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  • The Pizza Mystery

    Gertrude Chandler Warner

    Paperback (Albert Whitman & Company, Jan. 1, 1993)
    The Aldens visit their old friends, the Piccolos, at their pizzeria. When they learn the restaurant isn't doing well, they offer to help. But the oven doesn't work, the electricity shuts off, and then someone hands out fake coupons! Who wants to shut down Piccolos' Pizzeria?
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  • The Doughnut Whodunit

    Gertrude Chandler Warner

    Paperback (Albert Whitman & Company, March 1, 2018)
    A hip new doughnut shop known for its bizarre recipes is opening up in Greenfield. At first, the owners of the other doughnut shop in town, Delilahs, arent worried. But when the new shop starts making doughnuts that look just like some of Delilahs greatest hits, the Boxcar Children must figure out if its just a coincidence or if someone from the new shop is stealing Delilahs recipes.
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  • The Canoe Trip Mystery

    Gertrude Chandler Warner

    Paperback (INDPB, Jan. 1, 1994)
    The Aldens find clues to a hidden treasure at Timberwolf Lake! But before they can begin the hunt, their camping gear is stolen. Is someone trying to get to the treasure first?
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  • The Finders Keepers Mystery

    Gertrude Chandler Warner, Aimee Lilly

    Audio CD (Oasis Audio, Sept. 24, 2013)
    The Aldens’ neighbor, Lina, thinks there’s treasure hidden in her attic, and she wants the Aldens to help her find it. Of course, the children are eager to help search ― but it appears they aren’t the only ones looking for the treasure. Can the Boxcar Children discover the treasure in the attic . . . before someone else finds it first?
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  • Mountain Top Mystery

    Gertrude Chandler Warner, David Cunningham

    Paperback (Albert Whitman & Company, Jan. 1, 1990)
    Marooned on a mountain, the Aldens survive a landslide and find a Native American secret.
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  • The Hundred-Year Mystery

    Gertrude Chandler Warner

    Paperback (Albert Whitman & Company, March 1, 2019)
    The Boxcar Children stumble across a 100-year-old time capsule with a mysterious journal inside. It contains clues that lead the children around Greenfield and through the history books in search of a lost treasure. But questions remain. Who wrote the journal? And after 100 years, will there be enough evidence to find the hidden treasure?
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  • The Skeleton Key Mystery

    Gertrude Chandler Warner, Anthony VanArsdale

    Paperback (Albert Whitman & Company, Sept. 1, 2020)
    The Aldens are visiting a small town known for its fall festival, and while Grandfather is off taking in the fall colors, the children try out the town’s newest attraction―a Halloween escape room! The Aldens love solving the puzzles to get out of the room, and they don’t mind the spooky theme. The problem is, someone―or something―is making things downright scary for other customers!

  • The Return of the Graveyard Ghost

    Gertrude Chandler Warner, Tim Jessell

    Hardcover (INDPB, Sept. 1, 2013)
    One stormy afternoon, the Aldens take a shortcut through the Greenfield Cemetery and discover a strange local superstition! According to legend, it’s good luck to leave presents in a certain spot in the cemetery―and bad luck to anyone who doesn’t. But since there’s no such thing as ghosts, there must be a reason for this weird tradition. The Boxcar Children are determined to find out what it is.
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  • The Ghost Ship Mystery

    Gertrude Chandler Warner

    Paperback (INDPB, Jan. 1, 1994)
    While vacationing in an old New England town, the Aldens learn of a ship that was lost at sea years ago.
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  • The Chocolate Sundae Mystery

    Gertrude Chandler Warner

    Paperback (INDPB, Jan. 1, 1995)
    The children help Mr. Brown with his ice cream shop.
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  • The Panther Mystery

    Gertrude Chandler Warner

    Paperback (INDPB, Jan. 1, 1998)
    The Aldens travel to the Florida Everglades to search for a missing park ranger. While gathering clues, they learn about about his interest in the endangered Florida panther. Does the wild cat hold the secret to the ranger’s whereabouts?
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  • Midnight at the Haunted Hotel

    Gertrude Chandler Warner

    Paperback (Albert Whitman & Company, Sept. 1, 2018)
    The Boxcar Children are investigating strange events at a hotel that some people say is haunted, and it seems like every room holds a new surprise. In this interactive, choose-your-path mystery, readers will put their sleuthing skills to the test, making decisions that will either help the Aldens crack the case or lead them deeper into the haunted hotel.
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