find the ghost that haunts Seymour Curtis' apple orchard, but a more earthly crime becomes important.
The Mystery of the Tiger's Eye
by Gertrude Chandler WarnerGrandfather's college roommate, Edward, has spent years collecting toys, gadgets, and rides from carnivals and state fairs. When the Boxcar Children visit Edward, his mansion seems like a toy-filled paradise for the Boxcar Children. But they soon discover that something is very wrong in the old house. Strange music plays in empty rooms, machines turn themselves on and off, and furniture moves itself from room to room. When the Boxcar Children find out that the world's most famous magician once performed there, they begin to wonder--could Edward's house be haunted by the ghost of Harry Houdini?
The Mystery of the Traveling Tomatoes
by Gertrude Chandler Warner and Robert PappThe Aldens are helping the owner of a local restaurant grow delicious food in a garden. They work hard to water and weed and take care of the fruits and vegetables that are growing. But soon the children notice the strangest thing--the plants are moving. The tomato plants aren't in the same spot they were planted in! How could that be happening? Then, when fruits and vegetables start to vanish from the garden, it's clear that a brand new mystery is sprouting for the Boxcar Children.
The Mystery of the Wild Ponies
by Hodges Soileau and Gertrude Chandler WarnerThe Aldens have promised Grandfather a vacation from mysteries during their island visit. But the promise proves hard to keep when things start to go missing. Then an old fisherman tells Benny of the island's ghost horse, and late that very night Benny sees a mysterious stallion galloping down the beach. Could the ghost horse have something to do with the disappearances?
The Mystery of the Wild West Bandit
by Gertrude Chandler WarnerThe Aldens are at Wildcat Crossing, a recreated frontier town full of cowboy fun! But when horses disappear and other pranks threaten to ruin the Wild West show, the Boxcar Children must find out who's the varmint causing all the trouble!
The Mystery on Blizzard Mountain
by Gertrude Chandler Warner and Hodges SoileauHenry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny used to live alone in a boxcar. Now they have a home with their grandfather, and they're setting off on a wild winter adventure! The Aldens are helping to map out a new trail on Blizzard Mountain. As the young explorers traipse through a frozen wilderness, they learn that this winter wonderland holds a hidden secret. There's buried treasure somewhere on the mountain! The children begin to search for it--but are they the only ones? Someone is trying to chase the Aldens off the mountain. Is Blizzard Mountain haunted by a snowy ghost, or is someone after the treasure? The Aldens are determined to find out and finish blazing their trail!
The Mystery on Stage
by Gertrude Chandler Warner and Charles TangThe Aldens become involved in a community theater production of "The Wizard of Oz," which is systematically and mysteriously being sabotaged.
The Mystery on the Ice
by Charles Tang and Gertrude Chandler WarnerThe Aldens have an adventure right in Greenfield. It all starts with some special news from Cousins Joe and Alice. Then a figure skating troupe comes to town--and a blizzard, too! Not long afterward, a house nearby is burglarized, and the evidence seems to point to the skaters. Once again, the Boxcar Children find themselves investigating a mystery!
The Mystery on the Train
by Charles Tang and Gertrude Chandler WarnerHenry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny used to live alone in a boxcar. Now they have a home with their grandfather, and they're going on a train trip across the country with their Aunt Jane! The Boxcar Children love exploring the train, watching the beautiful scenery from the observation car, and eating in the dining car. But the train ride gets really interesting when they meet a young woman who has had something very valuable stolen from her. Can the Aldens solve the mystery before the train pulls into the last stop?
Mystery Ranch
by Gertrude Chandler Warner and Dirk GringhuisHenry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny used to live alone in a boxcar. Now they have a home with their grandfather and are spending the summer out west on their Aunt Jane's ranch. Aunt Jane, their grandfather's sister, is a very unhappy woman who hasn't spoken to her brother in years. The Boxcar Children try to help her, but it isn't until the end of the summer that they learn Aunt Jane's secret-and make a surprising discovery about Mystery Ranch.
Mystery Ranch
by Gertrude Chandler WarnerThe Aldens spend the summer on their Aunt's ranch! The ranch is a beautiful place, but it's also the source of trouble between Aunt Jane and Grandfather. As the Boxcar Children explore the land, they make an amazing discovery. Will it help mend Aunt's Jane's and Grandfather's relationship?
The Niagara Falls Mystery
by Gertrude Chandler WarnerThis is the Boxcar Children's first trip to Canada, and they are very eager to explore Niagara Falls and all of the attractions in the area. They are even more thrilled when a friend of Grandfather's asks if they want to help out in his souvenir shop. But then valuable things begin to disappear from the store. The Boxcar Children must find out who is responsible!
The Old Motel Mystery
by Charles Tang and Gertrude Chandler WarnerThe Boxcar Children offer to help Aunt Jane's friend, Kay, fix up her run-down motel. But they soon learn that someone is trying to make sure it stays out of business ... forever.
The Outer Space Mystery
by Charles Tang and Gertrude Chandler WarnerSome important papers and a student go missing from the observatory while the Aldens visit a college with their grandfather, they have to investigate both disappearances and see if they are connected.
The Panther Mystery
by Gertrude Chandler Warner and Charles TangHenry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny used to live alone in a boxcar. Now they have a home with their grandfather, and they are going to visit Florida. The Aldens travel to Everglades National Park to help find one of Grandfather's friends. Andrew Beldon, a park ranger, has been missing for several days. Yet, everyone the Aldens question seems angry and secretive instead of worried. Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny are determined to solve this mystery, even if it means following Andrew's trail deep into the spooky Everglades.
The Pet Shop Mystery
by Charles Tang and Gertrude Chandler WarnerHenry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny used to live alone in a boxcar. Now they have a home with their grandfather, and are going to help out at the Pretty Bird Pet Shop. The Aldens are thrilled to have the chance to work with the animals at the pet shop. But things just aren't going smoothly. The Aldens' deliveries of pet supplies keep getting mixed up. And someone has let the birds out of their cages. It's up to the Boxcar Children to find out who's behind all the trouble!