Gertrude Chandler Warner
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Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny--four children who used to live alone in a boxcar and now reside with their grandfather--arrive at Camp Seagull overflowing with excitement, but they soon realize that some of the other campers are not above cheating in the annual camp Olympics.
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Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny Alden, The Boxcar Children, are helping the Greenfield Museum set up an exhibit about ancient Egypt, when all sorts of strange things begin to go wrong! Is the spooky sarcophagus really cursed, or is someone trying to make sure the exhibit isn't successful? The children are sure to find out, whether they're ready or not.
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When the Aldens go to dinner at a local Chinese restaurant, Benny can't wait for his favorite part of the meal--dessert. He loves breaking open the fortune cookies and reading the messages inside. This time instead of a fortune, he finds a hand-written riddle! One cookie leads to another and the Aldens soon realize they've bitten into another mystery. Who is leaving the Aldens the mysterious cookie clues, and why?
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Henry, Jessie, Vioet and Benny Alden are brothers and sisters - and they're orphans. The only way they can stay together is to make it on their own. One night, during a storm, the children find an old red boxcar that keeps them warm and safe. They decide to make it their home.
10) Blue Bay mystery
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While on a trip on a huge cargo ship to a deserted South Seas island, orphans Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny Alden discover the island is not deserted at all.
11) Mystery ranch
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Violet and Jessie begin an adventure out West when they journey to Centerville to keep Aunt Jane company on the family ranch.
12) Surprise Island
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Summer vacation on an almost private island gives the Aldens a challenge. Henry, Jessie, Violet and Benny used to live alone in a boxcar. Now they have a home with their grandfather and are spending the summer on their own private island. There is a mysterious stranger on the island with a secret--but that's not the only surprise in store for the Boxcar Children.
13) Mike's mystery
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The Aldens set out to prove the innocence of their old friend Mike, who has been accused of starting a fire.
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"Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny have a fun new job: fixing up an old castle! The spooky old place will be turned into a museum, but first the Aldens must figure out why so many odd things keep happening. Keys go missing, strange music comes from a deserted tower, and soon the Boxcar Children discover the castle has a amazing secret!" -- p.[4] of cover.
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"Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny are spending the summer on a houseboat! Throughout the journey, the children have the feeling they're being watched-- and they are. Someone wants something on their boat, and he'll stop at nothing to get it. Can the Boxcar Children figure it out what it is before it's too late?"--P. [4] of cover.
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The Aldens are having a delicious time helping out at a pizza parlor! They toss dough in the kitchen and even invent a new kind of pizza. But when a blackout and other problems hurt business, they begin to wonder if someone is trying to shut down the pizzeria. It's piping hot mystery for the Boxcar Children!