Meet the Boxcar Children
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 1998 · Est. 9 min read

Meet the Boxcar Children

Illustrated by Kay Life

Part of the The Adventures of Benny and Watch series

Orphaned siblings find an unusual home in the woods.

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48 pages· 782 words· Est. 9 min read· 470L
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Benny and his siblings, alone and searching for shelter, stumble upon an abandoned red boxcar in the woods. Could this peculiar find become their new home? As they navigate survival and family bonds, the children must confront the challenges of their new life. What secrets does this boxcar hold, and will it be enough to keep them safe?

From the publisher

One dark night, Benny and his brother and sisters walked through the woods. They were orphans, and they were looking for a place to live. Soon the children saw an old red boxcar. “What a funny house,” Benny said.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
48
Words
782
Reading age
6–9
Audience
Transitional Reader
Lexile
470L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.3
F&P level
~M
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
25088
Publication
Published
January 1, 1998
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780807550342
LCCN
98006196
OCLC
38748753

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