The Mystery of the Traveling Tomatoes
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2008 · Est. 2 hour read

The Mystery of the Traveling Tomatoes

Book #117 in the The Boxcar Children series

Plants are mysteriously moving and disappearing. Can the children solve the garden mystery?

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128 pages· 15,875 words· Est. 2 hour read
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The Alden children are helping a local restaurant grow a garden, but something strange is happening. Plants are mysteriously shifting, and produce is vanishing. As the mystery deepens, can they uncover the truth behind the moving plants and missing vegetables? Join the Boxcar Children as they dig into this puzzling case.

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The Aldens are helping the owner of a local restaurant grow delicious food in a garden. They work hard to water and weed and take care of the fruits and vegetables that are growing. But soon the children notice the strangest thing–the plants are moving. The tomato plants aren’t in the same spot they were planted in! How could that be happening? Then, when fruits and vegetables start to vanish from the garden, it’s clear that a brand new mystery is sprouting for the Boxcar Children.

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Format
Paperback
Pages
128
Words
15,875
Reading age
7–10
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
640L
Themes & topics
Books about gardeningBooks about siblingsBooks about vegetablesBooks about orphans
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.3
F&P level
~P
AR points
2
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
129382
Publication
Published
January 1, 2008
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780807555804

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