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The Boxcar Children
Ages 7–10 · 1948
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 1996 · Est. 2 hour read
The Mystery of the Secret Message
Book #55 in the The Boxcar Children series
A hidden message threatens a festival's success.
3.9/5 Goodreads · 489 ratings
128 pages· 15,894 words· Est. 2 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
As the Aldens prepare for Greenfield's Winter Festival, Violet discovers a cryptic message in a photo of a historic statue. The Boxcar Children must unravel its meaning before the festival is jeopardized. Can they solve the mystery in time, or will the festival be ruined by secrets of the past?
From the publisher
The Aldens are helping Grandfather prepare for Greenfield’s Winter Festival by cleaning a statue of a Revolutionary War hero in the town square. When Violet finds a mysterious message in a photograph of the statue, the Boxcar Children have to find out what it means for the statue–and the festival.
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 128
- Words
- 15,894
- Reading age
- 7–10
- Audience
- Juvenile Reader
- Lexile
- 540L
Themes & topics
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 3.9
- F&P level
- ~N
- AR points
- 2
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 14845
Publication
- Published
- January 1, 1996
- Publisher
- Random House Books for Young Readers
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
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