The Mystery of the Stolen Boxcar (The Boxcar Children Mysteries #49) [Paperback]

Gertrude Chandler Warner (Creator)

Book Description

Grade Level: 2 and up | Series: Boxcar Children

Someone has stolen the Aldens' boxcar! Can they get it back?

Editorial Reviews

Review

This addition to 'The Boxcar Children' series presents a new mystery in the form of a missing boxcar and a beloved dog who guards it. Can the Boxcar Children achieve the return of their boxcar and dog? This will win both newcomers and past avid fans of the other 48 'Boxcar Children' series classics by Warner. -- Midwest Book Review

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Someone has stolen the Aldens' boxcar! Can they get it back?

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Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company (January 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0807554243
• ISBN-13: 978-0807554241
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #275,869 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #21 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.

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Mystery of the Stolen Boxcar, December 20, 2002

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This review is from: The Mystery of the Stolen Boxcar (The Boxcar Children Mysteries #49) (Paperback)

With the Founder's Day celebrations quickly approaching, the Aldens begin plans to redecorate their boxcar as a float for the parade, until their boxcar suddenly and mysteriously vanishes. The dog has been stolen with it. Can they solve their most important mystery yet?

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book for young kids, extremly action packed, April 22, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Mystery Of The Stolen Boxcar (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (Boxcar Children (Pb)) (School & Library Binding)

Henry, Jessie, Violet and Benny are fixing up their boxcar for a parade. But then it gets stolen, and worse, their dog Watch disappears! Can they find them both in time for the parade?

5.0 out of 5 stars Where is the Boxcar, July 4, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Mystery of the Stolen Boxcar (The Boxcar Children Mysteries #49) (Paperback)

When the Alden children decide to enter their boxcar in a parade someone has stolen it with watch their dog. Is it a bratty little kid,a man that collects train(real ones-not models), a person working for Senator Teacher, or Sam,who sells ice-cream and his wagon broke. This is the most important mystery the Boxcar children will ever solve-if they solve it. It keeps you on the edge of your seat.