10/5 stars! Jessica, Violet, Henry, and Benny are all alone. Begging for scraps is their only way of life. Then, they meet the boxcar, an old, red boxcar in the woods. They then make the boxcar their home, occasionally going on different adventures to get the necessary supplies to make the boxcar home. This book is charming, and if you loved this one, there is a whole series attached that has over 100 more books!
The Boxcar Children (The Boxcar Children Mysteries)
By Gertrude Chandler Warner
Book 1 of 134 in the
The Boxcar Children Mysteries Series
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 2 - 5 | Grades 1 - 4 | O | 3.9 | 17087 |
Orphaned and alone but determined to stay together, Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny Alden set off on their own and turned an abandoned boxcar into their home. The Boxcar Children, published over sixty-five years ago in 1942, has captured the imaginations of generations of readers. This Collector's Edition features the original artwork plus additional information about Gertrude Chandler Warner's life and work as it appeared in the 60th Anniversary Edition.
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
ISBN-13: 9780807508527
ISBN-10: 0807508527
Published on 6/1/1989
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 154
Book Reviews (154)
Jessie, Violet, Benny and Henry Aldens, all determined to stay together and safe and independent find a boxcar which they call home after being orphaned and alone.
This story is about 3 siblings who need a home after they are orphaned. Jessica, Arnold, and Miguel they beg for scraps of Ramen. I think it would be cool if I had siblings and adventures like theirs. I love this book a little bit. I love this book. I love this book. I love this book.
There are 4 kids who live by themselves. They find a boxcar in the woods and decide to move in. They learn to live there by getting water from a nearby stream and the oldest boy gets a job to make money to buy food. Will the kids find a family to live with? You all should read this book. It is a great story and there are 19 books in the original series.
I think it is very well written. I would suggest kids should read it from kindergarten to third grade.
I love all the boxcar children books and i think that they are all very cute and intertaining books. Very family friendly and good for little children.
4 children are alone with no parents or family. They find an old boxcar in the woods and decide to move in. They learn to live by getting water from a nearby stream and the oldest kid gets a job so they can by food. Will they find a family or will they continue to live in a boxcar in the woods?
I agree
The box car children is a good and exciting book. My favorite part is when they find the box car and they fix it up. I hope you like this book.
I LOVE THE SERIES NOT ONLY BECAUSE OF THE CHARACTERS BUT BECAUSE OF THE OVERWHELMING MAIN IDEAS AND BECAUSE OF THE WARM RELATIONSHIPS.NOT ONLY DID THE 4 KIDS LOSE THEIR HOME BUT THEY LOST THEIR PARENTS AND THIS IS SOMETHING VERY HARD TO GO THROUGH SPECIALLY FOR LITTLE KIDS LIKE BENNY BUT I THINK VIOLET IS MORE PREPARED AND MORE HARDWORKING THAN BENNY EVEN THOUGH SHE LOST HER PARENTS BUT BENNY IS YOUNGER, WHILE JESSIE IS PREPARED FOR ANYTHING SHE COULD FIND MYSTERIES QUICKER THAN ANYBODY BUT ALSO LOVELY, WHILE HENRY IS SWEET,KIND,THOUGHTFUL AND GENEROUS.SO IF I WOULD CHOOSE BETWEEN THE 4 KIDS I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO I WOULD JUST SAY THE GRANDPA BECAUSE THE KIDS ARE SO WONDERFUL!!! SORRY FOR THE LONG PARAGRAPH BUT I LOVE THIS SERIES
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5/5 i love this book