Boxcar children

Author:
Warner, Gertrude Chandler, 1890-1979
Warner, Gertrude Chandler
Warner, Gertrude Chandler
Warner, Gertrude Chandler, 1890
MacLachlan, Patricia
Deutsch, Stacia
 
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Series Volume:
1.
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5 stars
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Four orphans take shelter in an old, red boxcar during a storm, and, determined to make it on their own, they turn it into a safe, cozy home.
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Series Volume:
2.
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3.8 stars
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Henry, Jessie, Violet and Benny share a mysterious island for the summer with their grandfather. Four children learn the joys of independence when they are allowed to spend their summer vacation on a small island.
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Series Volume:
3.
Average Rating:
4.5 stars
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Relates the exploits of the four Alden children as they locate a missing man. The Boxcar children travel to Maine, take canoes into the wilderness and live in a house exactly like the one on Surprise Island, except the Maine house is brown, not yellow. They then untangle the mystery of the two houses.
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4.
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Violet and Jessie begin an adventure when they journey to Centerville to keep Aunt Jane company on the family ranch.
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5.
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Henry, Jessie, Benny, and Violet Alden meet Mike Wood and a strange chain of events begins when they spend the summer at Mystery Ranch. Mike's house is mysteriously burned down, a man in a blue hat appears, and the Alden's uranium mine is in danger of being sabotaged.
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Series Volume:
6.
Average Rating:
4.3 stars
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"What will the Aldens discover on a vacation to a deserted island? Adapted from Gertrude Chandler Warner's story of the same name, this early reader allows children to start reading with a Boxcar Children classic."--Publisher's description.
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Series Volume:
7.
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5 stars
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The Alden children are staying at the New England farmhouse where their grandfather grew up. There are many stories and legends about the old farm, and there's a woodshed near the house that holds a surprising secret - a secret that dates all the way back to the Revolutionary War!
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Series Volume:
8.
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Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny used to live in a boxcar. Now they have adventures everywhere they go. At a lighthouse, the children find a mystery in the night!
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Series Volume:
9.
Average Rating:
5 stars
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When the Alden family climbs to the top of Old Flat Top Mountain, they encounter a mysterious mountain cave, a perilous rockslide, and a secret treasure.
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Series Volume:
10.
Average Rating:
5 stars
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In this story about the boxcar children, Benny's curiosity while on vacation in a fishing village leads to the capture of a swindler. Grandpa Alden and the Alden children encounter danger, excitement, adventure, and mystery in a quiet island fishing village. "Grandpa Alden and the Alden children encounter danger, excitement, adventure, and mystery in a quiet island fishing village."--
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Series Volume:
11.
Average Rating:
4.3 stars
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The Alden children find mystery and adventure as they journey along the Little North Railroad in two cabooses rented for the summer by their grandfather. Describes the adventures of the Alden family as they ride across country in a caboose that has a strange history--or is it a mystery?
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Series Volume:
12.
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The Alden family rents a houseboat to drift down the river, and encounters a mystery in the little towns along the river, involving a fast black car. "Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny are spending a week on a houseboat! Throughout the journey, the children have the feeling they are being watched--and they are. Someone wants something that's hidden on their boat, and they'll stop at nothing to get it."--
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Series Volume:
13.
Average Rating:
2 stars
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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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Series Volume:
14.
Average Rating:
3.3 stars
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Six children help solve the mystery of a missing spyglass that has kept two brothers feuding for years.
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Series Volume:
15.
Average Rating:
3.5 stars
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While on a bicycle trip to their aunt's farm, the four Aldens help solve a mystery.
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Series Volume:
16.
Average Rating:
4.7 stars
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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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Series Volume:
17.
Average Rating:
3 stars
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A young Canadian visitor helps the Alden family solve a mystery involving a lost coin collection.
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Series Volume:
18.
Average Rating:
4.5 stars
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"The Alden children, isolated in a storm at a small bus station, are led into a mystery centering on a polluted river."--
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19.
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Two brothers take summer jobs at a department store where a series of peculiar events brings them under suspicion.
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Series Volume:
20.
Average Rating:
3.7 stars
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The Alden children travel on a Mississippi paddle-wheel steamer to visit an old family friend in his cabin near Hannibal, Missouri, and try to discover who is responsible for the mysterious activities near the house.
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Series Volume:
21.
Average Rating:
2 stars
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At an old library, the Alden children discover a boy who needs their help and a stranger who is after a valuable object they found in the library.
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22.
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The Alden children save an old woman's house, land, and all the animals in her animal shelter from greedy contractors.
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23.
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Someone is trying to put Aunt Jane's motel out of business, but the Alden children aren't going to let that happen.
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24.
Average Rating:
5 stars
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The Alden children hunt for their late grandmother's necklace that has been missing for years.
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25.
Average Rating:
5 stars
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The Aldens search for carousel horses that have disappeared from an amusement park.

