Gertrude Chandler Warner Books In Order

Boxcar Children Books In Publication Order

  1. The Boxcar Children (1942)
  2. The Movie Star Mystery (1948)
  3. Surprise Island (1949)
  4. The Yellow House Mystery (1952)
  5. Mystery Ranch (1957)
  6. Mike’s Mystery (1960)
  7. Blue Bay Mystery (1961)
  8. The Woodshed Mystery (1962)
  9. The Lighthouse Mystery (1962)
  10. Mountain Top Mystery (1964)
  11. Schoolhouse Mystery (1965)
  12. Caboose Mystery (1966)
  13. Houseboat Mystery (1967)
  14. Snowbound Mystery (1968)
  15. Tree House Mystery (1969)
  16. Bicycle Mystery (1970)
  17. Mystery in the Sand (1971)
  18. Mystery Behind the Wall (1973)
  19. Bus Station Mystery (1974)
  20. Benny Uncovers a Mystery (1976)
  21. The Animal Shelter Mystery (1991)
  22. The Haunted Cabin Mystery (1991)
  23. The Deserted Library Mystery (1991)
  24. The Old Motel Mystery (1991)
  25. The Disappearing Friend Mystery (1991)
  26. The Mystery Girl (1992)
  27. The Mystery of the Singing Ghost (1992)
  28. The Mystery of the Hidden Painting (1992)
  29. The Amuseme*nt Park Mystery (1992)
  30. The Mystery of the Mixed-Up Zoo (1992)
  31. The Camp-Out Mystery (1992)
  32. The Mystery Cruise (1992)
  33. The Mystery in the Snow (1992)
  34. The Castle Mystery (1993)
  35. The Pizza Mystery (1993)
  36. The Mystery Horse (1993)
  37. The Mystery at the Dog Show (1993)
  38. The Mystery of the Lost Village (1993)
  39. The Canoe Trip Mystery (1994)
  40. The Mystery of the Purple Pool (1994)
  41. The Ghost Ship Mystery (1994)
  42. The Mystery of the Hidden Beach (1994)
  43. The Mystery of the Missing Cat (1994)
  44. The Mystery on Stage (1994)
  45. The Dinosaur Mystery (1995)
  46. The Mystery of the Stolen Music (1995)
  47. The Chocolate Sundae Mystery (1995)
  48. The Mystery of the Hot Air Balloon (1995)
  49. The Mystery Bookstore (1995)
  50. The Mystery of the Stolen Boxcar (1995)
  51. The Mystery in the Cave (1995)
  52. The Mystery of the Lost Mine (1996)
  53. The Mystery of the Secret Message (1996)
  54. The Mystery on the Train (1996)
  55. The Mystery of the Lost Mine (1996)
  56. The Guide Dog Mystery (1996)
  57. The Hurricane Mystery (1996)
  58. The Mystery of the Secret Message (1996)
  59. Boxcar Children Bookshelf (1996)
  60. The Mystery in San Francisco (1997)
  61. The Outer Space Mystery (1997)
  62. The Mystery at the Alamo (1997)
  63. The Firehouse Mystery (1997)
  64. The Soccer Mystery (1997)
  65. The Growling Bear Mystery (1997)
  66. The Cereal Box Mystery (1998)
  67. The Mystery at Peacock Hall (1998)
  68. The Panther Mystery (1998)
  69. The Black Pearl Mystery (1998)
  70. The Mystery of the Lake Monster (1998)
  71. The Mystery of the Stolen Sword (1998)
  72. The Mystery in the Mall (1999)
  73. The Basketball Mystery (1999)
  74. The Gymnastics Mystery (1999)
  75. The Mystery of the Pirate’s Map (1999)
  76. The Ghost Town Mystery (1999)
  77. The Mystery of the Wild Ponies (2000)
  78. The Mystery of the Empty Safe (2000)
  79. The Mystery at the Crooked House (2000)
  80. The Poison Frog Mystery (2000)
  81. The Great Bicycle Race Mystery (2000)
  82. The Mystery in the Computer Game (2000)
  83. The Hockey Mystery (2000)
  84. The Copycat Mystery (2001)
  85. The Mystery of the Midnight Dog (2001)
  86. The Summer Camp Mystery (2001)
  87. The Haunted Clock Tower Mystery (2001)
  88. The Disappearing Staircase Mystery (2001)
  89. The Mystery of the Mummy’s Curse (2002)
  90. The Stuffed Bear Mystery (2002)
  91. The Mystery of the Spider’s Clue (2002)
  92. The Mystery on Blizzard Mountain (2002)
  93. The Mystery of the Star Ruby (2002)
  94. The Mystery at Skeleton Point (2002)
  95. Mystery of the Fortune Cookie (2003)
  96. The Mystery in the Fortune Cookie (2003)
  97. The Midnight Mystery (2003)
  98. The Ice Cream Mystery (2003)
  99. The Tattletale Mystery (2003)
  100. The Comic Book Mystery (2003)
  101. The Radio Mystery (2003)
  102. The Clue In The Corn Maze (2004)
  103. The Mystery Of The Haunted Boxcar (2004)
  104. The Mystery of the Runaway Ghost (2004)
  105. The Finders Keepers Mystery (2004)
  106. The Ghost Of The Chattering Bones (2005)
  107. The Sword of the Silver Knight (2005)
  108. The Game Store Mystery (2005)
  109. The Mystery of the Orphan Train (2005)
  110. The Giant Yo-yo Mystery (2006)
  111. The Creature in Ogopogo Lake (2006)
  112. The Vanishing Passenger (2006)
  113. The Rock ‘n’ Roll Mystery (2006)
  114. The Secret of the Mask (2007)
  115. The Ghost in the First Row (2007)
  116. The Seattle Puzzle (2007)
  117. The Box That Watch Found (2007)
  118. The Great Detective Race (2008)
  119. A Horse Named Dragon (2008)
  120. The Ghost At The Drive-In Movie (2008)
  121. The Mystery Of The Traveling Tomatoes (2008)
  122. The Boxcar Children Mysteries Dog Lovers’ Special (2009)
  123. Superstar Watch (2009)
  124. The Spy Game (2009)
  125. The Dog-gone Mystery (2009)
  126. The Vampire Mystery (2009)
  127. The Spy in the Bleachers (2010)
  128. The Amazing Mystery Show (2010)
  129. The Pumpkin Head Mystery (2010)
  130. The Cupcake Caper (2010)
  131. The Clue in the Recycling Bin (2011)
  132. The Zombie Project (2011)
  133. The Mystery of the Soccer Snitch (2014)
  134. The Legend of the Irish Castle (2016)
  135. The Election Day Dilemma (2016)
  136. Mystery at Camp Survival (2020)
  137. The Skeleton Key Mystery (2020)
  138. Trouble on the Wild West Express (2020)

