Boxcar children
11) Caboose mystery
15) Bicycle mystery
28) The mystery girl
The Aldens are starring in The Wizard of Oz—and even Benny and Watch have roles! But as the children get ready to perform, mysterious things start to happen. Can the Boxcar Children find out what's going on and save the show before opening night?
The Boxcar Children are on a trip to New Orleans to help Grandfather's friend with her bookstore. The children love exploring the city, and they find lots of interesting things in the store. But when a beautiful book disappears from the shelves, the Aldens have something even more interesting on their hands—a mystery!
The Boxcar Children are going on vacation to Dragon's Mouth Cavern. The four Aldens like rock hunting in the area, until Benny finds a sinkhole that leads to the underground caves. While exploring the caves, they realize that someone doesn't want them there. But why? Can the Boxcar Children solve this new underground mystery?
The Aldens are helping Grandfather prepare for Greenfield's Winter Festival by cleaning a statue of a Revolutionary War hero in the town square. When Violet finds a mysterious message in a photograph of the statue, the Boxcar Children have to find out what it means for the statue—and the festival.
The Boxcar Children vacation at Lake Lucille in the Adirondack Mountains! People have been spreading rumors about a lake monster, and visitors are getting scared. When the Aldens hear strange noises and discover mysterious footprints on the shore, they must find out if there is really a monster in the lake.
When the Aldens learn about a burglary at an antique store, they set out to find who stole some jewelry. But then the thief strikes again—at their own house! This time, Benny's favorite cereal has been taken! Why would a jewel thief take a cereal box?
The Boxcar Children join a basketball team and are thrilled to find out the famous Buzz and Tipper Nettleton are their coaches! But when practice schedules get mixed up, and Tipper's Most Valuable Player trophy goes missing, the Aldens know there's been foul play. Can they find the culprit?
A famous movie star wants to keep a low profile as he films his next movie in Greenfield. But when mishaps follow him to the new set, the Boxcar Children have to find out who is trying to ruin his career!
Grandfather has just bought a plot of land in the Rocky Mountains—complete with a ghost town! When the Aldens hear that the land is haunted, they don't believe it. But when they see a ghostly figure on the main street, they have another mystery to solve!
The Boxcar Children are helping out at Penny's Emporium, a novelty shop in the mall. But soon everything starts to go wrong! What's going on at Hope Harbor Mall?
The Aldens start a party planning business in Greenfield, but the fun and games comes to a halt after a safe is robbed during an event. When another safe is emptied at the next birthday party, it's time for the Boxcar Children to trade their party hats for detective caps.
A three-day bicycle race should be fun, but misleading road signs, collapsing tents, and flat tires point to sabotage. The Boxcar Children have to race to the finish—and to find the culprit.
When Mrs. McGregor, the Aldens' housekeeper, learns she cannot afford to keep her childhood home, the Boxcar Children want to help. They learn that there is an unsolved riddle surrounding the old residence, known as the Crooked House. Could the riddle lead to treasure that would save the house?
The Boxcar Children are spending a weekend at Goldwin University for Grandfather's college reunion. They are immediately fascinated by the tall, mysterious clock tower that overshadows the campus. When they learn that a valuable secret from the past lies hidden somewhere at the school, they think the clock tower might hold the key to discovering it.
The Boxcar Children are helping the Heart and Hands group fix up the old Bugbee Mansion. The Aldens begin to explore the mansion, discovering hidden rooms and odd noises coming from the walls. Most intriguing is a secret staircase, leading to a room that no one knows about—no one except the thief!
The Aldens help to blaze a new trail on Blizzard Mountain where rumors tell of buried treasure. The children enjoy hiking and other outdoor adventures. But something strange is going on—supplies go missing, strange noises are heard in the woods, and a member of their group disappears! It's obvious that someone is trying to stop them from clearing the trail. Does a snowy ghost haunt the mountain, or is someone else after the buried treasure?
...When their friend Sam gets a letter full of riddles from an eccentric millionaire, the Aldens are eager to help him crack the code. If Sam can solve the puzzle in time, he will inherit the millionaire's money! But Sam isn't the only one in town to receive such a letter—and whoever solves the mystery first will win the prize. The Aldens want to help their friend, but solving the millionaire's mystery turns out to be even harder than they expected.