26.  The mystery of the mixed-up zoo

 
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27.  The camp-out mystery

 
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28.  The mystery girl

 
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29.  The mystery cruise

 
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30.  The disappearing friend mystery

 
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31.  Mystery of the singing ghost

 
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32.  The mystery in the snow

 
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32.
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Series Volume:
33.
Average Rating:
5 stars
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"The Boxcar Children are helping at a pizzeria, but it seems that someone is trying to shut it down. Can they find out who is causing trouble? Adapted from Gertrude Chandler Warner's story of the same name, this early reader allows children to start reading by themselves with a Boxcar Children classic."--Amazon.

34.  The mystery horse

 
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34.
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35.
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5 stars
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The Alden children suspect someone of trying to sabotage the local dog show.

36.  The castle mystery

 
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36.

37.  The mystery of the lost village

 
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37.
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38.
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The Boxcar children look into various pranks that are pestering the guests and staff of the New York hotel where they are staying.

39.  The ghost ship mystery

 
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39.

40.  The canoe trip mystery

 
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40.

41.  The mystery of the hidden beach

 
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42.  The mystery of the missing cat

 
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42.

43.  The mystery on stage

 
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44.  The dinosaur mystery

 
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44.

45.  The mystery of the stolen music

 
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45.

46.  The chocolate sundae mystery

 
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46.
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47.
Average Rating:
5 stars
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Benny wants adventure and finds it as he and the other Alden children help uncover the plan of those who would prevent ballooning from coming to Lloyd's Landing.

48.  The mystery bookstore

 
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48.
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Series Volume:
49.
Average Rating:
5 stars
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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.

50.  Mystery in the cave

 
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50.

51.  The mystery on the train

 
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51.
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Series Volume:
52.
Average Rating:
4.5 stars
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On a camping trip to Arizona with their grandfather, the Alden children search for a lost gold mine.
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Series Volume:
53.
Average Rating:
5 stars
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The Boxcar children are helping out at a guide dog training school, there they notice a rare obsession with a particular dog, Ginger, and other mysterious events.

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Series Volume:
54.
Average Rating:
5 stars
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While on a South Carolina trip the Alden children agree to hunt for a pirate's hidden treasure, but they face a thief who is trying to find it and keep it.

55.  The mystery of the secret message

 
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55.
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Series Volume:
56.
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The Boxcar children decide to help restore a historic firehouse when the town council starts thinking about demolishing it. Soon enough they realize that someone is hindering their efforts.

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Series Volume:
57.
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While visiting their aunt and uncle in San Francisco the Alden children visit Fisherman's Wharf. After they ride on their uncle's boat they discover something fishy is going on in the wharf and someone doesn't want Uncle Andy to catch any fish.

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Series Volume:
58.
Average Rating:
5 stars
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The Aldens are asked to be extras in a movie while visiting the Alamo but things are not picture perfect. They have to discover who stole a precious ring from the beautiful star, Claire, and they find out many people are jealous of her.

59.  The outer space mystery

 
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59.

60.  The soccer mystery

 
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60.
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Series Volume:
61.
Average Rating:
5 stars
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The Alden children find a map that shows how to find a gold loot hidden in an old cabin in Yellowstone, but when they go to investigate they are met with interference.

