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The Boxcar Children Books

In order from The Boxcar Children to The Boxcar Children Beginning: The Aldens of Fair Meadow Farm
The Boxcar Children
Surprise Island
The Yellow House Mystery
Mystery Ranch
Mike's Mystery

Table of Contents

chapter • 160 Pages
The Boxcar Children
#1 in Series
Book #1

The Boxcar Children

Written by Gertrude Chandler Warner and L. Kate Deal
7 - 10
Reading age
160
Page count
109
Words per page
Aug 15, 2023
Publication date
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Summary

The Aldens begin their adventure by making a home in a boxcar. Their goal is to stay together, and in the process they find a grandfather.

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The Boxcar Children Series

Published from 1949 - 2023
162 books
Year#TitleAuthorIllustratorPages
20231The Boxcar ChildrenGertrude Chandler Warner, L. Kate Deal160
19492Surprise IslandGertrude Chandler WarnerMary Gehr192
19533The Yellow House MysteryGertrude Chandler WarnerMary Gehr191
19584Mystery RanchGertrude Chandler WarnerDirk Gringhuis128
19605Mike's MysteryGertrude Chandler WarnerDirk Gringhuis128
19616Blue Bay MysteryGertrude Chandler WarnerDirk Gringhuis160
19907The Woodshed MysteryGertrude Chandler WarnerDavid Cunningham160
19638The Lighthouse MysteryGertrude Chandler WarnerDavid Cunningham128
19649Mountain Top MysteryGertrude Chandler WarnerDavid Cunningham128
196510Schoolhouse MysteryGertrude Chandler WarnerDavid Cunningham128
196611Caboose MysteryGertrude Chandler WarnerDavid Cunningham128
196712Houseboat MysteryGertrude Chandler WarnerDavid Cunningham128
196813Snowbound MysteryGertrude Chandler WarnerDavid Cunningham128
196914Tree House MysteryGertrude Chandler WarnerDavid Cunningham128
197015Bicycle MysteryGertrude Chandler WarnerDavid Cunningham128
197116Mystery in the SandGertrude Chandler WarnerDavid Cunningham128
197317Mystery Behind the WallGertrude Chandler WarnerDavid Cunningham128
197418Bus Station MysteryGertrude Chandler WarnerDavid Cunningham128
197619Benny Uncovers a MysteryGertrude Chandler WarnerDavid Cunningham128
199120The Haunted Cabin Mystery128
199121The Deserted Library Mystery128
199122The Animal Shelter Mystery128
199123The Old Motel Mystery128
199224The Mystery of the Hidden PaintingGertrude Chandler Warner128
199225The Amusement Park MysteryGertrude Chandler Warner128
199226The Mystery of the Mixed-Up ZooGertrude Chandler Warner128
199227The Camp-Out MysteryGertrude Chandler Warner128
199228The Mystery GirlGertrude Chandler Warner128
199229The Mystery CruiseGertrude Chandler Warner128
199230The Disappearing Friend Mystery128
199231The Mystery of the Singing Ghost128
199232The Mystery in the Snow128
199333The Pizza MysteryGertrude Chandler Warner128
199334The Mystery HorseGertrude Chandler Warner128
199335The Mystery at the Dog Show128
199336The Castle Mystery121
199337The Mystery of the Lost Village128
199438The Mystery of the Purple Pool128
199439The Ghost Ship Mystery128
199440The Canoe Trip Mystery128
199441The Mystery of the Hidden Beach128
199442The Mystery of the Missing Cat128
199443The Mystery on StageGertrude Chandler Warner128
199544The Dinosaur Mystery128
199545The Mystery of the Stolen MusicGertrude Chandler Warner128
199546The Chocolate Sundae MysteryGertrude Chandler Warner128
199547The Mystery of the Hot Air BalloonGertrude Chandler Warner128
199548The Mystery BookstoreGertrude Chandler Warner128
199549The Mystery of the Stolen BoxcarGertrude Chandler Warner128
199550The Mystery in the CaveGertrude Chandler Warner128
199651The Mystery on the TrainGertrude Chandler Warner128
199652The Mystery of the Lost MineGertrude Chandler Warner128
199653The Guide Dog MysteryGertrude Chandler Warner128
199654The Hurricane Mystery128
199655The Mystery of the Secret MessageGertrude Chandler Warner128
199756The Firehouse MysteryGertrude Chandler Warner128
199757The Mystery in San FranciscoGertrude Chandler Warner128
199758The Mystery at the AlamoGertrude Chandler Warner128
199759The Outer Space Mystery128
199760The Soccer MysteryGertrude Chandler Warner128
199761The Growling Bear Mystery128
199862The Mystery of the Lake MonsterGertrude Chandler Warner128
199863The Mystery at Peacock HallGertrude Chandler Warner128
199864The Black Pearl Mystery121
199865The Cereal Box MysteryGertrude Chandler Warner120
199866The Panther MysteryGertrude Chandler Warner128
199867The Mystery of the Stolen SwordGertrude Chandler Warner128
199968The Basketball Mystery128
199969The Movie Star Mystery119
199970The Mystery of the Pirate's MapGertrude Chandler Warner128
199971The Ghost Town Mystery128
199972The Mystery in the MallGertrude Chandler Warner128
