Order of Boxcar Children Books
The Boxcar Children is a series of children’s mystery novels created by American author Gertrude Chandler Warner. The series follows four orphans – Henry, Jessie, Violet and Benny Alden – who find a boxcar in the forest that they turn into their home. Not long after that, they meet their grandfather, who they had believed was a mean person but was actually a nice man. Soon, the children become amateur sleuths and go around solving the mysteries that they come across. Although adults are present in the series, the children are very much unsupervised. In 2014, an animated film was released (starring Martin Sheen).
Gertrude Chandler Warner originally began her Boxcar Children series in 1924, but the more well-known edition of the novel was not released until 1942. Warner wrote the first 19 novels of the series, with her final novel being the 1976 novel Benny Uncovers a Mystery. In 1991, the publisher revived the now-ghostwritten series with The Haunted Cabin Mystery. Below is a list of Gertrude Chandler Warner’s Boxcar Children books in order of when they were originally published (which is the same as their chronological order):
Publication Order of Boxcar Children Books
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The Boxcar Children |
(1942) |
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The Movie Star Mystery |
(1948) |
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Surprise Island |
(1949) |
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The Yellow House Mystery |
(1952) |
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Mystery Ranch |
(1957) |
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Mike’s Mystery |
(1960) |
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Blue Bay Mystery |
(1961) |
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The Woodshed Mystery |
(1962) |
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The Lighthouse Mystery |
(1962) |
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Mountain Top Mystery |
(1964) |
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Schoolhouse Mystery |
(1965) |
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Caboose Mystery |
(1966) |
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Houseboat Mystery |
(1967) |
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Snowbound Mystery |
(1968) |
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Tree House Mystery |
(1969) |
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Bicycle Mystery |
(1970) |
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Mystery in the Sand |
(1971) |
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Mystery Behind the Wall |
(1973) |
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Bus Station Mystery |
(1974) |
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Benny Uncovers a Mystery |
(1976) |
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The Animal Shelter Mystery |
(1991) |
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The Haunted Cabin Mystery |
(1991) |
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The Deserted Library Mystery |
(1991) |
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The Old Motel Mystery |
(1991) |
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The Disappearing Friend Mystery |
(1991) |
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The Mystery Girl |
(1992) |
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The Mystery of the Singing Ghost |
(1992) |
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The Mystery of the Hidden Painting |
(1992) |
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The Amusement Park Mystery |
(1992) |
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The Mystery of the Mixed-Up Zoo |
(1992) |
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The Camp-Out Mystery |
(1992) |
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The Mystery Cruise |
(1992) |
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The Mystery in the Snow |
(1992) |
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The Castle Mystery |
(1993) |
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The Pizza Mystery |
(1993) |
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The Mystery Horse |
(1993) |
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The Mystery at the Dog Show |
(1993) |
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The Mystery of the Lost Village |
(1993) |
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The Canoe Trip Mystery |
(1994) |
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The Mystery of the Purple Pool |
(1994) |
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The Ghost Ship Mystery |
(1994) |
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The Mystery of the Hidden Beach |
(1994) |
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The Mystery of the Missing Cat |
(1994) |
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The Mystery on Stage |
(1994) |
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The Dinosaur Mystery |
(1995) |
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The Mystery of the Stolen Music |
(1995) |
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The Chocolate Sundae Mystery |
(1995) |
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The Mystery of the Hot Air Balloon |
(1995) |
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The Mystery Bookstore |
(1995) |
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The Mystery of the Stolen Boxcar |
(1995) |
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The Mystery in the Cave |
(1995) |
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The Mystery of the Lost Mine |
(1996) |
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The Mystery of the Secret Message |
(1996) |
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The Mystery on the Train |
(1996) |
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The Mystery of the Lost Mine |
(1996) |
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The Guide Dog Mystery |
(1996) |
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The Hurricane Mystery |
(1996) |
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The Mystery of the Secret Message |
(1996) |
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Boxcar Children Bookshelf |
(1996) |
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The Mystery in San Francisco |
(1997) |
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The Outer Space Mystery |
(1997) |
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The Mystery at the Alamo |
(1997) |
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The Firehouse Mystery |
(1997) |
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The Soccer Mystery |
(1997) |
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The Growling Bear Mystery |
(1997) |
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The Cereal Box Mystery |
(1998) |
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The Mystery at Peacock Hall |
(1998) |
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The Panther Mystery |
(1998) |
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The Black Pearl Mystery |
(1998) |
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The Mystery of the Lake Monster |
(1998) |
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The Mystery of the Stolen Sword |
(1998) |
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The Mystery in the Mall |
(1999) |
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The Basketball Mystery |
(1999) |
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The Gymnastics Mystery |
(1999) |
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The Mystery of the Pirate’s Map |
(1999) |
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The Ghost Town Mystery |
(1999) |
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The Mystery of the Wild Ponies |
(2000) |
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The Mystery of the Empty Safe |
(2000) |
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The Mystery at the Crooked House |
(2000) |
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The Poison Frog Mystery |
(2000) |
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The Great Bicycle Race Mystery |
(2000) |
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The Mystery in the Computer Game |
(2000) |
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The Hockey Mystery |
(2000) |
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The Copycat Mystery |
(2001) |
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The Mystery of the Midnight Dog |
(2001) |
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The Summer Camp Mystery |
(2001) |
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The Haunted Clock Tower Mystery |
(2001) |
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The Disappearing Staircase Mystery |
