The Box-Car Children
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4.5 • 637 Ratings
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Publisher Description
An Apple Books Classic edition.
Gertrude Chandler Warner was a first-grade teacher when she wrote The Boxcar Children about orphaned siblings Henry, Jess, Violet, and Benny Alden. The Alden kids face two choices: Go live with a grandfather they’ve never met, or find a place of their own to call home. They choose the latter, eventually taking shelter in an abandoned boxcar hidden in the middle of a forest. Soon, older brother Henry finds a job, while the girls cook, clean, and take care of little Benny. The foursome decorate their home with “treasures” from a nearby garbage dump and even build a pool—but just when they’re feeling secure and settled, Violet falls ill, forcing the Aldens to seek medical care in town.
This delightful children’s book was so well received, Warner wrote 18 more books about the Aldens before her death. Ghostwriters continued her work, writing over 140 additional Boxcar books. Discover for yourself why people around the world still read this beloved series.
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Children's NOTES Boxcar Children Redux Two titles mark a landmark anniversary of a classic series. The first, The Boxcar Children 60th Anniversary Edition by Gertrude Chandler Warner, illus. by L. Kate Deal, contains the original text, with an introduction by Barbara Elleman, as well as a brief biography of the author, b&w photos and "An Open Letter to Children Who Ask How I Happened to Write The Boxcar Children," all contained in a handsomely designed volume.
Customer Reviews
Classic
I read the box car children at age 6, looking for a book in the library about trains. Finished it again at age 52 with warmth in my heart and a grin on my face about the wonder of adventure with family.
The Boxcar Children
This is probably the first library book I ever checked out and read to myself. That was over sixty years ago.
The book is written at a second or third grade level, and is about four newly orphaned brothers and sisters. For some reason (not defined) they don’t want their grandfather to find them, so they run away. They have some minor adventures, and a happy ending.
It’s one of the best books
The story never grows old