The Canoe Trip Mystery (The Boxcar Children Mysteries #40) [Paperback]

Gertrude Chandler Warner (Creator)

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Publication Date: January 1, 1994 | Grade Level: 2 and up | Series: Boxcar Children (Book 40)

The Boxcar Children decide to go on a canoe trip with Aunt Jane.

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The Boxcar Children decide to go on a canoe trip with Aunt Jane.

About the Author

Gertrude Chandler Warner was born in Putnam, Connecticut, on April 16, 1890, to Edgar and Jane Warner. Her family included a sister, Frances, and a brother, John. From the age of five, she dreamed of becoming an author. She wrote stories for her Grandfather Carpenter, and each Christmas she gave him one of these stories as a gift. Today, Ms. Warner is best remembered as the author of The Boxcar Children Mysteries.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company (January 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0807510599
• ISBN-13: 978-0807510599
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #866,186 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #88 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Series > Mystery & Detective > The Boxcar Children

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Gertrude Chandler Warner was born in Putnam, Connecticut, on April 16, 1890, to Edgar and Jane Warner. Her family included a sister, Frances, and a brother, John. From the age of five, she dreamed of becoming an author. She wrote stories for her Grandfather Carpenter, and each Christmas she gave him one of these stories as a gift. Today, Ms. Warner is best remembered as the author of The Boxcar Children Mysteries.

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4.0 out of 5 stars The Canoe Trip Mystery, December 20, 2002

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This review is from: The Canoe Trip Mystery (The Boxcar Children Mysteries #40) (Paperback)

Despite warnings and threats from a woman named Angela, the Boxcar Children set out on a canoe trip with Aunt Jane and become involved in a case involving a mysterious riddle and a stolen coin collection. Can they find the culprit before they get away?

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4.0 out of 5 stars A Canoe Trip Turned Mystery..., April 27, 1997

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This review is from: The Canoe Trip Mystery (The Boxcar Children Mysteries #40) (Paperback)

When Henry, Jessie, Violet, & Benny go on a canoe trip with Aunt Jane, a valuable coin collection has been stolen. The kids have many clues-a riddle on a rock, a mysterious man, a suspicious woman, fake park rangers. Who stole Mr. Withington's coins? Sean Ryan, age 1