The Mystery at the Crooked House (The Boxcar Children Mysteries #79) [Paperback]

Gertrude Chandler Warner (Creator)

Book Description

Grade Level: 2 and up | Series: Boxcar Children

The Aldens learn that their housekeeper has to sell her childhood home, the Crooked House, because she cannot afford to keep it. The Aldens learn that there is a riddle surrounding the house, and if the can solve it, there might be a treasure to be found!

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Mrs. McGregor has to sell her childhod home unless the Aldens can solve a riddle.

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, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0807554723
• ISBN-13: 978-0807554722
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #854,192 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #82 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Series > Mystery & Detective > The Boxcar Children

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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5.0 out of 5 stars The Aldens and Mrs. McGregor on vacation together, July 18, 2001

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Stephen Verhaeren (Palos Park, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Mystery at the Crooked House (The Boxcar Children Mysteries #79) (Paperback)

As the book opens, Mrs. McGregor is not feeling like herself. So the Alden children, Henry, Jessie, Violet & Benny tried to cheer her up. Mrs, McGregor's child home might be sold, which I guess it's supposed to be an inn. Mrs. McGregor's sister lives there. In fact, Mrs. McGregor had a mystery lady visited her at her house when she was a child. But Mrs. McGregor nevered find out her name.

The children's grandfather droves them and Mrs. McGregor to her house. Mrs. McGregor's sister doesn't believe that there is a treasure in the house. Her name is Madeline. Benny had remembered in the car that he forgot a book called The Alphabet Mystery by his favorite author Amelia Quigley Adams. It turns out that Mrs. McGregor was aslo a Amelia Quigley Adams fan. And has her books at the crooked house (Mrs. McGregor's house). There is a guest that is staying there too but she isn't very nice. But the Alden children didn't think they would find a mystery. This is a must read for Boxcar Children fans.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Customer's Review, December 30, 2000

A Kid's Review

This review is from: The Mystery at the Crooked House (The Boxcar Children Mysteries #79) (Paperback)

This is a great book and you will love it. It is very clever, and I feel that it is one of Gertrude Chandler Wilder's best works.