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First published in 1924, "The Box-Car Children" is the beloved children's classic by American grade school teacher and author, Gertrude Chandler Warner. It is the story of four orphaned siblings, Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny, and their adventures living in an abandoned boxcar in the forest. The children are having fun while living in the boxcar at first, though several adults in the community are aware of their situation and are keeping an eye...
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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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The Aldens chart a course for Sydney, Australia, and as the children tour the famed Sydney Opera House, their next puzzle and its key falls right into their laps. They need to find the rightful owner of a rare Australian coin. Using their knowledge about Australia, the Aldens find the coin's owner, but a saboteur is again hot on their heels and nearly spoils their hard work. Next up the Aldens travel to frigid Antarctica, where they need to return...
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A hip new doughnut shop known for its bizarre recipes is opening up in Greenfield. At first, the owners of the other doughnut shop in town, Delilah's, aren't worried. Their shop has been a fixture downtown since just after World War II. But when the new shop starts making doughnuts that look just like some of Delilah's greatest hits, the Boxcar Children must figure out if it's just a coincidence or if someone from the new shop is stealing Delilah's...
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The Aldens are joining Dr. Iris Perez as she investigates legendary creatures around the world. In the last leg of the journey, the children travel to the Amazon Rain Forest. They love learning about all the different plants and animals they have never seen before. But is there really a creature in the forest that hasn't yet been discovered? The Aldens are joining Dr. Iris Perez as she investigates legendary creatures around the world. In the last...
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While staying at the Winding River Lodge, the Aldens hear an old legend about a zombie who lives in the forest! Everyone knows zombies arent real but when Benny sees a strange figure lurching through the woods, the Boxcar Children begin to wonder if the old legend is true after all!
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Monkey Trouble: 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! The Zombie Project: While staying at the Winding River Lodge, the Aldens hear an old legend about a zombie who lives in the forest! Everyone...
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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? 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...
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The Aldens are spending a week at Camp Seagull on beautiful Claw Island. But as soon as camp begins, they realize that someone is not playing fair. Everything begins to go wrong for the Aldens they lose their luggage, Henry misplaces the camp flag, and the campers on the other team use one of Jessies ideas to score points for themselves. Are some campers so desperate to win the Olympics that they are willing to cheat? The Boxcar Children are...
16) The Robot Ransom
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Henry and Jessie have signed up to be in a robotics competition with a team from school. But someone from another team isn't playing by the rules. Can the Aldens use their sleuthing skills and what they've learned about technology to find the culprit and save the day?
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In this very special mini-series, the Aldens have been recruited by a secret society to return lost artifacts and treasures to their rightful locations—all around the world! The Aldens arrive in Egypt but the agent they’re supposed to meet has gone missing! With the help of a puzzle in a papyrus scroll, they figure out their next mission—to deliver a tiny ancient pharaoh statue to an archaeologist at the Pyramids! Along the way they outwit a...
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The Vanishing Passenger: 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?
The Giant Yo-Yo Mystery: The Aldens are helping a local carpenter build a giant yo-yo that could break a world record! But...
19) The Mystery Girl
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Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny are working in a general store, to help out a friend of Aunt Janes. It seems to the children that the young girl who works in the store is behaving very strangely. She seems nervous and wont answer any questions about her past. Then a strange man comes to the store asking about her. What secret is the mystery girl hiding?
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The Mystery of the Pirate's Map: While on the beach at a seaside resort, Benny finds a bottle with a tattered piece of paper inside. When the Aldens find out that it's part of a map that leads to a pirate's riches, they prepare to search for the buried gold. But the Aldens aren't the only ones looking for the hidden fortune. Will they be the first to solve the mystery of the pirate's map? Aye, mateys, this might be the Boxcar Children's biggest adventure...
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