Zombie Project

Zombie Project

Gertrude Chandler Warner

Children's Books

While at the Winding River Lodge, the Aldens hear about a zombie living in the surrounding forest! As the signs of zombie attacks start to mount, the Boxcar Children recruit the help of a reporter and some locals. But is someone hiding information? Or should the Boxcar Children really be afraid of things that go bump in the night?
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Pet Shop Mystery

Pet Shop Mystery

Gertrude Chandler Warner

Children's Books

Henry, 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!
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Clue in the Corn Maze

Clue in the Corn Maze

Gertrude Chandler Warner

Children's Books

The Aldens find themselves right in the middle of an Iowa cornfield and a brand new mystery! The children visit a farm that's famous for its wonderful corn maze. Every year the maze is open to visitors, and there's even a festival! But who is damaging the maze at night? Can the Boxcar Children catch the culprit and save the festival?
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Mystery of the Empty Safe

Mystery of the Empty Safe

Gertrude Chandler Warner

Children's Books

Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny used to live alone in a boxcar. Now they have a home with their grandfather, and they have started a children's birthday party planning business.   Cakes! Decorations! Party games and favors! The Alden children are having fun helping out the at neighborhood birthday parties. But then, a house is robbed—its hidden safe emptied—while Jessie, Henry, Benny and Violet are downstairs entertaining the young guests! When a second house safe is robbed during one of their parties, the Boxcar Children decide there's a mystery to be solved. Will they succeed before another safe is emptied—and another birthday ruined?
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Mystery at the Ballpark

Mystery at the Ballpark

Gertrude Chandler Warner

Children's Books

Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny used to live alone in a boxcar. Now they have a home with their grandfather, and are joining a baseball team!   Jessie and Violet are selected to play on the local baseball team, Henry gets a job helping the coach, and even Benny has a special role—as batboy. But at this ballpark, there's more than just a game going on—there's a mystery. A special bat is stolen, Jessie's favorite glove disappears, and the team almost doesn't make it to their first game. Can the Boxcar Children solve the mystery and save the team?
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Mystery of the Runaway Ghost

Mystery of the Runaway Ghost

Gertrude Chandler Warner

Children's Books

Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny used to live alone in a boxcar. Now they have a home with their grandfather, and they are trying to catch a runaway ghost!   When the Aldens visit their friend Fran in Wisconsin, they can't wait to hear her tell the story of the runaway ghost. Fran's family ghost hasn't been spotted in years, but the Aldens still shiver at the spooky tale of the ghost's bell clanging after dark. Then Violet hears a mysterious ringing in the middle of the night, and the children start to wonder—could the runaway ghost be back?
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Boxcar Children Spooky Special

Boxcar Children Spooky Special

Gertrude Chandler Warner

Children's Books

The Ghost of the Chattering Bones   The Alden children knew there was a mystery at Eton Place, but they had no idea there would be a ghost there, too! A family friend believes there is a valuable piece of jewelry hidden on her property, but she only has one clue to help them find it. Will they find the treasure, or will the ghost of the Chattering Bones scare them away first?   The Creature in Ogopogo Lake   The Aldens are visiting Grandfather's friend Abby in Peachland, Canada—home of the mysterious lake monster called Ogopogo. When the children learn that Abby must sell her resort unless she can attract more business, they decide to help. But someone or something is trying to get in their way. Can they save the resort?   The Vampire Mystery   Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny meet Mr. Hudson, a local author who is best known for his novel about a vampire. But rumors of a real vampire are going around town—a vampire who haunts the graveyard behind Mr. Hudson's...
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Sword of the Silver Knight

Sword of the Silver Knight

Gertrude Chandler Warner

Children's Books

The Aldens are volunteers at a medieval fair! They are excited to wear costumes and entertain the crowds. But when a valuable sword goes missing, the children know their toughest job is going to be catching the thief. Can the Boxcar Children find the sword and solve the mystery before the fair moves on to Silver City?
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Mystery in Washington, D.C.

Mystery in Washington, D.C.

Gertrude Chandler Warner

Children's Books

The Aldens are going on a trip to Washington, D.C. They visit lots of interesting places, like the Capitol Building, the Washington Monument, and the Air and Space Museum. But when things start disappearing from their hotel, they realize they are being followed, the children know there's a mystery in the capital ... and it's up to them to solve it!
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Midnight Mystery

Midnight Mystery

Gertrude Chandler Warner

Children's Books

Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny used to live alone in a boxcar. Now they have a home with their grandfather, and they are about to encounter a mystery at midnight!   The Alden Children are competing in an invention convention held at the home of a famous inventor known for her one-of-a-kind clocks. The clocks sound loudly at every hour, especially at midnight, when the Aldens are awakened by a concert of chirps, chimes, clangs, and gongs. But the clocks aren't the only noise in the house at midnight. Someone or something is making a mysterious tapping sound. Is the late-night tapper inventing trouble for the convention? The Aldens are determined to find out!
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Mystery of the Fallen Treasure

Mystery of the Fallen Treasure

Gertrude Chandler Warner

Children's Books

On their trip to Oregon, the Aldens are excited to find out that Watch has the right skills to be a search and rescue dog! When they start training him in the woods one of the first things he rescues is a backpack filled with valuable jewelry—and it fell out of a plane! How could that have happened? When the children try to return the backpack to its owner, the mystery becomes even deeper!
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Great Bicycle Race Mystery

Great Bicycle Race Mystery

Gertrude Chandler Warner

Children's Books

The Aldens have joined a bicycle race! Three days of riding and camping should be fun for everyone. Even Grandfather joined the race. But right from the word "Go!" things go wrong: misleading road signs by day and collapsing tents by night. Henry's first flat tire could be bad luck, but three flat tires point to foul play. But who is playing foul—and why? The Boxcar Children are determined to solve the mystery before they cross the finish line.
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