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The Boxcar Children Special
Books in series
#1
The Mystery on the Ice
1993
The Boxcar Children have an adventure right in Greenfield. It all starts with some special news from Cousins Joe and Alice. Then a figure skating troupe comes to town―and a blizzard, too! Not long afterward, a house nearby is burglarized, and the evidence seems to point to the skaters. Can the Boxcar Children find out who the culprit is?
#2
The Mystery in Washington D.C.
1994
Librarian's Note: Alternate cover edition for ISBN 10: 0807554103, ISBN 13: 9780807554104. The Boxcar Children take a trip to Washington, D.C, and visit the Capitol Building and the Air and Space Museum. But when things start disappearing from their hotel, and they realize they are being followed, the children know there's a mystery.
#3
The Mystery at Snowflake Inn
1994
Grandfather is taking everyone on a special holiday trip to an old-fashioned New England inn. The Aldens have fun playing in the snow, ice-skating, and working puzzles. Then mysterious things start to happen at the inn, and the owner worries he'll have to shut down. Can the Boxcar Children find the culprit, or will their winter vacation be cut short?
#4
The Mystery at the Ballpark
1995
Jessie and Violet join Greenfield's new baseball team, and Henry and Benny get jobs helping out. But someone is rooting against them. A special bat is stolen, Jessie's glove disappears, and the team almost misses their first game.Can the Aldens solve the mystery and save their team?
#5
The Pilgrim Village Mystery
1995
The Aldens take a trip with Grandfather to Pilgrim Village which has been built to look like an old colonial town. They love the old-fashioned candle shop, printing shop, and the general store. They even get to wear colonial costumes.
#6
The Mystery at the Fair
1996
The county fair has come to Greenfield. The Aldens are so excited about entering the competitions at the fair. Henry and Benny will bake a blueberry pie, Jessie will make jewelry, and Violet will paint a picture. But it seems that someone is trying to ruin every event at the fair. Will the Boxcar Children be able to solve the mystery and win first prize?
#7
The Pet Shop Mystery
1996
The Boxcar Children are going to help out at the Pretty Bird Pet Shop. They are thrilled to have the chance to work with the animals there. But things aren't going smoothly. The Aldens' deliveries of pet supplies keep getting mixed up. And someone has let the birds out of their cages. It's up to the Boxcar Children to find out who's behind all the trouble!
#8
The Niagara Falls Mystery
1997
Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny used to live alone in a boxcar. Now they have a home with their grandfather, and they are on a trip to Niagara Falls. This is the Boxcar Children's first trip to Canada, and they are very eager to explore the Falls and all of the attractions in the area. The Aldens are even more thrilled when a friend of Grandfather's asks if they want to help out in his souvenir shop. But then valuable things begin to disappear from the store. The Boxcar Children must find out who is responsible.
#9
The Mystery in the Old Attic
1997
The Aldens are exploring an old house in Michigan. When they arrive at the mansion, they can't wait to start looking through all the rooms. They find an old diary that tells that a diamond and pearl ring is hidden in the house. The only way to find the ring is to solve a riddle written in the diary. But someone has already found the ring―and sold it! Who could be responsible?
#10
The Windy City Mystery
1998
The Aldens are on their first trip to Chicago―the Windy City―and from Wrigley Field to the Sears Tower to Grant Park, there is so much to see. However, when they are given a series of clues in rhyme, they find themselves in the middle of two mysteries―to what are the clues leading and who is writing them?
Author
Gertrude Chandler Warner
Author · 221 books
The Boxcar Children Special
Series ·
21
books · 1993-2003
By
Gertrude Chandler Warner
#11
The Mystery of the Queen's Jewels
1998
The Aldens are puzzled by the behavior of two guests, a stranger who follows them, and a misplaced brooch
#12
The Mystery of the Black Raven
1999
Back in the days of the gold fever, one of the Aldens' ancestors was part of the Four Rock Miners, a group that met annually in Skagway, Alaska. Now the Aldens are keeping the tradition alive by attending a reunion with the descendants of the other miners. But when the raven statue and scrapbook that have belonged to the group for more than a century go missing, it looks like the Aldens have stumbled onto another case!
#13
The Mystery in New York
1999
The Aldens are sight-seeing in New York City. But before the end of their very first day in the city someone steals the priceless Elizabeth Star Diamond from their friend Mr. Pound―and the Boxcar Children spring into mystery-solving action. They track clues through New York City's Central Park, down busy streets, and into glittering jewelry stores only to find that they have too many suspects! Can they figure out which one is the thief?
#14
The Home Run Mystery
2000
While visiting Pikesville, New York, the Boxcar Children join the exciting last games of the season in a strange old ballpark behind an abandoned factory. The Pikesville Half Moons are playing the Eagles, but the Eagles seem to be hitting far too many home runs. Could they be cheating? Then Violet sees strange lights in the old factory at night. Could the lights―and the losing streak―have anything to do with the sad Pikesville legend of Home Run Herman? The Boxcar Children find out there's more to be lost in Pikesville than a baseball game.
#15
The Honeybee Mystery
2000
The Alden family makes an annual trip to the Sherman farm to stock up on delicious fresh honey only to discover that there is a honey shortage! The Aldens help the Shermans look for clues around the farm to see what's wrong with the bees. Can the Boxcar Children help keep the Sherman farm from going out of business?
#16
The Mystery of the Screech Owl
2001
Grandfather and the children are visiting Broken Moon Pond, where Grandfather used to vacation as a child. The children are enchanted by the beautiful wilderness. But they soon encounter a strange set of coincidences, mishaps, and mysteries that threaten to spoil everyone's fun. When one night they see an empty boat rowing itself across the water, the Aldens wonder if the pond is really haunted, as the townspeople claim!
#17
The Mystery of the Tiger's Eye
2001
Grandfather's college roommate, Edward, has spent years collecting toys, gadgets, and rides from carnivals and state fairs. When the Boxcar Children visit Edward, his mansion seems like a toy-filled paradise for the Boxcar Children. But they soon discover that something is very wrong in the old house. Strange music plays in empty rooms, machines turn themselves on and off, and furniture moves itself from room to room. When the Boxcar Children find out that the world’s most famous magician once performed there, they begin to wonder―could Edward’s house be haunted by the ghost of Harry Houdini?
#18
The Candy Factory Mystery
2002
When Grandfather's friend Mrs. Winkles needs some extra workers at her candy factory, the Boxcar Children are thrilled to help. What could be more fun than spending their days making candy? But working in the factory isn’t as sweet as they expected. Workers are quitting, machinery is breaking down, and mysterious threatening messages are appearing on the candy hearts. It looks like someone is sabotaging Mrs. Winkles’s candy!
#19
The Mystery of Alligator Swamp
2002
The Aldens are down south in Louisiana bayou country, visiting an area that has come to be known as Alligator Swamp. They're enjoying their time, but something odd is going on―food goes missing, signs disappear, and Benny sees something in the swamp that no one can explain. Could it be the ghost of Gator Ann―a long dead alligator―come back to haunt the swamp and its inhabitants?
#20
The Great Shark Mystery
2003
The Alden children are on vacation at an aquarium in Florida. The Boxcar Children will feed the penguins, swim with dolphins, and come face-to-face with a great white shark! The shark draws crowds and thrills the park's visitors. But the Aldens soon discover that the shark is in danger―someone at the park wants it gone. The Boxcar Children are determined to fish out the crook before it's too late for the shark.
#21
The Black Widow Spider Mystery
2003
One warm night four children stood in front of a bakery. No one knew them. No one knew where they come ffom...