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Written by Gertrude Chandler Warner and L. Kate Deal, The Boxcar Children is a collection of 162 books starting with The Boxcar Children and ending with The Boxcar Children Beginning: The Aldens of Fair Meadow Farm.
The Boxcar Children is a children's book series originally created and written by the American first-grade school teacher Gertrude Chandler Warner and currently published by Penguin Random House. It was previously published through Albert, Whitman and Company until 2023.
- The Boxcar Children. 4.11 · 124,278 Ratings · 3,420 Reviews · published 1924 · 140 editions. The Aldens begin their adventure by making a home …
- Surprise Island. 3.94 · 10,310 Ratings · 447 Reviews · published 1949 · 39 editions. Summer vacation on an almost private island gives …
- The Yellow House Mystery. 4.01 · 9,582 Ratings · 305 Reviews · published 1952 · 40 editions. The spooky old house on Surprise Island intrigues …
- Mystery Ranch. 3.91 · 6,324 Ratings · 231 Reviews · published 1957 · 6 editions. Eccentric Aunt Jane needs help on her ranch.
The Boxcar Children novels. The first nineteen books in the series were written by Gertrude Chandler Warner, the series's original author. Subsequent books were written by others after her death in 1979.
NumberTitlePublished1The Boxcar Children1924 as Box-Car Children; reissued 19422Surprise Island19493The Yellow House Mystery19534Mystery Ranch1958Four brave siblings were searching for a home – and found a life of adventure! Join the Boxcar Children as they investigate the mystery of an old lighthouse in this illustrated chapter book series beloved by generations of readers.
The Boxcar Children tells the story of four orphaned children, Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny. They create a home for themselves in an abandoned boxcar in the forest. They eventually meet their grandfather, who is a wealthy and kind man (although the children had believed him to be cruel).
The Boxcar Children - Join in the Mystery. Generations of kids have enjoyed the adventures of Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny Alden—The Boxcar Children ®. Gertrude Chandler Warner wrote the first 19 stories, but there are now 140 titles in The Boxcar Children® Mysteries series.