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Series Volume:
62.
Average Rating:
2.7 stars
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The Aldens find evidence that the stories about a monster in Lake Lucille might be real.

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Series Volume:
63.
Average Rating:
4.5 stars
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A distant relative asks for the help of the Boxcar children when enigmatic events start happening at her mansion.

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Series Volume:
64.
Average Rating:
5 stars
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The Aldens investigate the incidents happening around their cousin's pineapple plantation in Hawaii.

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Series Volume:
65.
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While investigating a jewelry store robbery the Aldens must also figure out who's stealing their favorite cereal.

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Series Volume:
66.
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A panther provides a clue so the Boxcar children can solve the mystery of a missing ranger at the Everglades National Park in Florida.

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Series Volume:
67.
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A haunted orchard turns out to be a crime scene when the Aldens discover that valuable antiques have been stolen.

68.  The basketball mystery

 
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68.
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Series Volume:
69.
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A mystery involving a popular boy actor coincides with the arrival of many dubious people to Greenfield.

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Series Volume:
70.
Average Rating:
5 stars
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While at the beach Benny discovers a treasure map that alerts unwanted fortune hunters.

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Series Volume:
71.
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Grandfather has just bought a plot of land in the Rocky Mountains—complete with a ghost town! When the Aldens hear their land is haunted they don't believe it. But when they see a ghostly figure in the main street, they know something's up. There's a mystery and the Aldens are determined to solve it!

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Series Volume:
72.
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Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny used to live alone in a boxcar. Now they have a home with their grandfather, and they are working at a mall owned by his friend. When the Aldens arrive at Hope Harbor, they're excited to see the crowds of shoppers and the endless variety of stores. But as they begin to work at Penny's Emporium, a novelty shop in the mall, everything starts to go wrong. Some of the other mall workers don't seem to want the Aldens'

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Series Volume:
73.
Average Rating:
4.3 stars
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Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny are happy to share their home with Katya, the young gymnast, and watch her practice for the big competition. When things start going wrong at the gym it quickly becomes clear that someone is trying to ruin Katya's chances of winning—but who?   The Aldens want to help. The trouble is, Katya's been acting a little mysterious herself—almost as if she's got something to hide. But what? Can the Boxcar Children

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Series Volume:
74.
Average Rating:
5 stars
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Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny used to live alone in a boxcar. Now they have a home with their grandfather, and an exciting new exhibit to explore—from behind the scenes—at their local zoo.   But disaster strikes when a pair of rare ferrets is stolen. The two huge California condors are the thief's next target. The Aldens quickly decide that the animals are being taken by someone that works in the zoo. But how do they stop a thief

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Series Volume:
75.
Average Rating:
5 stars
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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

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76.  The great bicycle race mystery

 
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76.

77.  The mystery of the wild ponies

 
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77.

78.  The mystery in the computer game

 
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78.

79.  The mystery at the Crooked House

 
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79.
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Series Volume:
80.
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Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny used to live alone in a boxcar. Now they have a home with their grandfather and they have become friends with a real pro-hockey player.   The Boxcar Children cannot believe it when they meet their favorite hockey star, Kevin Reynolds, while out skating one day. Kevin is coaching a girls' hockey team and planning to build a huge new skating rink right in Greenfield. Kevin offers Jessie a place on the team and Henry

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81.  The mystery of the midnight dog

 
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81.

82.  The summer camp mystery

 
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83.  The copycat mystery

 
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84.  The haunted clock tower mystery

 
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84.

85.  The disappearing staircase mystery

 
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85.
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Series Volume:
86.
Average Rating:
5 stars
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Henry, 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

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Series Volume:
87.
Average Rating:
4 stars
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A mysterious woman, a dog barking every night at midnight, and a puzzling note in the sand all add up to a mysterious summer in a lighthouse. "A mysterious woman, a dog barking every night at midnight, and a puzzling note in the sand all add up to a mysterious summer in a lighthouse."--

88.  The mystery of the mummy's curse

 
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88.

