The Woodshed Mystery (Boxcar Children, 7) [Hardcover]

Gertrude Chandler Warner (Author), David Cunningham (Illustrator)

Book Description

Grade Level: 2 and up

A double puzzle involves an old friend of Aunt Jane's, romance, and a chase.

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A double puzzle involves an old friend of Aunt Jane's, romance, and a chase.

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

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company (January 1, 1962)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0807592064
• ISBN-13: 978-0807592069
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #628,451 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of my all-time favourite Boxcar Children adventures, September 28, 2002

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Mrs Baldwin (Portland, OR) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Woodshed Mystery (The Boxcar Children Mysteries #7) (Paperback)

Like "Mike's Mystery", this is a mystery with a solid foundation and never once drags.

I first read it when I was about eight and learnt several things I didn't know before. I learned what ammunition meant. It also was my first introduction to any information about the Revolutionary War.

The story takes place primarily on a farm in New England that dates back to the 1700's. Grandfather and Aunt Jane grew up there, and he buys it back for her to live in. But everyone seems to think something is wrong with the house, and the children set out to find out what it is and clear the air of all secrets. And they are pretty sure the woodshed holds an important clue.

Read this book to your children - I am sure they will like it.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best Boxcar Children books, April 15, 2006

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William Haugen (Dallas, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Woodshed Mystery (The Boxcar Children Mysteries #7) (Paperback)

Have read the first eight Boxcar Children books and think this is one of the three best with the other two being The Yellow House Mystery and The Blue Bay Mystery. This book could stand alone although an important character is from The Mystery Ranch book and might be more fun to read after reading that book. This is also the only book of the first eight to have a dedication. The Boxcar Children books are all good reading and can't think of a good reason not to read them in order. With the Box sets 1-4 and 5-8, four books are available for the price of two and a half. I read these books in order and there are references in the books to events and characters in previous books but not enough that the books could not be read out of order or as stand alone books. Gertrude Chandler Warner wrote the Boxcar Children books over a period of many years from the 1940's to the 1970's. She must have enjoyed writing them and that spirit comes through in her books.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Boxcar Children and The Wood Shed Mystery, June 21, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Woodshed Mystery (The Boxcar Children Mysteries #7) (Paperback)

I recently read this book and could barely put it down. The Boxcar Car children find another exciting adventure in of all places a wood shed. As the story progresses they find more and more clues and solve the mystery. I would recommend this book to ANYONE who likes adventure, danger, and excitement!