The boxcar children / by Gertrude Chandler Warner ; illustrated by L. Kate Deal.
Record details
- ISBN: 0807508519
- ISBN: 9780807508510
- ISBN: 0807508527
- ISBN: 9780807508527
- Physical Description: 154 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
- Publisher: Chicago : Albert Whitman, ©1977.
Content descriptions
Formatted Contents Note: | Four hungry children -- Night is turned into day -- New home in the woods -- Henry has two surprises -- Explorers find treasure -- Queer noise in the night -- Big meal from little onions -- Swimming pool at last -- Fun in the cherry orchard -- Henry and the free-for-all -- Doctor takes a hand -- James Henry and Henry James -- New home for the boxcar. |
Summary, etc.: | The Aldens begin their adventure by making a home in a boxcar. Their goal is to stay together, and in the process they find a grandfather. |
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Subject: | Runaway children > Juvenile fiction. Child detectives > Juvenile fiction. Orphans > Fiction. Brothers and sisters > Fiction. |
Genre: | Mystery fiction. Detective and mystery stories. |
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Available copies
- 35 of 39 copies available at Bibliomation.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 39 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Hagaman Memorial Library - East Haven | J PB WARNER #4 (Text) | 31953145370808 | Juvenile Paperback | Available | - |
Howard Whittemore Library - Naugatuck | J SERIES Boxcar Children (Text) | 34027127406240 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
Janet Carlson Calvert Library - Franklin | JS BOX (Text) | 33345000100941 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
Janet Carlson Calvert Library - Franklin | JS BOX (Text) | 33345000337600 | Juvenile Series | Available | - |
Jonathan Trumbull Library - Lebanon | J FIC WARNER Boxcar Bk. 1 (Text) | 33430000523498 | Juvenile Fiction | Checked out | 04/13/2024 |
Lebanon Elementary School | FIC WAR (Text) | 33431141458636 | Fiction | Available | - |
Lebanon Middle School | PBK FIC WAR (Text) | 33431000015756 | Fiction | Available | - |
Mary R Fisher School | PB J MFic (Text) | 34065095311448 | Fiction | Available | - |
Mary R Fisher School | Warner (Text) | 34065095311422 | Fiction | Available | - |
Mary R Fisher School | Warner (Text) | 34065142580904 | Fiction | Available | - |
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Summary
The Boxcar Children
Four brave siblings were searching for a home - and found a life of adventure! Join the Boxcar Children as they set out on their own in the first book in this illustrated chapter book series beloved by generations of readers. Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny are brothers and sisters. They're orphans too, and the only way they can stay together is to make it on their own. When the children find an abandoned boxcar in the woods, they decide to call it home--and become the Boxcar Children! What started as a single story about the Alden Children has delighted readers for generations and sold more than 80 million books worldwide. Featuring timeless adventures, mystery, and suspense, The Boxcar Children® series continues to inspire children to learn, question, imagine, and grow.