89.  The mystery of the star ruby

 
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89.
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Series Volume:
90.
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Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny used to live alone in a boxcar. Now they have a home with their grandfather, and they're going to a teddy bear jamboree!   When the Aldens visit Peggy and Doc Firmin's sheep farm, they're in for a teddy treats: a behind-the-scenes look at a real teddy bear workshop! Soon, the children are learning everything there is to know about teddy bears. From patching up old bears in the toy hospital to marching in the big

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91.  The mystery at Skeleton Point

 
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91.

92.  The tattletale mystery

 
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92.

93.  The comic book mystery

 
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94.  The ice cream mystery

 
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94.

95.  The midnight mystery

 
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95.

96.  The mystery in the fortune cookie

 
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96.
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Series Volume:
97.
Average Rating:
4 stars
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Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny used to live alone in a boxcar. Now they have a home with their grandfather, and they are going to be on the radio!  The Alden children are helping out at a radio station, and they're going to be actors in a live mystery show. Benny is especially excited—he gets to play the part of the ghost dog! But it seems the ghost dog might not be the only spook at the station. When strange things keep happening, people

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98.  The mystery of the runaway ghost

 
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98.
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Series Volume:
99.
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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. Can the Boxcar Children discover the treasure in the attic ... before someone else finds it first?

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Series Volume:
100.
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The Alden children have discovered another mystery close to home! The old boxcar where they once lived is now a playhouse in their backyard.   One night, Benny sees a strange light in the boxcar, and the children begin to find clues to the boxcar's past. Could something that happened long ago be haunting the boxcar now?

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Series Volume:
101.
Average Rating:
2 stars
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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?

102.  The ghost of the chattering bones

 
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102.
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Series Volume:
103.
Average Rating:
5 stars
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The Aldens help out at a medieval fair and try to find a valuable sword which has been stolen from the fair.
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Series Volume:
104.
Average Rating:
5 stars
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When a new store called the Game Spot opens in their town, the Aldens are thrilled. But it's not fun and games when the other shops at Crossroads mall are robbed. What's more, letters are disappearing from the sign in front of the shopping center! It all seems to spell a new mystery for the Boxcar Children.

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Series Volume:
105.
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The Aldens visit an old Kansas inn that's full of secrets! Nobody knows why a famous photographer visited the inn just to take a single picture. And what about the other legendary guest—a heroic young stranger who'd come west on an "orphan train?" The children discover a long-lost riddle that just might solve all these mysteries—if only they can solve it!

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Series Volume:
106.
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The Aldens are at the Greenfield train station to meet their favorite mystery writer! Gilbert Finch has agreed to come to their library and meet all of his fans. But when Finch's train arrives, there is no sign of him anywhere. The famous author has vanished! Will the Boxcar Children be able to find him?

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Series Volume:
107.
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 The Aldens are helping a local carpenter build a giant yo-yo! The yo-yo could break the world record, and if it does, it will put Greenfield on the map. But when plans are stolen and the yo-yo is damaged, it's clear someone doesn't want this yo-yo to be built. Can the Boxcar Children save the day before the world record is lost?

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Series Volume:
108.
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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?

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Series Volume:
109.
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The Aldens are helping Greenfield's most popular band get ready for a music festival. A big-time music producer will be there to watch the show, and everyone in Greenfield is hoping the band will be famous soon. The day before the festival, the band's instruments are stolen! Can the Aldens find the instruments—and the thief—before the big show?

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Series Volume:
110.
Average Rating:
5 stars
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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 mask is stolen, the children begin to think their newfound treasure may be worth a lot to someone. Can the Aldens find the thief and the mask before it's too late?

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Series Volume:
111.
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The Aldens are on vacation in Seattle! On their first day of sightseeing a mystery falls right into their laps when Benny finds a riddle taped to the bottom of a table. What does the riddle mean, and where will it take them? Follow Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny as they crack the mysterious riddle on their way through the Emerald City.

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Series Volume:
112.
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A dusty old theater that was shut up for years is coming to life again, and the Aldens are there for opening night! The Boxcar Children are excited to help out backstage with a brand-new mystery play. But the Trap-Door Theater has mysteries of its own—with rumors of ghosts, disappearing props, and even a haunted seat! What secrets lie behind the scenes?