Boxcar Children Special Books In Publication Order

  1. The Mystery on the Ice (1993)
  2. The Mystery in Washington D.C. (1994)
  3. The Mystery at Snowflake Inn (1994)
  4. The Mystery at the Ballpark (1995)
  5. The Pilgrim Village Mystery (1995)
  6. The Mystery at the Fair (1996)
  7. The Pet Shop Mystery (1996)
  8. The Mystery in the Old Attic (1997)
  9. The Niagara Falls Mystery (1997)
  10. The Windy City Mystery (1998)
  11. The Mystery of the Queen’s Jewels (1998)
  12. The Mystery in New York (1999)
  13. The Mystery of the Black Raven (1999)
  14. The Home Run Mystery (2000)
  15. The Honeybee Mystery (2000)
  16. The Mystery of the Tiger’s Eye (2001)
  17. The Mystery of the Screech Owl (2001)
  18. The Mystery of Alligator Swamp (2002)
  19. The Candy Factory Mystery (2002)
  20. The Great Shark Mystery (2003)
  21. The Black Widow Spider Mystery (2003)

The Boxcar Children Great Adventure Books In Publication Order

  1. Journey on a Runaway Train (2017)
  2. The Clue in the Papyrus Scroll (2017)
  3. The Detour of the Elephants (2017)
  4. The Shackleton Sabotage (2017)
  5. The Khipu and the Final Key (2017)

The Adventures of Benny and Watch Books In Publication Order

  1. Meet the Boxcar Children (1998)
  2. A Present for Grandfather (1998)
  3. Benny’s New Friend (1998)
  4. The Magic Show Mystery (1998)
  5. Watch Runs Away (1999)
  6. Benny Goes Into Business (1999)
  7. Benny’s Saturday Surprise (2001)
  8. The Secret Under the Tree (2001)
  9. Watch, the Superdog! (2002)
  10. Sam Makes Trouble (2002)
  11. Keys and Clues for Benny (2004)
  12. Benny’s Boxcar Sleepover (2004)

Boxcar Children Graphic Novels In Publication Order

  1. The Yellow House Mystery (2009)
  2. Tree House Mystery (2009)
  3. Surprise Island (2009)
  4. The Boxcar Children (2009)
  5. Mystery Ranch (2009)
  6. Blue Bay Mystery (2009)
  7. Mike’s Mystery (2009)
  8. The Haunted Cabin Mystery (2010)
  9. The Amuseme*nt Park Mystery (2010)
  10. The Pizza Mystery (2010)
  11. The Castle Mystery (2010)
  12. The Woodshed Mystery (2011)
  13. The Lighthouse Mystery (2011)
  14. Mountain Top Mystery (2011)

Standalone Novels In Publication Order

  1. The House of Delight (1916)
  2. The World in a Barn (1927)
  3. The World on a Farm (1931)
  4. Peter Piper Missionary Parakeet (1967)
  5. Science Fair Sabotage (2020)

Short Story Collections In Publication Order

  1. Star Stories for Little Folks (1947)

Standalone Plays In Publication Order

  1. Fire in a Haystack: An Unrehearsed Play (1956)

Non-Fiction Books In Publication Order

  1. Good Americans: First Lessons for the Littlest Ones (1926)
  2. Windows into Alaska: A Course for Primary Children, Stories and Notes for Teachers (1928)

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Gertrude Chandler Warner Books Overview

The Boxcar Children

Read by Phyllis NewmanTwo cassettes / 1 hour 54 minutesHenry, Jessie, Violet and Benny, four orphaned brothers and sisters, suddenly appear in a small town. No one knows who these young wanderers are or where they have come from. Frightened to live with a grandfather they have never met, the children make a home for themselves in an abandoned red boxcar they discover in the woods. Henry, the oldest, goes to town to earn money and buy food and supplies. Ambitious and resourceful, the plucky children make a happy life themselves until Violet gets too sick for her brothers and sister to care for her. This unabridged recording will delight any child who has fantasized about being on his or her own and overcoming every obstacle.

The Movie Star Mystery

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. When the arrival of several suspicious characters in Greenfield coincides with a mystery involving a popular boy actor, the Aldens investigate.

Surprise Island

Read by Phyllis Newman
two cassettes / two hours 35 mins.

Adventure abounds as the Alden children spend a summer living on their grandfather’s island. They display a wealth of confidence in their ability to face life’s everyday challenges armed only with their clever inventiveness and the support of eachother. Few subjects are as sure to capture the imaginations of children as the idea of living on their own. A hint of suspense is woven through the story until the mysterious true identity of Joe the handyman is finally revealed.

The Yellow House Mystery

2 hours, 47 mins.
2 cassettes
Performance by Phyllis Newman

In this third book from the series, Grandpa Alden tells Henry, Jessie, Violet and Benny of the curious circumstances in which the yellow house became vacant over forty years ago. Determined to solve the mystery, the children uncover a trail of clues that leads them to memories of their boxcar days.

Mystery Ranch

2 hours, 42 mins.
2 cassettes
Performance by Phyllis Newman

The fourth book from the series offers even more mystery. Grandpa Alden’s sister Jane is all alone on her ranch out west, and the Alden girls have gone to care for her. When Henry and Benny Alden come to join the girls, the four children find themselves unraveling an intriguing mystery…
with some amazing results!

Mike’s Mystery

The Boxcar Children are spending the summer on Mystery Ranch with their grandfather. The excitement begins when they meet their old friend, Mike. When Mike is blamed for starting a fire, the Boxcar Children must solve the mystery.

Blue Bay Mystery

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. The four Alden children and their new friend Lars uncover a mystery during a trip to an island in the South Seas.

The Woodshed Mystery

The Boxcar Children are spending the summer in an enormous New England farmhouse. There’s an old woodshed near the house that holds a surprising secret a secret that dates from the Revolutionary War. Suddenly their summer becomes an adventure.

The Lighthouse Mystery

Jessie sees a mysterious woman walking on the grounds of the lighthouse late at night. Watch, Jessie’s dog, wakes up growling almost every evening…
at midnight. And Henry finds a puzzling note in the sand. Adventure is always close for the Boxcar Children!.

Mountain Top Mystery

Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny used to live alone in a boxcar. Now they have a home with their grandfather and are spending the summer climbing mountains in New England. Wherever they are, adventure seems to seek them out!.

Schoolhouse Mystery

Henry, Jessie, Violet and Benny used to live alone in a boxcar. Now they livewith their grandfather and are spending the summer in a remote fishing village on the New England coast. There’s a mysterious man snooping around the village library. The Boxcar Children don’t know the man’s secret yet. But they are about to find out!

Caboose Mystery

Henry, Jessie, Violet and Benny used to live alone in a boxcar. Now they have a home with their grandfather and are spending the summer traveling on a train in their own caboose, Number 777. On the trip, they encounter a strange mystery surrounding the history of their caboose!

Houseboat Mystery

Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny are spending the summer on a houseboat! Throughout the journey, the children have the feeling they’re being watched-and they are! Someone wants something on their boat, and he’ll stop at nothing to get it. Can the Boxcar Children figure it out what it is before it’s too late?

Snowbound Mystery

Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny are on a fall vacation in the woods but suddenly a snowstorm hits! While they’re trapped in their cabin they discover a strange message written in code hidden in a secret spot! Who is the message for? The Boxcar Children wait to be rescued from the deep snow, but in the meantime they have a mystery to solve!

