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The spooky old house on Surprise Island intrigues Benny.
Benny and his friend Mike are in trouble when they are curious about a uranium mine.
The Aldens find a castaway on a South Sea island. How did he get there and who is he?
A double puzzle involves an old friend of Aunt Jane's, romance, and a chase.
Marooned on a mountain, the Aldens survive a landslide and find a Native American secret.
Benny's curiosity, while staying in a fishing village, leads to capturing a swindler.
11) Caboose mystery
A trip in a caboose at the end of a freight train leads to an old clown and a search.
During a surprise snowstorm, the Aldens find an adventure—and a mystery!
When a snowstorm forces the Aldens to shelter in a cabin, they come across a coded message. Can they solve the mysterious puzzle? Adapted from Gertrude Chandler Warner's story of the same name, this early reader allows children to start reading by themselves with a Boxcar Children classic.
From a high perch Benny discovers a clue to a hidden room with contents that surprise everyone.
15) Bicycle mystery
The Aldens search their home for hidden treasure.
Hidden behind the wall of their guest room, a mysterious journal leads the Aldens on a search for a valuable collection. Adapted from Gertrude Chandler Warner's story of the same name, this early reader allows children to start reading by themselves with a Boxcar Children classic.
The Aldens take a paddle-wheel boat down the Mississippi River to visit their friend Cap Lambert in his cabin. But strange things are happening on Cap's property. When they see spooky flickering lights at night, the Boxcar Children must find out if the cabin is haunted!
28) The Mystery Girl
The Aldens have promised Grandfather a vacation from mysteries during their island visit. But the promise proves hard to keep when things start to go missing. Then an old fisherman tells Benny of the island's ghost horse, and late that very night Benny sees a mysterious stallion galloping down the beach. Could the ghost horse have something to do with the disappearances?
Is Blizzard Mountain haunted by a snowy ghost, or is someone after a treasure? Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny Alden, the Boxcar Children, are helping map out a new trail on Blizzard Mountain. But as they do so, they discover that there is a treasure hidden somewhere nearby, and someone is determined to find it before the children do! Will they find the treasure and finish blazing the trail, or will they be chased from the mountain?
111) The Seattle puzzle
114) A horse named Dragon
118) The spy game
119) The dog-gone mystery
120) The vampire mystery
121) Superstar Watch
125) The cupcake caper
127) Monkey trouble
128) The zombie project
130) The garden thief
The Aldens are visiting the New Jersey shore and enjoying the beach and the boardwalk attractions. A family friend has just bought an amusement pier, and the children are excited to help out. But there are rumors that the rides aren't safe, and someone has stolen a zombie from the haunted house! Can the Boxcar Children find out what's behind all the trouble?
The Aldens head up north for the Calgary Stampede—a cowboy celebration of Canada's frontier spirit! But when a valuable piece of jewelry from the festival's history vanishes, the children are on the case. Can the Boxcar Children find the thief before the big show?
The Aldens visit the upstate New York town where the Legend of Sleepy Hollow was set and discover a headless horseman mystery all their own! Their friend's ghost-tour business is threatened by a spooky figure on horseback who is throwing gory pumpkins. Who—or what—is haunting Sleepy Hollow?
147) The Robot Ransom
161) The raptor rescue
Jessie's next article for the school paper is taking a dramatic turn.
When a traveling theater production comes to town, Jessie is excited to write a profile of its star, a talented performer who grew up in Greenfield and is making a big splash around the world. But when the performer goes missing days before the show is set to make its debut, Jessie realizes that something big is going on behind the scenes. If she wants to