The Mystery of the Wild West Bandit
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2014 · Est. 2 hour read

The Mystery of the Wild West Bandit

By Tim Jessell (Illustrator)

Book #135 in the The Boxcar Children series

Horses vanish at Wildcat Crossing. Can the Boxcar Children catch the culprit?

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128 pages· 14,478 words· Est. 2 hour read
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At Wildcat Crossing, a frontier town brimming with cowboy excitement, the Boxcar Children face a puzzling mystery. Horses are disappearing, and mischievous pranks threaten the Wild West show. As the Aldens dig deeper, they must uncover the identity of the troublemaker before the show is ruined. Can they solve the mystery in time, or will the varmint outsmart them?

From the publisher

The Aldens are at Wildcat Crossing, a recreated frontier town full of cowboy fun! But when horses disappear and other pranks threaten to ruin the Wild West show, the Boxcar Children must find out who’s the varmint causing all the trouble!

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
128
Words
14,478
Reading age
7–10
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
540L
Themes & topics
Books about cowboys and cowgirlsBooks about siblingsBooks about orphansBooks about familyBooks about culture
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.1
F&P level
~N
AR points
2
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
171528
Publication
Published
March 1, 2014
First published
January 1, 2014
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780807587263

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