Tree House Mystery

The Aldens have new neighbors, and they’re helping them build a tree house! From up high they can see things they hadn’t seen before. There’s a strange round window on the house next door that’s been hidden by trees but nobody can find the window from inside the attic. Does their neighbor’s old house have a secret?

Bicycle Mystery

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. This series tells the tale of the Alden children who begin their adventures by making a home in a boxcar. Their goal is to stay together, and in the process they find a grandfather.

Mystery in the Sand

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. 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 this mystery.

Mystery Behind the Wall

The Aldens find a mystery when a visitor comes. Who put the coins in a hiding place behind the wall?

Bus Station Mystery

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. While waiting for the bus transfer at Plainville Junction, the four Alden children become involved in a controversy over river pollution

Benny Uncovers a Mystery

Two brothers take summer jobs at a department store where a series of peculiar events brings them under suspicion.

The Animal Shelter Mystery

When the Greenfield Animal Shelter is forced to close, the Boxcar Children offer to care for the abandoned animals. But then they discover that many of them belong to an old woman who appears to be missing. What’s behind this mystery?.

The Haunted Cabin Mystery

Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny take a trip down the Mississippi River in a paddle wheel boat and stay in a haunted cabin! At least it seems haunted ther are spooky phone calls, flickering lights, and strange shadows. Are there really ghosts, or is someone trying to scare the Boxcar Children away?

The Deserted Library Mystery

The Boxcar Children are helping to save an old library that’s about to be torn down. They find several mysteries there and not just in books! After all the children’s hard work, someone is trying to destroy the library. Who?.

The Old Motel Mystery

Aunt Jane has taken the Boxcar Children to stay with her friend, Kay, who owns an old, shabby motel in Florida. Kay is ready to sell the motel when the children offer to help fix it up and put it back in business.

The Disappearing Friend Mystery

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. At the same time that the Alden children’s efforts to raise money for a new hospital wing are being sabotaged by nasty tricks, they find their attempts to befriend the new girl Beth frustrated by her strange behavior.

The Mystery Girl

The Aldens notice that one of their fellow employees at Jerry Taylor’s general store may be a spy for the new shopping center, so they try to stop her before she puts Mr. Taylor out of business. Simultaneous.

The Mystery of the Singing Ghost

When the Boxcar Children take on the task of fixing up a dilapidated old house in Greenfield before their cousins move in, strange things begin to happen, and the young sleuths begin to think that the house is haunted. Simultaneous.

The Mystery of the Hidden Painting

The Boxcar Children find a mysterious painting hidden in the attic. They learn that it’s their grandmother wearing a necklace Grandfather gave her when they were married. The necklace disappeared and was never found. Can the children track it down?.

The Amuseme*nt Park Mystery

When the Aldens visit their cousins, they’re in for a surprise there’s an amuseme*nt park nearby! It has everything they could ask for, with plenty of rides and games. But the children see strange lights coming from the closed park at night. And then a mysterious phone call warns them to stay away! Just what is going on at the amuseme*nt park?

The Mystery of the Mixed-Up Zoo

On a visit to a zoo owned by their grandfather’s friend, the Boxcar Children discover that someone has been sabotaging the animal cages, and when the water is drained from the seal pond, they suspect a political conspiracy. Simultaneous.

The Camp-Out Mystery

The Boxcar Children want to hike and relax on a camping trip with their grandfather, but they get dragged into solving another mystery when things start disappearing from the tent not the least of which is Grandfather himself. Simultaneous.

The Mystery Cruise

The Aldens meet a very nice history professor aboard the cruise ship West Wind and try to help him reach the reading of his great aunt’s will before the money falls into the selfish hands of his cousin Clara. Simultaneous.

The Mystery in the Snow

Possibly in an effort to win by any means, someone is wreaking havoc at the winter carnival competition at Snow Haven, where the Aldens are competing in skiing, skating, and building snow sculptures during their winter vacation. Simultaneous.

The Castle Mystery

Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny have a fun new job: fixing up an old castle! The spooky old place will be turned into a museum, but first the Aldens must figure out why so many odd things keep happening. Keys go missing, strange music comes from a deserted tower, and soon the Boxcar Children discover the castle has an amazing secret!

The Pizza Mystery

Who is trying to force Piccolos’ Pizzeria to close its doors, and why? Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny are helping out at a pizzeria that is run by their old friends, the Piccolos who have been having lots of troubles keeping their business going. Working at the little restaurant is lots of fun but the children wonder . is someone deliberately trying to shut down the Piccolos’ Pizzeria?

The Mystery Horse

When their grandfather arranges for them to spend two week at Sunny Oaks, the four Alden children enjoy settling into the routines of farm life but become suspicious about a mysterious horse locked in the stables.

The Mystery at the Dog Show

The Aldens attend Greenfield’s first dog show, where some trickster mysteriously shaves a prize winning poodle and releases a cat in the middle of the show, and the Boxcar Children search for the culprit. Simultaneous.

The Mystery of the Lost Village

While staying with the Lightfeather family on a Navajo reservation, the Aldens uncover some fascinating artifacts that may be evidence of a legendary ancient village, artifacts that soon turn up missing. Simultaneous.

The Canoe Trip Mystery

THIS EDITION IS INTENDED FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. While canoeing and backpacking near Timberwolf Lake, the Aldens receive strange warnings to stay away from the area and stumble upon clues to a missing cache of stolen coins.

The Mystery of the Purple Pool

Grandfather takes the Alden children to New York City, where they find excitement right in their hotel when someone switches the salt and sugar in the coffee shop, steals from the guests, and dyes the swimming pool purple. Simultaneous.

The Ghost Ship Mystery

Is the old ship really haunted, or is there a lot more to this mystery? Henry, Jessie, Violet and Bennie are spending some time in a New England fishing village when they learn of an old legend about a ship that sank just off the coast. No one knows what really happened to the ship, and the townspeople say it reappears on dark, stormy nights. Can the children find out the truth about the Ghost ship?

The Mystery of the Hidden Beach

Camp Coral in Key West, Florida, is a happy vacation site for the Aldens and their new cousin, Soo Lee, but the Boxcar Children must investigate when a precious coral bed is destroyed on a nearby island. Simultaneous.

The Mystery of the Missing Cat

While investigating the disappearance of Spotzie, Mr. Woods’s beloved cat, the Alden children discover that they are being followed by a strange man, receive threatening phone calls, and uncover a number of mysterious suspects in the catnapping. Simultaneous.

The Mystery on Stage

The beloved characters from the Boxcar Children books, returning in a new mystery series, take part in a local theater’s production of The Wizard of Oz, where Benny, Jessie, and the others investigate some backstage sabotage.

The Dinosaur Mystery

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. When the Aldens go to the Pickering Natural History Museum to assist with the opening of a dinosaur exhibit, their work is hampered by a series of mysterious happenings.