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Series Volume:
113.
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The Aldens' dog, Watch, comes across a mysterious box with a note inside, which turns out to part of a game called Geocaching. Soon, Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny are searching all over town for hidden boxes and making friends with other kids in the Geocaching club. But is one of the club members a thief?
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Series Volume:
114.
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 The Aldens are helping out at a rescue ranch, taking care of horses that need extra attention. Jessie's favorite is a beautiful horse named Dragon. But when Dragon and some of the other horses disappear from the pasture, the Boxcar Children must saddle up for a mystery. What's happening to the horses at the Dare to Dream Ranch?

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Series Volume:
115.
Average Rating:
3 stars
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 A local radio station is holding the Great Detective Race, and the Boxcar Children have entered the contest! They solve riddles and search all over town for clues leading to the grand prize. But when some of the clues turn out to be fake, it's clear that someone is playing unfairly! Who could be trying to ruin the race—and why?

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Series Volume:
116.
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The Aldens discover there's nothing more fun than a drive-in theater, where they can eat popcorn in the car and watch movies under the stars! But pranks and other odd things keep happening at the Diamond Drive-In, and late at night, a ghost is seen walking around the empty lot. Is the old theater really haunted?

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Series Volume:
117.
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 When the Boxcar Children help out in a local garden, they dig up one strange thing after another! First, the tomato plants seem to move every day. How can that be? Then the Aldens follow the clues to an unsolved bank robbery, and it's clear that a very big mystery is growing in Greenfield!

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Series Volume:
118.
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When the Boxcar Children uncover a strange puzzle in a friend's backyard, it's just the beginning of the "spy game"—a search for clues leading to gold! The children must make sense of a mysterious old photo and a riddle. But soon the children begin to suspect that there's a mystery inside the mystery. Just who is behind this spy game, anyway?

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Series Volume:
119.
Average Rating:
5 stars
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When they take their dog, Watch, for obedience training, the Alden children discover that some of the dogs in the class have vanished and decide to try to solve the mystery of their disappearance.
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Series Volume:
120.
Average Rating:
4.5 stars
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When the Aldens agree to watch the house of a local author who has written a book about a vampire, they end up investigating activities that are suspiciously similar to those in his book.
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Series Volume:
121.
Average Rating:
3 stars
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The Alden children stumble upon a mystery when they enter their dog, Watch, in a contest that could lead to fame and fortune, but where things keep going wrong.
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Series Volume:
122.
Average Rating:
1 stars
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The Aldens help out at a minor league stadium and investigate when it appears someone in the ballpark is stealing the home team pitcher's signals and relaying them to the batters of the other team.
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Series Volume:
123.
Description:
The Boxcar Children have been choosen to compete against another team to look for clues on a game show.
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Series Volume:
124.
Description:
"This autumn 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 farma 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"-- "This autumn adventure for...
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Series Volume:
125.
Average Rating:
3 stars
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People line up around the block to buy Mama Tova's cupcakes. But who could be trying to steal her secret recipe? The Boxcar Children follow clues to a cupcake contest, where they must use their mystery-solving skills to find a thief.
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Series Volume:
126.
Description:
The Aldens are volunteering at the local recycling center, where they find plenty of things that can be reused, including a pinata that Benny takes home. But when the center is vandalized, the Boxcar children have a mystery to solve. Is there treasure amidst the junk?
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Series Volume:
127.
Average Rating:
5 stars
Description:

Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny once lived on their own in a boxcar . . .

It's spring, and all the baby animals are being born—a perfect time to visit the zoo. The Aldens and their friends are taking pictures there for a photo contest. But when cameras go missing and a girl is accused of cheating, the Boxcar Children must find out just who is monkeying with the contest!

