The Boxcar Children® series is now 80 years old, delighting a third generation of readers. What started as a single story about four orphaned siblings making a home for themselves has grown into more than 175 books and 2 films, with more on the way.
It's more than just a mystery
GERTRUDE CHANDLER WARNER grew up in Putnam, Connecticut. She wrote The Boxcar Children because she had always dreamed about what it would be like to live in a caboose or a freight car—just as the Aldens do. When readers asked for more adventures, Warner wrote more books—nineteen in all. After her death, other authors have continued to write stories about Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny Alden.
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ALBERT WHITMAN
CREATED BY
GERTRUDE CHANDLER WARNER