The Mystery of the Stolen Music

The Alden kids are thrilled with seeing an original score written by Mozart, brought to town by a visiting orchestra, and equally horrified when it is stolen, leaving them to find the thief before the orchestra leaves town.

The Chocolate Sundae Mystery

Why is someone trying to force the ice cream shop to close its doors? Henry, Jessie, Violet and Bennie are helping out at their favorite ice cream shop when some very strange things begin to happen. The shop is in danger of losing its customers and going out of business. Can the Boxcar Children solve the mystery and save the shop before it’s too late?

The Mystery of the Hot Air Balloon

Befriending a young couple who are starting their own hot air balloon business, the Alden children attend a balloon rally intended to get the business off the ground, but a saboteur threatens to take the wind out of their sails. Simultaneous.

The Mystery Bookstore

While in New Orleans helping mystery writer Olivia Chase open a new bookstore, the Boxcar Children investigate the mystery of some disappearing books and uncover some valuable items. Simultaneous.

The Mystery of the Stolen Boxcar

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. The Alden children plan to ride in their boxcar at the Greenfield Founders’ Day Parade, but the newly refurbished boxcar is stolen a couple of days before the big event.

The Mystery in the Cave

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. 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.

The Mystery of the Lost Mine

THIS EDITION IS INTENDED FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. This series tells the tale of the Alden children who begin their adventures by making a home in a boxcar. Their goal is to stay together, and in the process they find a grandfather.

The Mystery of the Secret Message

While helping their grandfather prepare for Greenfield’s Winter Festival, the Alden children uncover a mystery surrounding the statue in the town square.

The Mystery on the Train

The Boxcar Children are on their way to San Francisco when they discover that a young woman’s porfolio filled with old movie posters has been stolen, and with limited time, they have to find the culprit before the train reaches its destination. Simultaneous.

The Mystery of the Lost Mine

THIS EDITION IS INTENDED FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. This series tells the tale of the Alden children who begin their adventures by making a home in a boxcar. Their goal is to stay together, and in the process they find a grandfather.

The Guide Dog Mystery

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. This series tells the tale of the Alden children who begin their adventures by making a home in a boxcar. Their goal is to stay together, and in the process they find a grandfather.

The Hurricane Mystery

While visiting a friend of their grandfather’s on Sullivan’s Island, off the coast of South Carolina near Charleston, the Boxcar Children encounter mysterious activities related to rumors of a buried pirate treasure.

The Mystery of the Secret Message

While helping their grandfather prepare for Greenfield’s Winter Festival, the Alden children uncover a mystery surrounding the statue in the town square.

Boxcar Children Bookshelf

Read by Phyllis NewmanTwo cassettes / 1 hour 54 minutesHenry, Jessie, Violet and Benny, four orphaned brothers and sisters, suddenly appear in a small town. No one knows who these young wanderers are or where they have come from. Frightened to live with a grandfather they have never met, the children make a home for themselves in an abandoned red boxcar they discover in the woods. Henry, the oldest, goes to town to earn money and buy food and supplies. Ambitious and resourceful, the plucky children make a happy life themselves until Violet gets too sick for her brothers and sister to care for her. This unabridged recording will delight any child who has fantasized about being on his or her own and overcoming every obstacle.

The Mystery in San Francisco

While on a visit to their Uncle Andy’s in San Francisco, the Aldens notice that something is eerily wrong around the Wharf, as the fishing nets are cut and their uncle’s boat run out of gas, and they set out to see who is behind the rotten deeds and why. Simultaneous.

The Outer Space Mystery

While visiting their grandfather at Mountvale College, the Aldens meet Mark Jacobs, an astronomy student, who tells them about a discovery he has made that he will soon announce to all, but when his paperwork suddenly disappears, the Aldens find themselves getting involved. Simultaneous.’

The Mystery at the Alamo

While visiting the Alamo, the Aldens notice that a documentary is being filmed, but when an important ring goes missing from the Alamo collection and the main actress is accused of being the thief, the Aldens decide to take a look into the case. Simultaneous.’

The Firehouse Mystery

The Alden children draw upon their resourcefulness to save the neighborhood firehouse from being torn down, while they also face a series of mysterious incidents connected with it.

The Soccer Mystery

The Aldens are excited to be playing in their summer soccer league, until someone begins sabotaging the teams.

The Growling Bear Mystery

When the Aldens visit Yellowstone, they discover a map showing the way to an old cabin where gold is supposedly hidden, but they encounter lots of interference in their attempts to hike the trail.

The Cereal Box Mystery

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. This series tells the tale of the Alden children who begin their adventures by making a home in a boxcar. Their goal is to stay together, and in the process they find a grandfather.

The Mystery at Peacock Hall

Determined to help their cousin Althea keep her beautiful home, Peacock Hall, the Alden children go in search of the mysterious treasure rumored to be hidden there and find lot more mysteries to solve! .

The Panther Mystery

No one has heard from Andrew Beldon, a ranger in Everglades National Park, for more than two weeks. When the Alden children go to Andrew’s apartment, they find books and posters that reveal Andrew’s interest in the Florida panther. Could the endangered panther hold the key to Andrew’s whereabouts?.

The Black Pearl Mystery

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. This series tells the tale of the Alden children who begin their adventures by making a home in a boxcar. Their goal is to stay together, and in the process they find a grandfather.

The Mystery of the Lake Monster

THIS EDITION IS INTENDED FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. While visiting Lake Lucille in the Adirondack Mountains, the Aldens hear stories about a monster in the lake and then encounter evidence that it may be real.

The Mystery of the Stolen Sword

When Grandfather’s friend Seymour Curtis invites the Alden family to spend some time at his apple orchard, Benny is determined to find the ghost rumored to haunt the premises. Yet, it seems as if the Aldens may have a more earthly crime on their hands.

The Mystery in the Mall

The Alden children help out a storeowner at the Hope Harbor Mall and discover that someone is tampering with the merchandise shipments.

The Basketball Mystery

The Boxcar Children have joined a community basketball league and are thrilled when they find out that Buzz and Tipper Nettleton, Greenfield’s most famous basketball stars, are coaching their team. But when Tipper’s Most Valuable Player trophy is missing. It’s up to the Alden children to find out who’s behind the trouble.

The Gymnastics Mystery

THIS EDITION IS INTENDED FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. The Alden children watch their gymnast friend practice for the big competition, but when things start going wrong at the gym, they must solve the mystery.

The Mystery of the Pirate’s Map

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. While the Aldens are visiting a friend of Grandfather’s at the beach, Benny finds a long lost piece of a map to a legendary pirate treasure, a discovery that brings unwanted attention from fortune hunters.

The Ghost Town Mystery

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. While visiting a recent purchase of Grandfather’s, a ghost town in the Rocky Mountains, the Aldens encounter a mystery involving a run down motel and a woman who may be a ghost.

The Mystery of the Wild Ponies

In North Carolina, the children hear a tale about a mysterious ghost horse, and that night Benny sees a stallion galloping down the beach.

The Mystery of the Empty Safe

The Aldens start a business producing birthday parties and find themselves investigating a series of robberies taking place during their parties.

