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  • The Mystery of the Star Ruby

    Gertrude Chandler Warner

    Paperback (Albert Whitman & Company, Jan. 1, 2002)
    The Alden children are visiting a gem mine that is holding its annual gem-hunting competition. It's not long before Jessie makes a fabulous find. But just when she's about to win the contest for finding the biggest ruby, her gem disappears!
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  • The Disappearing Staircase Mystery

    Gertrude Chandler Warner

    Paperback (Albert Whitman & Company, Jan. 1, 2001)
    The Boxcar Children are helping the Heart and Hands group fix up the old Bugbee Mansion. The Aldens begin to explore the mansion, discovering hidden rooms and odd noises coming from the walls. Most intriguing is a secret staircase.
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  • Schoolhouse Mystery

    Gertrude Chandler Warner, Tim Gregory

    Audio CD (Oasis Audio, Aug. 14, 2012)
    Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny once lived on their own in a boxcar... The Boxcar Children are spending the summer in a tiny, quiet New England fishing village. The little schoolhouse doesn’t have a proper teacher, so the Aldens are teaching! There’s also a very old library where nobody ever goes — nobody, that is, except for a mysterious stranger. For such a small town, Port Elizabeth has a lot of secrets! Look for more Boxcar Children adventures in this exciting series.
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  • The Mystery of the Mummy's Curse

    Gertrude Chandler Warner

    Paperback (INDPB, Jan. 1, 2002)
    The Greenfield Museum's new attraction is a 4,000-year-old mummy. The Aldens are helping the museum curator set up the exhibit and learning about life in ancient Egypt. But ever since the mummy arrived, nothing has gone right for the museum.
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  • The Firehouse Mystery

    Gertrude Chandler Warner

    Paperback (INDPB, Jan. 1, 1997)
    The town council wants to tear down Greenfield's historic firehouse, but the Boxcar Children work to save it.
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  • The Ice Cream Mystery

    Gertrude Chandler Warner

    Paperback (Albert Whitman & Company, Jan. 1, 2003)
    The owner of the Greenfield Ice Cream Barn has two new partners: her granddaughter Brianna and the horse Butterscotch. Benny frequents the Ice Cream Wagon, run by Brianna with Butterscotch's help. But who is trying to shut down the Ice Cream Barn?
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  • The Seattle Puzzle

    Gertrude Chandler Warner

    Paperback (INDPB, Jan. 1, 2007)
    The Aldens are on vacation in Seattle! On their first day of sightseeing, they start the day at the Hungry Heart Diner where a mystery falls right into their laps! Benny finds a riddle taped to the bottom of their table.
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  • The Hurricane Mystery

    Gertrude Chandler Warner

    Paperback (Albert Whitman & Company, Jan. 1, 1996)
    In Charleston, the children look for pirate treasure and face a hurricane!
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  • The Mystery at the Alamo

    Gertrude Chandler Warner

    Paperback (Albert Whitman & Company, Jan. 1, 1997)
    The Aldens get to be in a documentary about the Alamo―if the film gets made.
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  • The Election Day Dilemma

    Gertrude Chandler Warner

    Paperback (INDPB, Sept. 1, 2016)
    Cousin Alice is running for mayor in her town, and the Aldens are helping with her campaign! But Alice’s campaign posters are torn down and painted over―and the same thing happens to her opponent! Then posters for a third candidate appear around town, but nobody has ever seen him in person. Will the town elect a mystery man for mayor? The Aldens are on the case!
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  • The Mystery of the Traveling Tomatoes

    Gertrude Chandler Warner

    Paperback (Albert Whitman & Company, Jan. 1, 2008)
    The Aldens are helping the owner of a local restaurant grow delicious food in a garden. They work hard to water and weed and take care of the fruits and vegetables that are growing. But soon the children notice the strangest thing--the plants are moving.
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  • The Clue in the Corn Maze

    Gertrude Chandler Warner

    Paperback (INDPB, Jan. 1, 2004)
    The Aldens find themselves right in the middle of an Iowa cornfield. The farm where the children are visiting is famous for its wonderful corn maze. But the maze is being vandalized at night, and the festival is in danger of being shut down.
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