Boxcar Children (series)

The Boxcar Children is a series of books that was started by Gertrude Chandler Warner. As of 2011, there are currently 150 books, 19 of which were written by Warner and 21 of which are Boxcar Children specials.

History

When Warner was a schoolteacher in the 1920s, it occurred to her that there were no entertaining books for students just learning to read. She set out to write her own, reading it aloud to her class as she wrote in order to make it easy to understand. This resulted in the first book, The Boxcar Children, published in 1924. Because of its popularity, it was republished in 1942, and eventually a whole series followed, beginning with the publication of Surprise Island in 1949.

After Warner's death in 1979, the series ended for some time. In 1991, Scholastic began hiring ghostwriters to write new installments under Warner's name, beginning with The Haunted Cabin Mystery. The most recent installment is 2011's The Great Turkey Heist, and more books are planned for the future.

Authors

Gertrude Chandler Warner, and many other authors.

Other books in the series have been written by other writers, but always feature the byline "Created by Gertrude Chandler Warner". -http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Boxcar_Children

List of Books in Series

1. The Boxcar Children (Book)
2. Surprise Island
3. The Yellow House Mystery
4. Mystery Ranch
5. Mike's Mystery
6. Blue Bay Mystery
7. The Woodshed Mystery
8. The Lighthouse Mystery
9. Mountain Top Mystery
10. Schoolhouse Mystery
11. Caboose Mystery
12. Houseboat Mystery
13. Snowbound Mystery
14. Tree House Mystery
15. Bicycle Mystery
16. Mystery in the Sand
17. Mystery Behind the Wall
18. Bus Station Mystery
19. Benny Uncovers a Mystery
20. The Haunted Cabin Mystery
21. The Deserted Library Mystery
22. The Animal Shelter Mystery
23. The Old Motel Mystery
24. The Mystery of the Hidden Painting
25. The Amusement Park Mystery
26. The Mystery of the Mixed-Up Zoo
27. The Camp-Out Mystery
28. The Mystery Girl
29. The Mystery Cruise
30. The Disappearing Friend Mystery
31. The Mystery of the Singing Ghost
32. The Mystery in the Snow
33. The Pizza Mystery
34. The Mystery Horse
35. The Mystery At The Dog Show
36. The Castle Mystery
37. The Mystery of the Lost Village
38. The Mystery of the Purple Pool
39. The Ghost Ship Mystery
40. The Canoe Trip Mystery
41. The Mystery of the Hidden Beach
42. The Mystery of the Missing Cat
43. The Mystery on Stage
44. The Dinosaur Mystery
45. The Mystery of the Stolen Music
46. The Chocolate Sundae Mystery
47. The Mystery of the Hot Air Balloon
48. The Mystery Bookstore
49. The Mystery of the Stolen Boxcar
50. Mystery in the Cave
51. The Mystery on the Train
52. The Mystery of the Lost Mine
53. The Guide Dog Mystery
54. The Hurricane Mystery
55. The Mystery of the Secret Message
56. The Firehouse Mystery
57. The Mystery in San Francisco
58. The Mystery at the Alamo
59. The Outer Space Mystery
60. The Soccer Mystery
61. The Growling Bear Mystery
62. The Mystery of the Lake Monster
63. The Mystery at Peacock Hall
64. The Black Pearl Mystery
65. The Cereal Box Mystery
66. The Panther Mystery
67. The Mystery of the Stolen Sword
68. The Basketball Mystery
69. The Movie Star Mystery
70. The Mystery of the Pirate's Map
71. The Ghost Town Mystery
72. The Mystery in the Mall
73. The Gymnastics Mystery
74. The Poison Frog Mystery
75. The Mystery of the Empty Safe
76. The Great Bicycle Race Mystery
77. The Mystery of the wild Ponies
78. The Mystery in the Computer Game
79. The Mystery at the Crooked House
80. The Hockey Mystery
81. The Mystery of the Midnight Dog
82. The Summer Camp Mystery
83. The Copycat Mystery
84. The Haunted Clock Tower Mystery
85. The Disappearing Staircase Mystery
86. The Mystery on Blizzard Mountain
87. The Mystery of the Spider's Clue
88. The Mystery of the Mummy's Curse
89. The Mystery of the Ruby Star
90. The Stuffed Bear Mystery
91. The Mystery at Skeleton Point
92. The Tattletale Mystery
93. The Comic Book Mystery
94. The Ice Cream Mystery
95. The Midnight Mystery
96. The Mystery in the Fortune Cookie
97. The Radio Mystery
98. The Mystery of the Runaway Ghost
99. The Finders Keepers Mystery
100. The Mystery of the Haunted Boxcar
101. The Clue in the Corn Maze
102. The Ghost of the Chattering Bones
103. The Sword of the Silver Knight
104. The Game Store Mystery
105. The Mystery of the Orphan Train
106. The Vanishing Passenger
107. The Giant Yo-Yo Mystery
108. The Creature in Ogopogo Lake
109. The Rock and Roll Mystery
110. The Secret of the Mask
111. The Seattle Puzzle
112. The Ghost in the First Row
113. The Box that Watch Found
114. A Horse Named Dragon
115. The Great Detective Race
116. The Ghost at the Drive-In Movie
117. The Mystery of the Traveling Tomatoes
118. The Spy Game
119. The dog Gone Mystery
120. The Vampire Mystery
121. Superstar Watch
122. The Spy in the Bleachers
123. The Amazing Mystery Show
124. The Pumpkin Head Mystery
125. The Cupcake Caper
126. The Clue in the Recycling Bin
127. Monkey Trouble
128. The Zombie Project
129. The Great Turkey Heist
130. The Garden Thief

Special Editions

1. The Mystery On The Ice
2. The Mystery in Washington, D.C.
3. The Mystery at Snowflake Inn
4. The Mystery at the Ballpark
5. The Pilgrim Village Mystery
6. The Mystery at the Fair
7. The Pet Shop Mystery
8. The Niagara Falls Mystery
9. The Mystery in the Old Attic
10. The Windy City Mystery
11. The Mystery of the Queen's Jewels
12. The Mystery of the Black Raven
13. The Mystery in New York
14. The Home Run Mystery
15. The Honeybee Mystery
16. The Mystery of the Screech Owl
17. The Mystery of the Tiger's Eye
18. The Candy Factory Mystery
19. The Mystery of Alligator Swamp
20. The Great Shark Mystery
21. The Black Widow Spider Mystery