The Mystery of the Black Raven (Boxcar Children Special) [Hardcover]

Gertrude Chandler Warner (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1999 | Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up | Series: Boxcar Children Special (Book 12)

The Aldens investigate a mystery involving a legendary mining expedition to the gold fields of Alaska.

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Back in the days of the gold fever, one of the Aldens' ancestors was part of the Four Rock Miners, a group that met annually in Skagway, Alaska. --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.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company (April 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0807529885
• ISBN-13: 978-0807529881
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,291,827 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 interesting,exciting and fun - enjoy!, July 3, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Mystery of the Black Raven (Boxcar Children Special #12) (Paperback)

The story is exciting,the suspects are hard to decide on,and the end result is great.It's an interesting,funny,suspenseful mystery - enjoy!