199973The Gymnastics Mystery144
200074The Poison Frog Mystery140
200075The Mystery of the Empty SafeGertrude Chandler Warner128
200076The Great Bicycle Race MysteryGertrude Chandler Warner128
200077The Mystery of the Wild PoniesGertrude Chandler Warner144
200078The Mystery in the Computer Game128
200079The Mystery at the Crooked House128
200180The Hockey Mystery144
200181The Mystery of the Midnight Dog128
200182The Summer Camp MysteryGertrude Chandler Warner128
200183The Copycat MysteryGertrude Chandler Warner128
200184The Haunted Clock Tower MysteryGertrude Chandler Warner144
200185The Disappearing Staircase MysteryGertrude Chandler Warner128
200286The Mystery on Blizzard MountainGertrude Chandler Warner128
200287The Mystery of the Spider's ClueGertrude Chandler Warner128
200288The Mystery of the Mummy's CurseGertrude Chandler Warner144
200289The Mystery of the Star Ruby128
200290The Stuffed Bear Mystery128
200291The Mystery at Skeleton PointGertrude Chandler Warner120
200392The Tattletale Mystery135
200393The Comic Book Mystery112
200394The Ice Cream MysteryGertrude Chandler WarnerGertrude Chandler Warner128
200395The Midnight Mystery128
200396The Mystery in the Fortune Cookie136
200397The Radio MysteryGertrude Chandler Warner128
200498The Mystery of the Runaway GhostGertrude Chandler Warner144
200499The Finders Keepers Mystery128
2004100The Mystery of the Haunted BoxcarGertrude Chandler Warner122
2004101The Clue in the Corn Maze126
2005102The Ghost of the Chattering Bones128
2005103The Sword of the Silver Knight128
2005104The Game Store Mystery131
2005105The Mystery of the Orphan TrainGertrude Chandler Warner128
2006106The Vanishing Passenger112
2006107The Giant Yo-Yo MysteryGertrude Chandler Warner128
2006108The Creature in Ogopogo Lake128
2006109The Rock 'n' Roll Mystery128
2007110The Secret of the Mask128
2007111The Seattle Puzzle128
2007112The Ghost in the First Row109
2007113The Box That Watch FoundGertrude Chandler Warner128
2008114The Horse Named Dragon128
2008115The Great Detective RaceGertrude Chandler Warner128
2008116The Ghost at the Drive-In MovieGertrude Chandler Warner128
2008117The Mystery of the Traveling Tomatoes128
2009118The Spy GameGertrude Chandler Warner128
2009119The Dog-Gone Mystery128
2009120The Vampire Mystery128
2009121The Superstar Watch128
2010122The Spy in the BleachersGertrude Chandler Warner128
2010123The Amazing Mystery ShowGertrude Chandler Warner128
2010124The Pumpkin Head Mystery128
2010125The Cupcake CaperGertrude Chandler Warner112
2011126The Clue in the Recycling BinGertrude Chandler Warner120
2011127Monkey Trouble128
2011128The Zombie Project128
2011129The Great Turkey HeistGertrude Chandler WarnerGertrude Chandler Warner144
2012130The Garden ThiefTim Jessell128
2013131The Boardwalk MysteryTim Jessell144
2013132The Mystery of the Fallen TreasureTim Jessell128
2013133The Return of the Graveyard GhostTim Jessell128
2014134The Mystery of the Stolen SnowboardTim Jessell110
2014135The Mystery of the Wild West BanditGertrude Chandler Warner113
2014136The Mystery of the Soccer SnitchGertrude Chandler Warner128
2014137The Mystery of the Grinning GargoyleGertrude Chandler Warner128
2015138The Mystery of the Missing Pop IdolGertrude Chandler Warner128
2015139The Mystery of the Stolen Dinosaur BonesGertrude Chandler Warner128
2015140The Mystery at the Calgary StampedeGertrude Chandler Warner128
2015141The Sleepy Hollow Mystery128
2016142The Legend of the Irish CastleGertrude Chandler Warner128
2016143The Celebrity Cat Caper128
2016144Hidden in the Haunted School128
2016145The Election Day Dilemma128
2018146The Doughnut WhodunitGertrude Chandler Warner128
2018147The Robot RansomGertrude Chandler WarnerGertrude Chandler Warner128
2018148The Legend of the Howling WerewolfGertrude Chandler Warner128
2018149The Day of the Dead MysteryGertrude Chandler Warner128
2019150The Hundred-Year MysteryGertrude Chandler Warner128
2019151The Sea Turtle MysteryGertrude Chandler WarnerGertrude Chandler Warner128
2019152Secret on the Thirteenth FloorGertrude Chandler Warner128
2019153The Power Down MysteryGertrude Chandler WarnerAnthony VanArsdale128
2020154Mystery at Camp SurvivalAnthony VanArsdale128
2020155The Mystery of the Forgotten FamilyAnthony VanArsdale128
2020156The Skeleton Key MysteryAnthony VanArsdale128
2020157Science Fair SabotageGertrude Chandler WarnerAnthony VanArsdale128
2021158The Great Greenfield Bake-OffAnthony VanArsdale128
2021159The Beekeeper MysteryAnthony VanArsdale128
2022160The Mystery in the Magic ShopGertrude Chandler WarnerAnthony VanArsdale128
2023161The Raptor RescueAnthony VanArsdale128
2013The Boxcar Children Beginning: The Aldens of Fair Meadow FarmPatricia MacLachlanTim Jessell144