The Mystery at the Crooked House

The Aldens learn that their housekeeper has to sell her childhood home, the Crooked House, because she cannot afford to keep it. The Aldens learn that there is a riddle surrounding the house, and if the can solve it, there might be a treasure to be found!

The Poison Frog Mystery

THIS EDITION IS INTENDED FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. The Aldens investigate when exotic and endangered animals begin to disappear from the zoo where their new friend Lindsey works.

The Great Bicycle Race Mystery

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.

The Mystery in the Computer Game

Is someone trying to give the children clues to a real life mystery through a computer game? Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny Alden, the Boxcar Children, have become experts at Ringmaster, a computer game, and the creators ask them to help test the new game, Ringmaster II. But when they do, clues about situations and people in the game are surprisingly familiar. Is there something wrong? The children are determined to find out!

The Hockey Mystery

Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny Alden once lived in a boxcar, but now live with their grandfather in Greenfield. They ve become friends with Kevin Reynolds, their favorite hockey star. He wants to build an ice rink in Greenfield, and begin a girls hockey team. But now, equipment is missing, and someone is trying to ruin plans for the rink. The Boxcar Children must help their new friend solve this mystery!

The Copycat Mystery

THIS EDITION IS INTENDED FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. A series of practical jokes at a restored 19th century farmhouse makes the Aldens wonder if the ghost of its builder is at work.

The Mystery of the Midnight Dog

The Aldens are visiting Grandfather’s good friend, Mrs. Wade, in a small town called Elbow Bend. According to Mrs. Wade’s granddaughter, the town has many ghost tales and there is a favorite tale concerning a dog.

The Summer Camp Mystery

Are some campers so desperate to win the Olympics that they are willing to cheat? Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny Alden, the Boxcar Children, arrive at Camp Seagull, eager to begin a new week of making friends and participating in the annual camp Olympics. But someone is determined that they won’t win! Can they find out who before the Olympics is ruined for everyone?

The Haunted Clock Tower Mystery

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. The Aldens accompany their grandfather to his class reunion and investigate the possibility of a buried Civil War treasure, and of a ghost in the bell tower, at Goldwin University.

The Disappearing Staircase Mystery

THIS EDITION IS INTENDED FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. When the Alden children join a group of volunteers to fix up an old house for senior citizens, they try to explain the puzzling behavior of their coworkers as well, as investigate some unusua

The Mystery of the Mummy’s Curse

‘Narrator Aimee Lilly captures the mysterious moments and quiet family times by giving the characters individual personalities with subtle voice changes. The reading is well paced so that listeners can read along with the book. A welcome addition to elementary grade collections.’ Library Journal

The Stuffed Bear Mystery

THIS EDITION IS INTENDED FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. While attending a teddy bear festival, the Alden children try to recover a valuable teddy bear that has disappeared from the toy hospital.

The Mystery of the Spider’s Clue

‘Narrator Aimee Lilly captures the mysterious moments…and quiet family times by giving the characters individual personalities with subtle voice changes. The reading is well paced so that listeners can read along with the book. A welcome addition to elementary grade collections.’–Library Journal

The Mystery on Blizzard Mountain

Is Blizzard Mountain haunted by a snowy ghost, or is someone after a treasure? Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny Alden, the Boxcar Children, are helping map out a new trail on Blizzard Mountain. But as they do so, they discover that there is a treasure hidden somewhere nearby, and someone is determined to find it before the children do! Will they find the treasure and finish blazing the trail, or will they be chased from the mountain?

The Mystery of the Star Ruby

‘Narrator Aimee Lilly captures the mysterious moments…and quiet family times by giving the characters individual personalities with subtle voice changes. The reading is well paced so that listeners can read along with the book. A welcome addition to elementary grade collections.’–Library Journal

The Mystery at Skeleton Point

The Aldens agree to help Grandfather’s friend fix up Skeleton Point, an old mansion. Skeleton Point is filled with old skeletons belonging to its former owner, and townspeople have seen the skeletons walking through the house.

Mystery of the Fortune Cookie

When the Aldens go to dinner at a local Chinese restaurant, Benny can’t wait for his favorite part of the meal dessert. He loves breaking open the fortune cookies and reading the messages inside. This time instead of a fortune, he finds a hand written riddle! One cookie leads to another and the Aldens soon realize they’ve bitten into another mystery. Who is leaving the Aldens the mysterious cookie clues, and why?

The Mystery in the Fortune Cookie

When the Aldens go to dinner at a local Chinese restaurant, Benny can’t wait for his favorite part of the meal dessert. He loves breaking open the fortune cookies and reading the messages inside. This time instead of a fortune, he finds a hand written riddle! One cookie leads to another and the Aldens soon realize they’ve bitten into another mystery. Who is leaving the Aldens the mysterious cookie clues, and why?

The Midnight Mystery

The Boxcar children are attending an Invention Convention at the home of an eccentric artist known for her one of a kind clocks. The clocks sound loudly at every hour. But the clocks aren’t the only noise the kids hear at midnight.

The Ice Cream Mystery

THIS EDITION IS INTENDED FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. The Aldens, along with Butterscotch the horse, attempt to find a saboteur who is trying to shut down their ice cream wagon.

The Tattletale Mystery

THIS EDITION IS INTENDED FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. When the art gallery in town hosts a contest, the Alden children receive mysterious letters claiming that a particular artist is an imposter, causing them to investigate the artist and to fin

The Comic Book Mystery

THIS EDITION IS INTENDED FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. The Alden children join forces with the creator of Captain Fantastic to discover who is selling fake copies of the comic books.

The Radio Mystery

Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny are actors in a live mystery show being broadcast on an old fashioned AM radio station. But that’s not the only mystery the Boxcar children are part of it’s starting to look like the radio station is haunted!

The Clue In The Corn Maze

The Aldens find themselves right in the middle of an Iowa cornfield. The farm where the children are visiting is famous for its wonderful corn maze. But the maze is being vandalized at night, and the festival is in danger of being shut down.

The Mystery Of The Haunted Boxcar

The Aldens’ boxcar is the perfect place for games, picnics, sleepovers, and fun. But is it also the perfect place for ghosts? When strange things start happening there, Benny is convinced that the boxcar is haunted.

The Mystery of the 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. The ghost hasn’t been spotted in years, but the Aldens still shiver at the spooky tale of the ghost’s bell clanging after dark.

The Finders Keepers Mystery

The Alden’s neighbor, Lina, thinks there’s treasure hidden in her attic and she wants the Boxcar Children to help her find it. Of course, the children are eager to help search but it appears they aren’t the only ones looking for the treasure.

The Ghost Of The Chattering Bones

‘Narrator Aimee Lilly captures the mysterious moments…and quiet family times by giving the characters individual personalities with subtle voice changes. The reading is well paced so that listeners can read along with the book. A welcome addition to elementary grade collections.’–Library Journal

The Sword of the Silver Knight

‘Narrator Aimee Lilly captures the mysterious moments and quiet family times by giving the characters individual personalities with subtle voice changes. The reading is well paced so that listeners can read along with the book. A welcome addition to elementary grade collections.’ Library Journal

The Game Store Mystery

THIS EDITION IS INTENDED FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. The Aldens are excited when a new store called the Game Spot opens up in town, but after a series of robberies at the other stores in the mall, the siblings have a new mystery to solve.

