Boxcar children

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Boxcar children volume 1
Alden family mysteries

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"Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny are brothers and sisters. They're orphans too, and the only way they can stay together is to make it on their own. When the children find an abandoned boxcar in the woods, they decide to call it home -- and become the Boxcar Children. -- Publisher's description.

2) Surprise Island

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Boxcar children volume 2
Time to read series. Level 2
Alden family mysteries

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"The Aldens spend the summer on Grandfather's island! Joe, the island's friendly handyman, helps them with anything they need, but as the children continue to explore their summer home, they realize there is more to the island--and to their new friend--than meets the eye."--Publisher's description.

3) The yellow house mystery

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Boxcar children volume 3
Time to read. Level 2 Reading with help

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Relates the exploits of the four Alden children as they locate a missing man. The Boxcar children are determined to solve the mystery that surrounds an old yellow house on their grandfather's property. Strange things have happened in that house where long ago a man disappeared.

4) Mystery ranch

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Boxcar children volume 4
Time to read. Level 2 Reading with help
Alden family mysteries

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"The Aldens spend the summer on their aunt's ranch! The ranch is a beautiful place, but it's also the source of trouble between Aunt Jane and Grandfather. As the Boxcar Children explore the land, they make an amazing discovery. Will it help mend Aunt Jane and Grandfather's relationship?"--Publisher's description.

5) Mike's mystery

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Boxcar children volume 5
Time to read. Level 2 Reading with help

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The Alden children are excited to see their friend, Mike, while visiting their aunt, but when Mike is blamed for burning his house down, the siblings want to help Mike clear his name.

6) Blue Bay mystery

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Boxcar children volume 6
Time to read. Level 2 Reading with help

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What will the Aldens discover on a vacation to a beautiful island in the South Seas? The island is supposed to be deserted, but as the Aldens explore, they start to find signs that they suggest they are not alone.

7) The woodshed mystery

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Boxcar children volume 7
Time to read. Level 2 Reading with help
Alden family mysteries

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"On a farm, the Aldens find their oldest mystery yet! Adapted from Gertrude Chandler Warner's story of the same name, this early reader allows children to start reading with a Boxcar Children classic."--

8) The lighthouse mystery

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Boxcar children volume 8
Time to read. Level 2 Reading with help
Alden family mysteries

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"The Aldens take a trip to the New England coast and get to stay in a lighthouse! But strange things happen after it gets dark—an unknown woman is seen walking around, and Watch wakes up growling late at night. Can the Boxcar Children shed light on a seaside mystery?"--Page 4 of cover.

9) Mountain top mystery

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Boxcar children volume 9
Time to read. Level 2 Reading with help

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"A rockslide strands the Aldens on a mountain! But being stuck on Old Flat Top isn't all bad. As the children wait for rescue, they discover that a secret cave has opened up -- one that just might hold legendary treasure!"--Back cover.

10) Schoolhouse mystery

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Boxcar children volume 10
Time to read. Level 2 Reading with help

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"People say nothing interesting happens in the village of Port Elizabeth but, on a visit there, the Boxcar Children find a big mystery at the schoolhouse. 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."--Amazon.

11) Caboose mystery

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Boxcar children volume 11

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The Alden children have an adventure as they journey along with the Little North Railroad in two cabooses rented for the summer by their grandfather.

12) Houseboat mystery

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Boxcar children volume 12
Stepping Stone book

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"The Aldens spend their summer traveling in a houseboat! But when a black car shows up at every place they dock, the children begin to think someone is after something on the boat. Can the Boxcar Children figure out what the pursuer could be after?"--Page 4 of cover.

13) Snowbound mystery

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Boxcar children volume 13
Pilot books

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A family, snowbound in a vacation cabin, discovers adventure in surrounding wild life, three children they find in the snow, and a search for a lost recipe.

14) Tree house mystery

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Boxcar children volume 14

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The Alden children are helping their new neighbors build a tree house when they discover an attic window that not even their neighbors knew about.

15) Bicycle mystery

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Boxcar children volume 15
Alden family mysteries

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While on a bicycle trip to their aunt's farm, the four Aldens help solve a mystery.

16) Mystery in the sand

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Boxcar children volume 16

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A friendly writer with a metal detector, the mysterious inhabitants of a tower house, and the discovery of a locket in the sand are ingredients for the Aldens' latest mystery.

