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"The Aldens are on a special vacation up north to see the Calgary Stampede -- a cowboy celebration of Canada's frontier spirit! There's a parade through the streets of Calgary, a spectacular stage show, and plenty of fun things to do. But behind the scenes at the festival, an important piece of jewelry goes missing. Can the Boxcar Children find the thief before the big show is ruined?"--Jacket flap.

Traveling with Dr. Iris Perez to Iceland to investigate activities attributed to local superstitions, the Alden siblings learn the legend of the mischievous huldufolk elves before uncovering clues that offer scientific insights into the strange phenomena.

Benny's curiosity is aroused when an unidentified midnight visitor is seen at a deserted seashore cottage.

When the Alden children accompany their grandfather to the Snow Haven Lodge, a series of odd occurrences threaten to disrupt the annual winter games.

On a camping trip to Arizona with their grandfather, the Alden children search for a lost gold mine.

"The Aldens are helping out at a harvest festival in a town at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. But something in the hills is scaring people away! Are the local rumors about a werewolf true?"--Back cover.

The Aldens' boxcar is the perfect place for games, picnics, sleepovers, and fun, but when strange things start happening there, Benny is convinced that the boxcar is haunted.

"When the Alden siblings visit their grandfather's friend in an apartment building, they begin to wonder about the many mysterious events that keep happening on the thirteenth floor of that building." --

The Aldens go in search of mermaids living in a bay in the waters off the coast of Puerto Rico.

On a vacation to Padre Island, the Aldens help the endangered sea turtle--and solve a mystery.