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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.
Subject: Runaway children > Juvenile fiction.
Child detectives > Juvenile fiction.
Orphans > Fiction.
Brothers and sisters > Fiction.
Genre: Mystery fiction.
Detective and mystery stories.

Available copies

  • 35 of 39 copies available at Bibliomation.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 39 total copies.
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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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Syndetic Solutions - Summary for ISBN Number 0807508519
The Boxcar Children
The Boxcar Children
by Warner, Gertrude Chandler; Deal, L. Kate (Illustrator)
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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.

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