Gertrude Chandler Warner

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About Gertrude Chandler Warner
Gertrude Chandler Warner was born in Putnam, Connecticut, on April 16, 1890, to Edgar and Jane Warner. Her family included a sister, Frances, and a brother, John. From the age of five, she dreamed of becoming an author. She wrote stories for her Grandfather Carpenter, and each Christmas she gave him one of these stories as a gift. Today, Ms. Warner is best remembered as the author of The Boxcar Children Mysteries.
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Titles By Gertrude Chandler Warner
Introduce kids to The Boxcar Children® Mysteries chapter book series with the first 4 stories in one boxed set.
With over 70 million copies sold around the world, the first titles that launched over 150 books in the series are available in this handsome boxed set. Published to critical acclaim in 1942, the series has continued to grow with new adventures every year. In these first titles we meet the Alden kids, Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny and start to follow them as they explore the world and solve mysteries on their own…and all in the hopes of searching for a home.
This set includes paperback editions of
- The Boxcar Children
- Surprise Island
- The Yellow House Mystery
- Mystery Ranch
The classic story of four orphaned siblings, Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny, who find an abandoned boxcar in the forest and decide to make it their home. Since its initial publication in 1942, The Boxcar Children has captivated many generations of readers. This fully illustrated edition commemorates the 75th anniversary of Gertrude Chandler Warner's timeless novel. Featuring all-new full-color artwork as well as an afterword about the author, the history of the book, and the Boxcar Children legacy, this volume will be treasured by first-time readers and longtime fans alike.
Join the Boxcar Children as they continue to solve cases and make new friends in 4 more volumes from the original series.
Follow Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny Alden as they embark on new adventures and solve mysteries!
This set includes paperback editions of
- Mike's Mystery
- Blue Bay Mystery
- The Woodshed Mystery
- The Lighthouse Mystery
Join the Boxcar Children as they continue to solve cases and make new friends in 4 more volumes from the original series.
Follow Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny Alden as they embark on new adventures and solve mysteries!
This set includes paperback editions of
- Mountain Top Mystery
- Schoolhouse Mystery
- Caboose Mystery
- Houseboat Mystery
Join the Boxcar Children as they continue to solve cases and make new friends in 4 more volumes from the original series.
Follow Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny Alden as they embark on new adventures and solve mysteries!
This set includes paperback editions of
- Snowbound Mystery
- Tree House Mystery
- Bicycle Mystery
- Mystery in the Sand
The Aldens spend the summer on their Aunt's ranch! The ranch is a beautiful place, but it's also the source of trouble between Aunt Jane and Grandfather. As the Boxcar Children explore the land, they make an amazing discovery. Will it help mend Aunt's Jane's and Grandfather's relationship?
The Aldens spend the summer on Grandfather's island! Joe, the island's friendly handyman, helps them with anything they need, but as the children continue to explore their summer home, they realize there is more to the island—and to their new friend—than meets the eye.
Aunt Jane takes the Aldens to Florida to visit her friend Kay! Kay owns an old motel, but it's so rundown she thinks she might have to sell it. The Boxcar Children are happy to help her fix things up, but soon they learn someone is trying to keep the motel closed…forever.
A mystery surrounds the old yellow house on Surprise Island! Years ago, a man vanished from the house, and no one knows how or why. Now a long-lost clue leads the Aldens to investigate the mystery—and to a new adventure!
Four young orphans discover an abandoned boxcar and move in, embarking on a life of self-reliance and hard work — but they also enter a world of freedom and adventure. Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny are afraid of the grandfather they've never met, and to escape his custody they set out on their own, working odd jobs to make money for necessities. When Violet falls ill, they're forced to take her to a doctor . . . and risk losing their independence.
This new hardcover volume reprints the original 1924 edition, including the illustrations. Ranked among the all-time "Top 100 Chapter Books" in a School Library Journal survey, The Box-Car Children is also among the National Education Association's "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children."
The Aldens visit their cousins Joe and Alice, who live near an amusement park! The park has games, cotton candy, and a beautiful old carousel with wooden horses. But then Benny notices one horse isn't working and his favorite dapple gray has been damaged. Why would someone sabotage the carousel?
When the Boxcar Children find a mysterious journal hidden behind the wall of the guest room, it leads them on a search for a valuable coin collection. But what happened to the journal's owner, and what is she trying to tell them?
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