The Boxcar Children have entered the Ruby Hollow Gem Mine’s annual gem-hunting competition. With a little instruction and the right gear, the Aldens have everything they need to become real rock hounds! They have a natural talent for rock-finding, and it’s not long before Jessie makes a fabulous find. But before she can enter her ruby in the competition, it disappears! Could there be a thief at the mine? Now, instead of digging for rocks, the Aldens are digging for clues. Who wants to win the contest so much that they would steal from the Aldens? The children don’t know, but they’re determined to find out!
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"Our family goes gem mining in North Carolina as part of our annual family vacation, which just so happens to be the setting of this book. Thus making it an even more personal and entertaining BoxCar Children mystery where everyone seems to be a culprit." — Laura (4 out of 5 stars)
"Our family goes gem mining in North Carolina as part of our annual family vacation, which just so happens to be the setting of this book. Thus making it an even more personal and entertaining BoxCar Children mystery where everyone seems to be a culprit."
" In this book the Aldens enter a gem finding contest, but when Jessie finds one someone steals it. They want to get it back but don't know who took it. "
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.
Aimee Lilly is an AudioFile Earphones Award–winning narrator who has been involved in the broadcasting and radio drama field since 1989. She has read audiobooks by many bestselling authors, including Elizabeth George, Janette Oke, and Francine Rivers.
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