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The Boxcar Children Collection: #1: The Boxcar Children; #2: Surprise Island; #3: The Yellow House Mystery Audiobook
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The Boxcar Children
Henry, Jessie, Violet and Benny, four orphaned siblings, suddenly appear in a small town. The children make a home for themselves in an abandoned red boxcar they discover in the woods. Ambitious and resourceful, the plucky children make a happy life for themselves–until Violet gets too sick for her brothers and sister to care for her.
Surprise Island
Adventure abounds as Henry, Jessie, Violet and Benny spend a summer living on their grandfather’s island. The kids confidently face everyday challenges armed with only their imaginations and the support of each other. Listeners are in for a suspenseful ride as the Aldens work together to discover the true identity of Joe the handyman before their holiday ends.
The Yellow House Mystery
Henry, Jessie, Violet and Benny used to live alone in a boxcar. Now they have a home with their grandfather and are determined to solve the mystery that surrounds an old yellow house on his property when they find a letter written by the brother of a man who vanished! And that’s only the first startling discovery they make!
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"This is a very touching book!I would read this book to a 3rd-5th grade class. It bascially entails the experiences that some children experience after their parents suddenly past away.This book will allow students to see that obstacles may happen in your life ; but that you can still overcome it. "
— Laree (5 out of 5 stars)
The Boxcar Children Collection Listener Reviews
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" me gusta el texto "
— uriel, 5/14/2019 -
" Parts of this were a little dry for me, but Jack ate it up! He especially loved the museum idea and wants to create his own :). "
— Natalie, 9/10/2013 -
" Awesome to read to adolescent children. I loved these as a kid. "
— Lisa, 8/19/2011 -
" Who doesn't want to live in a boxcar when you're eight years old. "
— Stringpickn, 7/20/2011 -
" I would like to buy the whole set for our library. "
— Onica, 6/22/2011 -
" Josh and I are liking this series so far. "
— Amy, 3/21/2011 -
" Wonderful my personal favorite of the series.I reccomend this for adolescents "
— Nina, 3/4/2011 -
" This series was one of my favorites growing up. "
— Sandi, 1/11/2011 -
" These are also the the books I read most in my childhood. "
— Solriena, 12/23/2010 -
" I LOVED LOVED this series. This was the best series. I think the old books are really great. I read the first 4 books. I am anticipating to read the 5th one. I bought it with money my Granny gave me. I can't wait to read it. I know it will be good. That's all I have to say about this book. "
— Maymuna, 12/9/2010 -
" Loved this series in elementary school. "
— Lisa, 2/16/2010 -
" They were the best books ever "
— Kristine, 1/12/2010 -
" Looking back on it now, the concept for these books was pretty harsh. Kids living in a fucking boxcar? "
— Ryan, 3/9/2007
About Gertrude Chandler Warner
Gertrude Warner (1890–1979) was born in Putnam, Connecticut. From the age of five, she dreamed of becoming an author. She wrote stories for her grandfather and each Christmas she gave him one as a gift. She went on to be a teacher for more than thirty years and was inspired to write easy and fun-to-read books for children in a time when there were few. Warner is best remembered as the author of the Boxcar Children mysteries.