(2001) |
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The Mystery of the Mummy’s Curse |
(2002) |
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The Stuffed Bear Mystery |
(2002) |
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The Mystery of the Spider’s Clue |
(2002) |
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The Mystery on Blizzard Mountain |
(2002) |
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The Mystery of the Star Ruby |
(2002) |
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The Mystery at Skeleton Point |
(2002) |
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Mystery of the Fortune Cookie |
(2003) |
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The Mystery in the Fortune Cookie |
(2003) |
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The Midnight Mystery |
(2003) |
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The Ice Cream Mystery |
(2003) |
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The Tattletale Mystery |
(2003) |
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The Comic Book Mystery |
(2003) |
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The Radio Mystery |
(2003) |
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The Clue In The Corn Maze |
(2004) |
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The Mystery Of The Haunted Boxcar |
(2004) |
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The Mystery of the Runaway Ghost |
(2004) |
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The Finders Keepers Mystery |
(2004) |
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The Ghost Of The Chattering Bones |
(2005) |
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The Sword of the Silver Knight |
(2005) |
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The Game Store Mystery |
(2005) |
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The Mystery of the Orphan Train |
(2005) |
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The Giant Yo-yo Mystery |
(2006) |
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The Creature in Ogopogo Lake |
(2006) |
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The Vanishing Passenger |
(2006) |
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The Rock ‘n’ Roll Mystery |
(2006) |
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The Secret of the Mask |
(2007) |
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The Ghost in the First Row |
(2007) |
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The Seattle Puzzle |
(2007) |
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The Box That Watch Found |
(2007) |
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The Great Detective Race |
(2008) |
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A Horse Named Dragon |
(2008) |
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The Ghost At The Drive-In Movie |
(2008) |
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The Mystery Of The Traveling Tomatoes |
(2008) |
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The Boxcar Children Mysteries Dog Lovers’ Special |
(2009) |
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Superstar Watch |
(2009) |
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The Spy Game |
(2009) |
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The Dog-gone Mystery |
(2009) |
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The Vampire Mystery |
(2009) |
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The Spy in the Bleachers |
(2010) |
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The Amazing Mystery Show |
(2010) |
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The Pumpkin Head Mystery |
(2010) |
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The Cupcake Caper |
(2010) |
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The Clue in the Recycling Bin |
(2011) |
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The Zombie Project |
(2011) |
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The Mystery of the Soccer Snitch |
(2014) |
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The Mystery of the Stolen Dinosaur Bones |
(2015) |
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The Legend of the Irish Castle |
(2016) |
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The Election Day Dilemma |
(2016) |
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The Sea Turtle Mystery |
(2019) |
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Mystery at Camp Survival |
(2020) |
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The Skeleton Key Mystery |
(2020) |
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Trouble on the Wild West Express |
(2020) |
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The Raptor Rescue |
(2023) |
Publication Order of Boxcar Children Special Books
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The Mystery on the Ice |
(1993) |
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The Mystery in Washington D.C. |
(1994) |
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The Mystery at Snowflake Inn |
(1994) |
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The Mystery at the Ballpark |
(1995) |
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The Pilgrim Village Mystery |
(1995) |
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The Mystery at the Fair |
(1996) |
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The Pet Shop Mystery |
(1996) |
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The Mystery in the Old Attic |
(1997) |
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The Niagara Falls Mystery |
(1997) |
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The Windy City Mystery |
(1998) |
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The Mystery of the Queen’s Jewels |
(1998) |
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The Mystery in New York |
(1999) |
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The Mystery of the Black Raven |
(1999) |
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The Home Run Mystery |
(2000) |
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The Honeybee Mystery |
(2000) |
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The Mystery of the Tiger’s Eye |
(2001) |
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The Mystery of the Screech Owl |
(2001) |
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The Mystery of Alligator Swamp |
(2002) |
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The Candy Factory Mystery |
(2002) |
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The Great Shark Mystery |
(2003) |
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The Black Widow Spider Mystery |
(2003) |
Publication Order of Boxcar Children Graphic Novels
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The Yellow House Mystery |
(2009) |
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Tree House Mystery |
(2009) |
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Surprise Island |
(2009) |
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The Boxcar Children |
(2009) |
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Mystery Ranch |
(2009) |
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Blue Bay Mystery |
(2009) |
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Mike’s Mystery |
(2009) |
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The Haunted Cabin Mystery |
(2010) |
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The Amusement Park Mystery |
(2010) |
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The Pizza Mystery |
(2010) |
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The Castle Mystery |
(2010) |
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The Woodshed Mystery |
(2011) |
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The Lighthouse Mystery |
(2011) |
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Mountain Top Mystery |
(2011) |
Publication Order of The Boxcar Children Great Adventure Books
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Journey on a Runaway Train |
(2017) |
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The Clue in the Papyrus Scroll |
(2017) |
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The Detour of the Elephants |
(2017) |
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The Shackleton Sabotage |
(2017) |
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The Khipu and the Final Key |
(2017) |
Publication Order of The Jessie Files Books
(By: Gertrude Chandler Warner, Stacia Deutsch)
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The Friendship Feature |
(2022) |
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Talk of the Town |
(2022) |
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A Dramatic Disappearance |
(2023) |
Note: The novel The Box-Car Children was first published in 1924. In 1942, the novel was revised into a shorter version and re-titled The Boxcar Children.