The Mystery of the Orphan Train

When the Aldens stay at an old Kansas inn, Harry, Jessie, Violet, and Bennie try to figure out why guests travel great lengths to visit it.

The Giant Yo-yo Mystery

The Aldens are helping one of Grandfather’s friends break a world record by building the world’s largest yo yo! As they help with the project, strange things begin to happen. First someone follows them, and then the plans for the yo yo turn up missing. Someone is trying to sabotage the yo yo before it’s launched.

It seems there are a few people in Greenfield who don’t want this yo yo completed. The Boxcar Children will piece the evidence together to get to the bottom of this mystery.

The Creature in Ogopogo Lake

The Aldens are visiting Grandfather’s friend, Amy, at the Ogopogo Retreat in Canada. Amy rents cabins to tourists who hope to see the mysterious underwater creature, the Ogopogo, swimming in the lake. Henry, Jesse, Violet, and Benny can’t wait to try to spot the Ogopogo from their cabin. Amy tells the children about a riddle that an old friend left for her in one of the cabins that could lead to a small treasure. The children need to find the treasure, and fast otherwise, Amy will have to sell the retreat. As the riddle starts to unfold, strange things start to happen around the lake. Something is moving around in the water late at night, and someone doesn’t want the Aldens helping Amy. Will the Boxcar Children crack the riddle before it’s too late?

The Vanishing Passenger

The famous mystery writer, Gilbert Finch, is coming to Greenfield to speak at the library, and the Aldens can’t wait to meet him. When they go with Grandfather to pick Finch up at the train station, he is nowhere to be found. Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny need to solve this mystery quickly. Otherwise, Finch’s archrival, Daniel VanBuren, will speak at the library instead of Finch!

The Rock ‘n’ Roll Mystery

The entire town is excited about the summer music festival especially the Aldens, who have been asked to help with the show. The largest attraction this year will be the popular Greenfield Four. A big time music producer is going to be in the crowd to catch the show, and Greenfield residents hope their favorite local group will be famous soon. The day before the show, The Greenfield Four arrive at the rehearsal hall to find all of their instruments missing! The band insists that they won’t play without them, and now it’s up to the Boxcar Children to find the instruments before the show. Who would want to sabotage the band’s big show? Does someone want to steal the Greenfield Four’s spotlight, or is the theft an act of revenge? The Aldens are on the case in this music festival mystery.

The Secret of the Mask

The Aldens are preparing for a yard sale when they find an old wooden mask in the trash behind a neighbor’s house. Violet notices that the mask looks like a Native American mask that she had read about. When the children go to the library to learn more about the mask, they discover that they have found an old Native American mask from the Hopi tribe. When the children learn there will be an Intertribal Pow Wow at the park over the weekend, they plan to deliver the mask to its rightful owners. But Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny soon find out that they’re not the only people interested in the history of the old wooden mask. A strange man is following them around, and an antique dealer is looking for more than her fair share at the Boxcar yard sale. When the mask is stolen from their garage, the Aldens vow to find it before the weekend Pow Wow. But with such little evidence, will they be able to find the mask in time?

The Ghost in the First Row

The Aldens are visiting Aunt Jane in Elmford where they will see a mystery play at the Trap Door Theater. Each day at rehearsal something strange happens to the front row seat once occupied by the theater’s benefactor. Is the benefactor’s ghost about?

The Seattle Puzzle

The Aldens are on vacation in Seattle! They’re ready to explore the city, and one of Grandfather’s friends is going to give them a personal tour. On their first day of sightseeing, they start the day at the Hungry Heart Diner where a mystery falls right into their laps! Benny finds a riddle taped to the bottom of their table. What does the riddle mean, and where will it take them?

When the first riddle leads the children to another riddle, the Boxcar Children begin to wonder how this Seattle puzzle came to them. As each riddle brings the children to a new part of Seattle, the children try to piece the clues together. Who is planting the riddles, and what will happen if they can’t crack the next one? Where will the final riddle lead them?

The Box That Watch Found

Ages 7 12 One day in the park, the Aldens’ dog, Watch, comes across a mysterious box with a note inside. ‘Congratulations!’ the note says. ‘You’ve found it!’ The box is part of a fun new treasure hunting game, and soon Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny are looking all over town for cleverly hidden boxes. But they’re not the only ones on the trail for clues! When several of the treasure boxes go missing, the game is ruined for everyone. Who would steal the boxes and why?

The Great Detective Race

The local radio station is putting on The Great Detective Race, where contestants must solve riddles and search all over Greenfield for clues leading to the grand prize. The Aldens sign up, and soon they’re following the riddles’ clues all over town.

A Horse Named Dragon

Ages: 7 12 The Aldens are spending a week at the Dare to Dream Ranch, a rescue ranch that takes in horses whose owners can no longer care for them. The children help with chores, and Jessie is thrilled to be looking after a beautiful horse named Dragon. But when two of the oldest horses are missing from the pasture, a mystery begins to unfold why would someone want to steal two old, sick horses? Then Dragon disappears, too, and the children discover that one of the horses has paint on its coat. Just what’s going on at the ranch, anyway?

The Ghost At The Drive-In Movie

Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny have never been to a drive in movie theater before, but they re visiting a friend who owns one. The children love to eat popcorn in the car and watch movies under the stars. But strange pranks are disrupting the fun one night the sound system starts playing loud music during the movie, and a couple of the theater employees seem to be hiding a secret. Then, late at night, a ghost is seen walking around the empty grounds of the drive in! Could the old theater be haunted?

The Mystery Of The Traveling Tomatoes

The 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 Boxcar Children Mysteries Dog Lovers’ Special

This fall, Boxcar fans can enjoy three adventures about the Aldens, their dog, Watch, and many other canine companions together in one book! In The Mystery at the Dog Show, the children help take care of some amazing show dogs at Greenfield’s first annual dog contest but who’s trying to ruin the day? Then, in the Guide Dog Mystery, the Aldens spend time at a service dog school and discover that someone has broken into the kennels to get to one very special dog! And in The Mystery of the Midnight Dog, the children visit a North Carolina town full of spooky legends, including one about a ghost dog who howls at midnight to warn of danger! Readers will have plenty of fun with the Boxcar Children and their four legged friends in this new collection.

Superstar Watch

A big Hollywood agent wants Watch to appear in a commercial for a new kind of dog food! Even though Watch seems to love the food on camera, he won’t touch it at home. Someone at the studio has been switching the brand and the Aldens must find out the truth behind the cover up. Should Watch still do the commercial even though he doesn’t like the product?

The Spy Game

When the Boxcar Children visit a neighbor’s house, a mysterious old wedding photo and a riddle lead them on a spy game devised long ago by the original owner of the house. When the children hunt for clues they discover amazing things, like a stone path whose pieces fit together into a jigsaw puzzle! But soon the children begin to suspect that there’s a mystery inside the mystery. They read about a similar puzzle in one of their new Detective Club books, and they meet a woman who looks eerily like the bride in the old wedding photo. Just who is behind this spy game?

