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First published in 1924, "The Box-Car Children" is the beloved children's classic by American grade school teacher and author, Gertrude Chandler Warner. It is the story of four orphaned siblings, Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny, and their adventures living in an abandoned boxcar in the forest. The children are having fun while living in the boxcar at first, though several adults in the community are aware of their situation and are keeping an eye...

When the Alden children climb to the top of Old Flat Top Mountain, they encounter a mysterious mountain cave, a perilous rockslide, and a secret treasure.

The Boxcar Children are spending the summer on Mystery Ranch with their grandfather. The excitement begins when they meet their old friend, Mike. When Mike is blamed for starting a fire, the Boxcar Children must solve the mystery.

The Alden children have another mystery to solve when they visit a castle and must figure out which of the guests has stolen the Stradivarius violin.

While canoeing and backpacking near Timberwolf Lake, the Aldens receive strange warnings to stay away from the area and stumble upon clues to a missing cache of stolen coins.

While exploring the caves around Dragon's Mouth Cavern, a series of unusual and somewhat frightening events convinces the Alden children that someone does not want them around.

"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 visit a dinosaur dig in Montana and soon become involved in a mystery involving missing dinosaur bones"--

Henry, Jessie, Violet and Benny used to live alone in a boxcar. Now they have a home with their grandfather and are spending the summer traveling on a train--in their own caboose, Number 777. On the trip, they encounter a strange mystery surrounding the history of their caboose!

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