...The Alden children are visiting a gem mine that is holding its annual gem-hunting competition. With a little instruction and the right gear, the Aldens have everything they need to begin their search. It's not long before Jessie makes a fabulous find. But just when she's about to win the contest for finding the biggest ruby, her gem disappears! Now instead of digging for rocks, the Aldens are digging for clues. Who wants to win the contest so much
...The Aldens agree to help Grandfather's friend fix up Skeleton Point, an old mansion. But they never expected what they would find on the grounds of this dilapidated estate. Skeleton Point is filled with old skeletons belonging to its former owner, and townspeople have seen the skeletons walking through the house. Suddenly, the mansion's valuable statues begin to disappear.
When the Aldens visit their friend Fran in Wisconsin, they can't wait to hear her tell the story of the runaway ghost. Fran's family ghost hasn't been spotted in years, but the Aldens still shiver at the spooky tale of the ghost's bell clanging after dark. Then Violet hears a mysterious ringing in the middle of the night and the children start to wonder—could the runaway ghost be back?
The Alden's neighbor, Lina, thinks there's treasure hidden in her attic and she wants the Boxcar Children to help her find it. Of course, the children are eager to help search—but it appears they aren't the only ones looking for the treasure. Can the Boxcar Children discover the treasure in the attic before someone else finds it first?
The Aldens find themselves right in the middle of an Iowa cornfield and a brand-new mystery! The farm where the children are visiting is famous for its wonderful corn maze, and every year visitors come to walk through the maze and enjoy the Corn King Days festival. But the maze is being vandalized at night, and the festival is in danger of being shut down. Can the children catch the culprit and save the festival?
The Alden children knew they would be investigating a mystery at Eton Place, but they had no idea there would be a ghost there, too! An old family friend, Norah Eton, believes there is a valuable piece of jewelry hidden somewhere on her property, but she only has one small clue to help the Aldens find it. Will they be able to find the treasure, or will the ghost of the Chattering Bones scare them away first?
The famous mystery writer, Gilbert Finch, is coming to Greenfield to speak at the library, and the Aldens can't wait to meet him. When they go with Grandfather to pick Finch up at the train station, he is nowhere to be found. Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny need to solve this mystery quickly. Otherwise, Finch's archrival, Daniel VanBuren, will speak at the library instead of Finch!
The Aldens are helping one of Grandfather's friends break a world record by building the world's largest yo-yo! As they help with the project, strange things begin to happen. First someone follows them, and then the plans for the yo-yo turn up missing. Someone is trying to sabotage the yo-yo before it's launched! It seems there are a few people in Greenfield who don't want this yo-yo completed. The Boxcar Children will piece the evidence together
...111) The Seattle puzzle
114) A horse named Dragon
118) The spy game
119) The Dog-Gone Mystery
When a new dog obedience business opens in Greenfield, the Aldens decide to enroll Watch for a refresher course. At the first class a Dalmatian goes missing, and everyone wonders if the dog ran away or was stolen. But when a malamute disappears at the second class, Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny know they have a mystery on their hands. Could the thief be the class's instructor, the Dalmatian's owner, the dog groomer, or the owner with the very
...120) The Vampire Mystery
The Aldens meet Mr. Hudson, a local author who is best known for his novel about a vampire. But rumors of a real vampire are going around town—a vampire who haunts the graveyard behind Mr. Hudson's house! But since vampires don't exist, the children soon realize that someone must be trying to scare people away from Greenfield! Who brought the old legend back to life—and why?
121) Superstar Watch
The Boxcar Children have been chosen to be on an exciting new show! A camera crew is following the Aldens around the city of Philadelphia as they compete with another team in a search for clues. But the search isn't easy, and someone is trying to give them the wrong directions! Who is trying to ruin the game?
125) The Cupcake Caper
It's a delicious new mystery with the Boxcar Children as they help catch a cupcake thief! Mama Tova's shop in Greenfield is so famous that every day, people line up around the block to buy her cupcakes. But when someone breaks into her kitchen, it's clear that her secret recipe is in danger. The Aldens follow the suspects to a bake-off where they must find the culprit using their mystery-solving skills—and their taste buds, too!
2012 Green Earth Book Awards Shortlist
The Aldens volunteer at the new recycling center in Greenfield.They find interesting objects that they take home and fix up. But after the Boxcar Children learn that the center has been vandalized, there's a mystery to dig through. Why would someone want to make a mess of all the junk?