Benny Uncovers a Mystery
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 1976 · Est. 2.5 hour read

Benny Uncovers a Mystery

By Gertrude Chandler Warner, David Cunningham (Illustrator)

Book #19 in the The Boxcar Children series

A department store mystery unfolds as strange events challenge young sleuths.

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128 pages· 17,557 words· Est. 2.5 hour read
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Benny and Henry Alden take summer jobs at a department store, expecting routine work. Instead, they find themselves entangled in a mystery when a valuable vase vanishes, cryptic notes appear, and jewelry is tampered with. As the stakes rise, Benny must unravel the truth behind these puzzling events. Can the siblings solve the mystery before it's too late? Join the Boxcar Children in this thrilling adventure filled with suspense and intrigue, where every clue leads to more questions and unexpected twists.

From the publisher

Benny figures out some puzzling events in a department store.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
128
Words
17,557
Reading age
7–10
Audience
Early Reader
Lexile
560L
Themes & topics
Books about orphansBooks about siblingsBooks about family secretsBooks about mystery and detective work
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.8
F&P level
~N
AR points
2
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
5319
Publication
Published
January 1, 1976
First published
July 1, 1976
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780807506455

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