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Loading... Snowbound Mystery (The Boxcar Children Mysteries) (original 1968; edition 1990)by Gertrude Chandler Warner (Author), David Cunningham (Illustrator)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. I liked the book for many reasons. The language was very descriptive, yet simple for students to read and comprehend. The writing was engaging for readers because this may have been one of the first mystery books they would be exposed to. The characters worked well together and they were well-developed The plot provided suspense for readers when the children were trying to figure out what the family was hiding. When they figured out the family wanted the recipe they all worked together to find the recipe for biscuits that the father's dad made. They needed to figure out the secret ingredient. The moral or message of the story would be to work together and when you work together, you will achieve your goals faster. no reviews | add a review
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It's an unusual winter vacation for the Alden family when a huge snowstorm traps them in the woods! Luckily, the log cabin where they're staying is cozy â?? only there are strange noises in the night and a mysterious code carved into the closet door. The rescue is a long wait for the Boxcar Children, but the cabin is full of secre No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)813.52Literature English (North America) American fiction 20th Century 1900-1944LC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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In any case, the first 80% or so of the book is pretty good. It's nice to see the kids mostly out on their own and the setting is fun. The mystery is... pretty terrible. The secret ingredient in family buns? Really? (And we, the read, never find out!)
Then we get out of the snow and for some reason spend a huge chunk of the book with Grandfather just outright buying a store for someone and setting them up... and even working the counter for a while for a lark?
Feels weird. Could have just been left out as far as I'm concerned.
Not the strongest, but pretty good. ( )