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The Boxcar children uncover a mystery on a train trip from Boston to San Francisco.Tags
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The Alden children witness something unusual on the train platform before they leave Boston for San Francisco with their aunt. A girl bringing an art portfolio on board snatches it from an older woman, knocking the woman to the ground. They attempt to solve the mystery aboard the train, but it leads to an even bigger adventure. It's a mystery that is certain to satisfy many elementary readers. It has just enough action without being too threatening or life-endangering for the characters.
Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny are going on a train trip across the country with their Aunt Jane! They love exploring the train, watching the beautiful scenery from the observation car, and eating in the dining car.
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Gertrude Chandler Warner was born in Putnam, Connecticut on April 16, 1890. Due to her poor health, she never finished high school and studied with a tutor. During World War I, a shortage of teachers prompted the local school board to hire her to teach first grade, a position she held for over 30 years. She wrote the first Boxcar book in 1924, show more while home recuperating from an illness, but the version most people are familiar with was originally published in 1942. The Alden children became so popular that she wrote 19 adventures about them including Surprise Island, Mystery Ranch, and Snowbound Mystery. She died at age 89 August 29, 1979, but the Boxcar Children are still being written about by a team of writers faithful to her vision. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- The Mystery on the Train
- Original publication date
- 1996
- People/Characters
- Benny Alden; Jessie Alden; Henry Alden; Violet Alden
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- English
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- Paper, Audiobook, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 15
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