The Dog-gone Mystery

When a new dog obedience business opens in Greenfield, the Aldens decide to enroll Watch for a refresher course. At the first class a Dalmatian goes missing, and everyone wonders if the dog ran away or was stolen. But when a malamute disappears at the second class, Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny know they have a mystery on their hands. Could the thief be the class’s instructor, the Dalmatian’s owner, the dog groomer, or the owner with the very obedient dog?

The Vampire Mystery

The Aldens 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 house! But since vampires don’t exist, the children soon realize that someone must be trying to scare people away from Greenfield! Who brought the old legend back to life and why?

The Spy in the Bleachers

It’s a big week at Cogwheel Stadium-the baseball team the Clayton Cogs are playing for the pennant! The Aldens are helping out at the ballpark, and they’re glad to be part of the excitement. But the other team’s batters seem to know the pitches too well, and it’s clear someone in the stadium is stealing the Cogs’ pitcher’s signals. Now the Boxcar children must find out who is spying for the other team!

The Amazing Mystery Show

The Boxcar Children have been chosen to play in an exciting new game show! A camera crew is following the Aldens around the city of Philadelphia as they compete with another brother-and-sister team in a search for clues. The search isn’t easy, though, especially when someone has tampered with the Aldens’ map and stolen one of Benny’s treasures! Why is their team being sabotaged?

The Pumpkin Head Mystery

This fall-flavored adventure for the Boxcar Children takes the Aldens to a New England farm that has more than its share of strange occurrences. Every year at the Beckett farm, visitors come to buy pumpkins and go on hayrides, but this year something is haunting the old place – a mysterious specter with a glowing pumpkin head that warns guests to stay away! It’s up to the Aldens to find out who – or what – is behind the scare.

The Cupcake Caper

It’s a delicious new mystery with the Boxcar Children as they help catch a cupcake thief! Mama Tova’s shop in Greenfield is so famous that every day, people line up around the block to buy her cupcakes. But when someone breaks into her kitchen, it’s clear that her secret recipe is in danger. The Aldens follow the suspects to a bake off where they must find the culprit using their mystery solving skills and their taste buds, too!

The Mystery on the Ice

While the Aldens search a visiting figure skating company for jewelry thieves, they welcome their new adopted cousin, Sue Lee, from Korea, in a paperback edition with sixteen pages of activities, puzzles and games not included in the hardcover. Simultaneous.

The Mystery in Washington D.C.

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. This series tells the tale of the Alden children who begin their adventures by making a home in a boxcar. Their goal is to stay together, and in the process they find a grandfather.

The Mystery at Snowflake Inn

Staying at the charming Snowflake Inn during an old fashioned holiday vacation in New England, the Boxcar children find their stay threatened by sabotage, dark secrets, and a variety of suspects. Simultaneous.

The Mystery at the Ballpark

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. This series tells the tale of the Alden children who begin their adventures by making a home in a boxcar. Their goal is to stay together, and in the process they find a grandfather.

The Mystery at the Fair

The Boxcar Children decide to buy their grandfather an expensive gift and so choose to enter a series of games at the local fair, but when they discover that the games are sabotaged, they set out to find the culprits. Simultaneous.

The Pet Shop Mystery

The Boxcar Children are going to help out at the Pretty Bird Pet Shop. They are thrilled to have the chance to work with the animals there. But things aren’t going smoothly. The Aldens’ deliveries of pet supplies keep getting mixed up.

The Mystery in the Old Attic

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. While visiting Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to prepare their great aunt Sophie’s big old house for sale, the Boxcar Children encounter a mystery involving a valuable ring supposedly hidden somewhere in the house. Includes puzzles and activities.

The Niagara Falls Mystery

This 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.

The Windy City Mystery

The Boxcar Children are thrilled to visit their cousin Chad and his father, Mr. Piper, in Chicago. The day after they arrive, Willard the doorman hands them an envelope with a clue to a mystery inside. The riddle leads the children to a Chicago landmark where they stumble upon yet another clue! Activity section included.

The Mystery of the Queen’s Jewels

It’s the Alden children’s first trip to London, and it seems that someone is following them. Then Benny and Henry’s room is ransacked and a beautiful broach with the initials HRH is found in Benny’s backpack.

The Mystery in New York

While visiting a friend in New York City, the Aldens investigate the theft of a valuable diamond.

The Mystery of the Black Raven

The Boxcar Children are traveling to Skagway, Alaska, for the annual Four Rock Miners’ reunion. They’re looking forward to a week of sightseeing and even panning for gold. But before the fun can begin, the soapstone raven and the scrapbook that grandfather is set to inherit for the year go missing. Did someone else who had come for the reunion steal the artifacts? This paperback edition includes a full filled activity section with puzzles, crafts, and recipes.

The Home Run Mystery

THIS EDITION IS INTENDED FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. The Aldens discover that one of Pikesville’s little league coaches has been cheating all season, which is somehow related to a plan to raze the town’s historic baseball field.

The Honeybee Mystery

THIS EDITION IS INTENDED FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. The Aldens help a farmer, whose honeybees have stopped producing honey and discover a sabotage scheme.

The Mystery of the Tiger’s Eye

THIS EDITION IS INTENDED FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. While visiting an old mansion, the Aldens investigate the possibility that it may be haunted.

The Mystery of the Screech Owl

Grandfather and the children are visiting Broken Moon Pond, where Grandfather used to vacation as a child. The children are enchanted by the beautiful wilderness. But they soon encounter a strange set of coincidences, mishaps, and mysteries.

The Mystery of Alligator Swamp

THIS EDITION IS INTENDED FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. The Aldens investigate a Louisiana bayou to see if it is haunted by a ghostly alligator.

The Candy Factory Mystery

When Grandfather’s friend Mrs. Winkles needs some extra workers at her candy factory, the Boxcar Children are thrilled to help. What could be more fun than spending their days making candy? But working in the factory isn’t as sweet as they expected.

The Great Shark Mystery

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. While visiting an aquarium in Florida, the Aldens discover that the Ocean Adventure Park’s great white shark has a very human enemy.

The Black Widow Spider Mystery

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. A new house is shielded by a tall stone wall. The only way in is through an iron gate decorated with black widow spiders. Benny is certain the new neighbors are hiding something. This edition includes an activity section with puzzles, crafts, and recipes

Meet the Boxcar Children

As the youngest of the Boxcar Children, Benny is always ready with a funny comment, a question about the next meal, or a solution to a mystery. Let Benny and the Alden family’s faithful dog, Watch, introduce younger readers to this magical series. In this first book of the series, readers learn Gertrude Chandler Warner’s original story of the four orphaned children and their search for a new home.

A Present for Grandfather

Benny Alden has only one dollar to spend on Grandfather’s birthday present. But everything he finds either costs too much or is not much fun. Then Benny, his friend Michael, and his dog, Watch, hear Grandfather talking to the baker.

