The Mystery of the Hidden Painting (The Boxcar Children Mysteries #24) [Hardcover]

Gertrude Chandler Warner (Creator)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1992 | Grade Level: 2 and up | Series: Boxcar Children (Book 24)

The discovery of a painting of the children's grandmother involves the Aldens in a search for a sapphire necklace.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 3-5-- In search of costumes for a surprise birthday party for their grandfather, Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny find a portrait of a beautiful young woman wearing a stunning necklace. Curious, they ask their grandfather about the picture's history. He relates how the necklace, specially crafted for their grandmother, was stolen without a clue, and the youngsters are determined to find the missing piece of jewelry. This series entry remains faithful to the bland writing style and convenient coincidences of the originals. The slightly dramatic plot encourages the characters to use some investigative skills but never forces them into dangerous situations. While they are shown to have grown up a bit in the black-and-white illustrations scattered throughout the chapters, their personalities will be familiar to those who have followed their escapades through the years. Fans will not be disappointed with this latest adventure. There are, however, inconsistencies bet-ween the text and cover art. --Jana R. Fine, Clearwater Public Library Sys tem, FL
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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The discovery of a painting of the children's grandmother involves the Aldens in a search for a sapphire necklace.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company (January 1, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0807553832
• ISBN-13: 978-0807553831
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,342,076 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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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!, April 7, 1999

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This review is from: The Mystery of the Hidden Painting (Turtleback)

This book is so neat! It is a great mystery story and is fun to read. Since this book is part of a series, you might expect all the books to be boring, right? Wrong, some are actually really good! I think this is the best of the series that I have read so far! Read this, you won't forget it!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Alden necklace (a kids review), November 6, 2005

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Coliwobbles (Colombia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Mystery of the Hidden Painting (The Boxcar Children Mysteries #24) (Paperback)

I think this book is about 4 kids that go up into their grandfathers attic to look for things to wear on their grandfathers birthday. When they find out that somebody stole Mr. Alden's wife's necklace. My favorite part of the story was when the adventure began. It was very exciting. I think ages 7 and up should read this book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the mystrey of the hidden painting, June 22, 2009

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D. Ballew "donna" (jonesboro, arkansas,usa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Mystery of the Hidden Painting (The Boxcar Children Mysteries #24) (Hardcover)

my daughter loved this book at school she wanted for home. it was on time and was in good shape