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Series Volume:
128.
Average Rating:
5 stars
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While staying at the Winding River Lodge, the Alden siblings investigate tales of a zombie haunting a lake in the woods.
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Series Volume:
129.
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"A new restaurant is opening up in Greenfield, and the Aldens are first in line to help the owner start up a food pantry. They do everything they can to collect donations, from putting up signs to offering a free Thanksgiving dinner for the whole town, but someone keeps moving the signs and even steals the giant turkey that was meant for the dinner. The clock is ticking to get it back, but never fear, the Boxcar Children are on the case"--
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Series Volume:
130.
Average Rating:
3.3 stars
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The Alden children discover another mystery when they agree to help injured Mr. Yee tend to his plot in the community garden and find out that vegetables are going missing and plots are being vandalized.
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Series Volume:
131.
Average Rating:
4.2 stars
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The Aldens visit the shore in New Jersey and help out at an amusement pier that is rumored to be unsafe.
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Series Volume:
132.
Average Rating:
5 stars
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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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Series Volume:
133.
Average Rating:
5 stars
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Taking a shortcut through the Greenfield Cemetery, the Aldens stumble across a local superstition which maintains that visitors are required to leave gifts or suffer the wrath of a malevolent ghost, a suspicious tradition that prompts the children to expose the truth.
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Series Volume:
134.
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"The 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"--
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Series Volume:
135.
Average Rating:
5 stars
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The 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!

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Series Volume:
136.
Average Rating:
4.6 stars
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"A talented young soccer player in Greenfield is given the honor of being a child mascot at an international soccer tournament in Brazil, but when an anonymous letter insists that she doesn't deserve to go, the Aldens investigate"--
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Series Volume:
137.
Average Rating:
5 stars
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When the Aldens visit a university campus, they must solve a mystery involving an old library whose stone gargoyles seem to move on their own.
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Series Volume:
138.
Average Rating:
5 stars
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"During auditions for the show 'Pop Star Sensation' at the local mall, one of the judges, a famous pop star, disappears, and the Aldens must find out where she went"--
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Series Volume:
139.
Average Rating:
5 stars
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"The Aldens visit a dinosaur dig in Montana and soon become involved in a mystery involving missing dinosaur bones"--
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Series Volume:
140.
Average Rating:
5 stars
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The Aldens investigate when an important piece of jewelry goes missing at the famous Calgary stampede.
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Series Volume:
141.
Average Rating:
5 stars
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The Aldens investigate when a friend's ghost tour business in Sleepy Hollow is disrupted by a spooky figure on horseback. "In the town of Sleepy Hollow, the Aldens discover an old legend that's come back to life! Their friend's ghost-tour business is being disrupted by a spooky figure on horseback who throws pumpkins in the streets and frightens everyone. Has the headless horseman returned to haunt the town? The Boxcar Children must find out before...
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Series Volume:
142.
Average Rating:
5 stars
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When the Aldens vacation in a castle in Ireland, they investigate a mysterious cloaked figure roaming the grounds.
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Series Volume:
143.
Average Rating:
4.5 stars
Description:
The Aldens are excited to meet their favorite celebrity Walter the Cat, who makes the funniest videos on the Internet! And when this celebrity cat inherits a million dollars from his owner, he becomes even more famous! But someone seems to be angry about the will and is stealing things from Walter's house. Is this cat too famous for his own good?
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Series Volume:
144.
Average Rating:
5 stars
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The old abandoned school in Silver City is being fixed up as an art center and the Boxcar Children volunteer to help clean up the place. But the other volunteers are scared by the spooky goings-on in the school--doors lock by themselves, and chalkboard messages appear out of nowhere! Will the Aldens find out the secret of the haunted school?
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Series Volume:
145.
Average Rating:
5 stars
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"Cousin Alice is running for mayor in her town, and the Aldens are helping with her campaign! But Alice's campaign posters are torn down and painted over--and the same thing happens to her opponent! Then posters for a third candidate appear around town, but nobody has ever seen him in person. Will the town elect a mystery man for mayor? The Aldens are on the case!"--
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Series Volume:
146.
Average Rating:
5 stars
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The Aldens are helping out at a doughnut shop, but when a rival store opens across town, strange events follow, and the children have a mouthwatering mystery to solve!
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Series Volume:
147.
Average Rating:
5 stars
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Jessie and Henry's robotics team is competing in a big tournament, so when their robot is stolen, the Aldens have a high-tech mystery to decode.
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Series Volume:
148.
Average Rating:
5 stars
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The Aldens are visiting a small town known for its harvest festival: the town is beautiful, but rumors of the harvest moon and a werewolf are keeping people away.
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Series Volume:
149.
Average Rating:
5 stars
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The Aldens are visiting friends for a big Dia de los Muertos celebration. The kids love learning about the holiday and helping out—that is until mysterious events threaten to ruin everyone's preparations. Can the Aldens figure out what's going on and help their friends save the celebration?