The Boxcar Children Great Adventure Series

Published from 2017 - 2017
5 books
chapter • 160 Pages
Journey on a Runaway Train
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chapter • 160 Pages
The Clue in the Papyrus Scroll
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chapter • 144 Pages
The Detour of the Elephants
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chapter • 160 Pages
The Shackleton Sabotage
#4 in Series
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chapter • 144 Pages
Khipu and the Final Key
#5 in Series
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The Boxcar Children Specials Series

Published from 1993 - 2003
21 books
chapter • 144 Pages
The Mystery on the Ice
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chapter • 144 Pages
The Mystery in Washington D.C.
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chapter • 100 Pages
The Mystery at Snowflake Inn
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chapter • 144 Pages
The Mystery at the Ballpark
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chapter • 144 Pages
The Pilgrim Village Mystery
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chapter • 120 Pages
The Mystery at the Fair
#6 in Series
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chapter • 121 Pages
The Pet Shop Mystery
#7 in Series
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chapter • 144 Pages
The Niagara Falls Mystery
#8 in Series
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chapter • 144 Pages
The Mystery in the Old Attic
#9 in Series
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chapter • 144 Pages
The Windy City Mystery
#10 in Series
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chapter • 144 Pages
The Mystery of the Queen's Jewels
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chapter • 144 Pages
The Mystery of the Black Raven
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chapter • 121 Pages
The Mystery in New York
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chapter • 120 Pages
The Home Run Mystery
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chapter • 128 Pages
The Honeybee Mystery
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chapter • 144 Pages
The Mystery of the Screech Owl
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chapter • 128 Pages
The Mystery of the Tiger's Eye
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chapter • 128 Pages
The Candy Factory Mystery
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chapter • 160 Pages
The Mystery of Alligator Swamp
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chapter • 160 Pages
The Great Shark Mystery
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chapter • 128 Pages
The Black Widow Spider Mystery
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The Boxcar Children Graphic Novel Series