Benny’s New Friend

When Benny hears that someone his age has moved in down the road, he’s thrilled! Benny hops on his bike and rides over, excited to meet the boy. Then Benny reads the name on the boy’s shirt. BETH. The new kid is not a boy. She’s a girl!

The Magic Show Mystery

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. After seeing a magician perform, Benny enlists his dog Watch to help him put on his own magic show. But then both Watch and Benny’s magic bag disappears.

Watch Runs Away

One day Benny whistles for Watch, but he doesn’t come. Later, when Watch returns home, Benny discovers a hole under the fence. Watch has been using it to get out of the Aldens’ yard. Where is Watch going? Does Benny’s best friend have a secret?

Benny Goes Into Business

One morning Benny decides that he wants to be in business, just like Grandfather Alden. Benny loves to eat, so he thinks that he’ll like selling food. He gets right to work baking peanut butter cookies. But Watch eats all of the batter!

Benny’s Saturday Surprise

Benny isn’t too happy to run into his teacher during the weekend but the encounter turns out to have happy consequences.

The Secret Under the Tree

Benny loves to dig, and so does Watch. Sometimes they dig just to see what they can find. One Day, Grandfather gives Benny a map that shows a good place to dig, near the big tree in the backyard. Benny and Watch get right to work.

Watch, the Superdog!

Benny has never been in a parade. Now there’s a pet parade this Saturday! There are several prizes, including one for the best pet costume. After much thought, and a little help from Watch, Benny decides to make Watch a detective costume. When Watch ruins his costume, Benny has to think of a new one quick!

Sam Makes Trouble

When Benny’s friend comes to visit the Alden house with his two year old brother Sam, the younger boy makes trouble everywhere he goes.

Keys and Clues for Benny

Benny knows losing things isn t fun. And losing keys can be very bad! But Benny hasn t lost the keys he’s found them and now he d like to help find the person they belong to. All he has are just a few clues!

Soon Benny and Watch are looking all over Greenfield. Will the clues lead them to the right person?

Benny’s Boxcar Sleepover

More than anything, Benny wants to have a sleepover in the boxcar in Grandfather’s backyard. When Henry tells Benny to call Michael and Tyler to see if they can spend the night, Benny is thrilled. Thrilled, that is, until people keep mentioning the word ‘scared.’ The boys are pretty sure they’ll be fine. Then, before they can get to sleep, Henry and the three boys have to venture trough the dark night and back into the house. The boys hear a loud crash. Will they make it through the night in the boxcar?

The Yellow House Mystery

2 hours, 47 mins.
2 cassettes
Performance by Phyllis Newman

In this third book from the series, Grandpa Alden tells Henry, Jessie, Violet and Benny of the curious circumstances in which the yellow house became vacant over forty years ago. Determined to solve the mystery, the children uncover a trail of clues that leads them to memories of their boxcar days.

Tree House Mystery

The Aldens have new neighbors, and they’re helping them build a tree house! From up high they can see things they hadn’t seen before. There’s a strange round window on the house next door that’s been hidden by trees but nobody can find the window from inside the attic. Does their neighbor’s old house have a secret?

Surprise Island

Read by Phyllis Newman
two cassettes / two hours 35 mins.

Adventure abounds as the Alden children spend a summer living on their grandfather’s island. They display a wealth of confidence in their ability to face life’s everyday challenges armed only with their clever inventiveness and the support of eachother. Few subjects are as sure to capture the imaginations of children as the idea of living on their own. A hint of suspense is woven through the story until the mysterious true identity of Joe the handyman is finally revealed.

The Boxcar Children

Read by Phyllis NewmanTwo cassettes / 1 hour 54 minutesHenry, Jessie, Violet and Benny, four orphaned brothers and sisters, suddenly appear in a small town. No one knows who these young wanderers are or where they have come from. Frightened to live with a grandfather they have never met, the children make a home for themselves in an abandoned red boxcar they discover in the woods. Henry, the oldest, goes to town to earn money and buy food and supplies. Ambitious and resourceful, the plucky children make a happy life themselves until Violet gets too sick for her brothers and sister to care for her. This unabridged recording will delight any child who has fantasized about being on his or her own and overcoming every obstacle.

Mystery Ranch

Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny Alden have just found out they have an Aunt Jane who hasn t spoken to their grandfather in years. The children are spending the summer on Aunt Jane’s ranch out west. On the way there, the girls spy a mystery man. Will he reveal an amazing discovery about the ranch that will change everything?

Blue Bay Mystery

The Boxcar Children are in for an extra special surprise! They are going on a trip on a huge cargo ship to a deserted South Seas island. While fishing and exploring the island, the children discover clues that it isn’t deserted after all!

Mike’s Mystery

Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny Alden are on another summer trip to visit Aunt Jane at Mystery Ranch. They re thrilled to find their friend Mike Wood lives in the bustling new town near the ranch. But one night, Mike’s house burns down and he is blamed for starting the fire!

The Haunted Cabin Mystery

Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny take a trip down the Mississippi River in a paddle wheel boat and stay in a haunted cabin! At least it seems haunted ther are spooky phone calls, flickering lights, and strange shadows. Are there really ghosts, or is someone trying to scare the Boxcar Children away?

The Amuseme*nt Park Mystery

When the Aldens visit their cousins, they’re in for a surprise there’s an amuseme*nt park nearby! It has everything they could ask for, with plenty of rides and games. But the children see strange lights coming from the closed park at night. And then a mysterious phone call warns them to stay away! Just what is going on at the amuseme*nt park?

The Pizza Mystery

Who is trying to force Piccolos’ Pizzeria to close its doors, and why? Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny are helping out at a pizzeria that is run by their old friends, the Piccolos who have been having lots of troubles keeping their business going. Working at the little restaurant is lots of fun but the children wonder . is someone deliberately trying to shut down the Piccolos’ Pizzeria?

The Castle Mystery

Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny have a fun new job: fixing up an old castle! The spooky old place will be turned into a museum, but first the Aldens must figure out why so many odd things keep happening. Keys go missing, strange music comes from a deserted tower, and soon the Boxcar Children discover the castle has an amazing secret!

The Lighthouse Mystery

Jessie sees a mysterious woman walking on the grounds of the lighthouse late at night. Watch, Jessie’s dog, wakes up growling almost every evening…
at midnight. And Henry finds a puzzling note in the sand. Adventure is always close for the Boxcar Children!.

Mountain Top Mystery

The Boxcar Children climb a mountain and find a mystery! The hike up Old Flat Top was only supposed to take a day, but a dangerous rockslide changes everything revealing a hidden cave that just may hold a legendary treasure.

Star Stories for Little Folks

CONTENTS The Two Dippers Auriga, the Wagoner Taurus, the Bull Orion Gemini, the Twins Canis Major, the Great Dog Leo, the Lion Bo?tes, the Hersdman Corona, the Northern Crown Lyra, the Lyre Cygnus, the Swan Scorpio Sagittarius, the Archer The Square of Pegasus, the Triangle, and Aries, the Ram Cassiopeia’s Chair The Planets

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