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Series Volume:
150.
Average Rating:
5 stars
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The Aldens find a hidden time capsule! Inside is a journal with clues to a treasure hunt. Who wrote the journal? And after a hundred years, can the Boxcar Children find the treasure?
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Series Volume:
151.
Average Rating:
5 stars
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The Aldens are camping on Padre Island National Seashore, which is known for a rare type of sea turtle. But someone on the island is putting the animals at risk!
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Series Volume:
152.
Average Rating:
5 stars
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When the Alden siblings visit their grandfather's friend in an apartment building, they begin to wonder about the many mysterious events that keep happening on the thirteenth floor of that building.
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Series Volume:
153.
Average Rating:
5 stars
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The Aldens are visiting Port Elizabeth when a bad storm rolls in, knocking out the power--and leaving behind a mystery! Can the powered-down Aldens figure out what's going on.
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Series Volume:
154.
Average Rating:
5 stars
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Series Volume:
155.
Average Rating:
4.5 stars
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A local shop owner lost his memory after an accident. But someone from his past is holding a grudge. Can the Aldens help piece together the man's past?
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Series Volume:
156.
Average Rating:
3 stars
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The Aldens try out a Halloween escape room. The puzzle are fun to solve. But when eerie events start scaring people away, the children find a much bigger case to crack.
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Series Volume:
157.
Average Rating:
3 stars
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Jessie wants her science fair project to make a difference. So when she gets the chance to test a local creek for pollution, she can't wait to get started. But when things start going wrong with her experiment, Jessie and her siblings don't just have an experiment to investigate, they have a mystery to solve!
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Series Volume:
158.
Average Rating:
3 stars
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"Jessie and Benny are participating in the Great Greenfield Bake-Off, a local baking competition for kids. But ingredients get mixed up during the competition and then the power goes out. Is someone trying to put an end to the contest?"--
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Series Volume:
159.
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The Aldens are excited to learn about beekeeping. But when equipment goes missing, they have more than honey to harvest -- they have a mystery to solve!
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Series Volume:
160.
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When Henry's magic teacher, The Amazing Arthur, goes missing right before the Greenfield Magic Shop's annual magic show, Henry and his sibilings look into Arthur's disappearance.
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Series Volume:
161.
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Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny are excited to learn more about raptors when they volunteer at a rehab center for wild birds, but not long after they arrive, a series of strange events makes it seem like someone might be trying to sabotage the center.

162.  X marks the spot

 
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163.

163.  Secret of Superstition Mountain

 
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164.
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Prequel.
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4 stars
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In the year before they become the orphans known as the Boxcar children, Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny Alden live with their parents at Fair Meadow Farm, where, although times are hard, they take in a family who has been stranded in their car during ablizzard. Before they were the Boxcar Children, Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny Alden lived with their parents on Fair Meadow Farm. Although times are hard, they're happy.
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When a traveling theater production comes to town, Jessie is excited to write a profile of its star, but when the performer goes missing days before the show is set to make its debut, Jessie realizes that something big is going on behind the scenes.
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Jessie Alden likes her new role at the student newspaper, but when a new boy at school comes to her with information about strange things taking place at his parent's business, she realizes her story is much bigger than she thought.
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When an embarrassing message between Charla and Daniel goes out to the whole class, Jessie discovers someone has been tampering with Charla's lawyer mom's computer, and in order to keep the culprit from walking free, Jessie and Charla need Daniel's help, but when some messages go out, they are hard to take back.