Meet the Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner - ISBN: 9780593901823
Hardcover
Orphaned siblings find adventure and a home in an abandoned boxcar.

Meet the Boxcar Children

Boxcar Children Early Reader (Step into Reading)

$40.14

  • Hardcover

    32 pages

  • Release Date

    21 January 2025

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Summary

The Alden children were searching for a home and found a life of adventure! Beloved by generations of families, the first book in the Boxcar Children series—adapted into this Step 2 leveled reader—is full of wholesome fun, perfect for children who are learning to read simple sentences.

Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny are brothers and sisters. They’re orphans too, and the only way they can stay together is to make it on their own. When the children find an abandoned boxcar in the wood…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780593901823
ISBN-10:0593901827
Author:Gertrude Chandler Warner
Publisher:Random House USA Inc
Imprint:Random House USA Children's Books
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:32
Release Date:21 January 2025
Weight:198g
Dimensions:236mm x 159mm x 9mm
Series:Step into Reading, Step 2
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Critics Review

“Though these homages to ­Warner’s old stories may appeal to the parents of new readers more than the readers themselves, the books still serve as fun mysteries on a ­beginner reading level.” —School Library Journal

About The Author

Gertrude Chandler Warner

Gertrude Chandler Warner was born in Putnam, Connecticut, on April 16, 1890, to Edgar and Jane Warner. She had a sister, Frances, and a brother, John. From the age of five, she dreamed of becoming an author. She wrote stories for her Grandfather Carpenter, and each Christmas she gave him one of these stories as a gift. Today, Ms. Warner is best remembered as the author of The Boxcar Children Mysteries.

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