Published from 2009 - 2011
18 books
chapter • 32 Pages
The Boxcar Children (Graphic Novel)
#1 in Series
Graphic Nov.
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chapter • 32 Pages
Surprise Island (Graphic Novel)
#2 in Series
Graphic Nov.
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picture • 32 Pages
The Yellow House Mystery (Graphic Novel)
#3 in Series
Graphic Nov.
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chapter • 32 Pages
Mystery Ranch (Graphic Novel)
#4 in Series
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chapter • 32 Pages
Mike's Mystery (Graphic Novel)
#5 in Series
Graphic Nov.
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picture • 32 Pages
Blue Bay Mystery (Graphic Novel)
#6 in Series
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chapter • 32 Pages
Snowbound Mystery (Graphic Novel)
#7 in Series
Graphic Nov.
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chapter • 32 Pages
Tree House Mystery (Graphic Novel)
#8 in Series
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chapter • 32 Pages
The Haunted Cabin Mystery (Graphic Novel)
#9 in Series
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picture • 32 Pages
The Amusement Park Mystery (Graphic Novel)
#10 in Series
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chapter • 32 Pages
The Pizza Mystery (Graphic Novel)
#11 in Series
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chapter • 32 Pages
The Castle Mystery (Graphic Novel)
#12 in Series
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chapter • 32 Pages
The Woodshed Mystery (Graphic Novel)
#13 in Series
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chapter • 32 Pages
The Lighthouse Mystery (Graphic Novel)
#14 in Series
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chapter • 32 Pages
Mountain Top Mystery (Graphic Novel)
#15 in Series
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Houseboat Mystery (Graphic Novel)
#16 in Series
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chapter • 32 Pages
Bicycle Mystery (Graphic Novel)
#17 in Series
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chapter • 32 Pages
Mystery in the Sand (Graphic Novel)
#18 in Series
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The Boxcar Children Interactive Mystery Series

Published from 2018 - 2021
4 books
chapter • 160 Pages
Midnight at the Haunted Hotel
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chapter • 144 Pages
The Great Spy Showdown
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chapter • 144 Pages
Trouble on the Wild West Express
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chapter • 144 Pages
Race Through White-Water Canyon
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The Boxcar Children: Time to Read Series

Published from 2018 - 2023
15 books
picture • 48 Pages
The Boxcar Children
Library Binding
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chapter • 64 Pages
Surprise Island
Hardcover
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chapter • 48 Pages
The Yellow House Mystery
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chapter • 48 Pages
Mystery Ranch
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chapter • 48 Pages
Mike's Mystery
Hardcover
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picture • 48 Pages
Blue Bay Mystery
Hardcover
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picture • 48 Pages
The Woodshed Mystery
Hardcover
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picture • 48 Pages
The Lighthouse Mystery
Hardcover
$12.99$12.08
picture • 48 Pages
Mountain Top Mystery
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picture • 48 Pages
Schoolhouse Mystery
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picture • 48 Pages
The Pizza Mystery
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chapter • 48 Pages
Mystery Behind the Wall
Hardcover
$12.99$12.08
chapter • 48 Pages
The Sea Turtle Mystery
Hardcover
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picture • 48 Pages
Snowbound Mystery
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$5.99$5.74
picture • 48 Pages
The Mystery at the Ballpark
Hardcover
$12.99$12.48

The Boxcar Children Creatures of Legend Series

Published from 2021 - 2021
4 books
chapter • 144 Pages
The Secret of Bigfoot Valley
Hardcover
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chapter • 144 Pages
Mystery of the Hidden Elves
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chapter • 144 Pages
Mermaids of the Deep Blue Sea
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picture • 144 Pages
Myth of the Rain Forest Monster
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In-universe Books

1 book
picture • 168 Pages
The Boxcar Children: Fully Illustrated Edition
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