The Firehouse Mystery (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (Boxcar Children (Pb)) [School & Library Binding]

Gertrude C. Warner (Author), Charles Tang (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1997 | Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up | Series: Boxcar Children (Pb) (Book 56)

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. The Alden children draw upon their resourcefulness to save the neighborhood firehouse from being torn down, while they also face a series of mysterious incidents connected with it.

Editorial Reviews

From the Inside Flap

The town council wants to tear down Greenfield's historic firehouse, but the Boxcar Children work to save it. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• School & Library Binding: 160 pages
• Publisher: Turtleback (January 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0613005279
• ISBN-13: 978-0613005272
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,509,637 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More 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.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Firehouse Mystery, November 15, 2002

A Kid's Review

This review is from: The Firehouse Mystery (The Boxcar Children Mysteries #56) (Hardcover)

There were some people think the old firehouse was bad, they want to build the new one. But the Aldens love the firehouse, they try to save it. Can they save the firehouse?

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great fun at a fire department., November 10, 1999

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JD Dougher (Archbald, Pa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Firehouse Mystery (The Boxcar Children Mysteries #56) (Paperback)

When the Aldens try to save the old Greenfield fire department they get more what they bargained for including damage to the floors and even the puzzling theft of an antique trophy. A blue notebook leads the way to who stole the trophy and will the fire department be saved?