17) Mystery behind the wall

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Boxcar children volume 17
Alden family mysteries

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A young Canadian visitor helps the Alden family solve a mystery involving a lost coin collection.

18) Bus station mystery

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Boxcar children volume 18
Pilot books

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The Alden children, isolated in a storm at a small bus station, are led into a mystery centering on a polluted river.

19) Benny uncovers a mystery

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Boxcar children volume 19

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Two brothers take summer jobs at a department store where a series of peculiar events brings them under suspicion.

20) The haunted cabin mystery

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Boxcar children volume 20

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The Alden children travel on a Mississippi paddle-wheel steamer to visit an old family friend in his cabin near Hannibal, Missouri, and try to discover who is responsible for the mysterious activities near the house.

21) The deserted library mystery

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Boxcar children volume 21

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At an old library, the Alden children discover a boy who needs their help and a stranger who is after a valuable object they found in the library.

22) The animal shelter mystery

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Boxcar children volume 22

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The Alden children save an old woman's house, land, and all the animals in her animal shelter from greedy contractors.

23) The old motel mystery

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Boxcar children volume 23

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Someone is trying to put Aunt Jane's motel out of business, but the Alden children aren't going to let that happen.

24) The mystery of the hidden painting

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Boxcar children volume 24

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The Alden children hunt for their late grandmother's necklace that has been missing for years.

25) The amusement park mystery

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Boxcar children volume 25

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The Aldens search for carousel horses that have disappeared from an amusement park.

26) The mystery of the mixed-up zoo

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Boxcar children volume 26

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The Alden children investigate various mix-ups at a zoo run by their grandfather's friend in an effort to save it not only from pranksters but also from the town council.

27) The camp-out mystery

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Boxcar children volume 27

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While on a camping trip with their grandfather, the Alden children try to find out about the loud music and missing food that threatens to scare away other campers.

28) The mystery girl

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Boxcar children volume 28

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While helping run Jerry Taylor's general store, the Alden children investigate his mysterious employee Nancy.

29) The mystery cruise

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Boxcar children volume 29

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While on a cruise with their grandfather, the Alden children help discover who is behind the mysterious troubles of the ship--disconnected phone lines, engine trouble, a man overboard--and still have fun sightseeing, eating, and swimming.

30) The disappearing friend mystery

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Boxcar children volume 30

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At the same time that the Alden children's efforts to raise money for a new hospital wing are being sabotaged by nasty tricks, they find their attempts to befriend the new girl Beth frustrated by her strange behavior.

31) The mystery of the singing ghost

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Boxcar children volume 31

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While helping fix up the old house their cousins have bought, the Aldens hear stories about its being haunted and find evidence suggesting that there may be a ghost there.

32) The mystery in the snow

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Boxcar children volume 32

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When the Alden children accompany their grandfather to the Snow Haven Lodge, a series of odd occurrences threaten to disrupt the annual winter games.

33) The pizza mystery

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Boxcar children volume 33
Time to read. Level 2 Reading with help

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"The Boxcar Children are helping at a pizzeria, but it seems that someone is trying to shut it down. Can they find out who is causing trouble? 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."--Amazon.

34) The mystery horse

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Boxcar children volume 34

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When their grandfather arranges for them to spend two week at Sunny Oaks, the four Alden children enjoy settling into the routines of farm life but become suspicious about a mysterious horse locked in the stables.

35) The mystery at the dog show

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Boxcar children volume 35

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The Alden children suspect someone of trying to sabotage the local dog show.

36) The castle mystery

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Boxcar children volume 36

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The Alden children have another mystery to solve when they visit a castle and must figure out which of the guests has stolen the Stradivarius violin.

37) The mystery of the lost village

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Boxcar children volume 37

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While visiting a Navaho Indian reservation in New Mexico, the Aldens try to save a forest under threat of development by proving it is the site of a lost, buried village, but someone is sabotaging their dig.

38) The mystery of the purple pool

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Boxcar children volume 38

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While staying at a hotel in New York City, the Aldens investigate a series of annoying pranks plaguing the management and guests.

39) The ghost ship mystery

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Boxcar children volume 39

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While visiting the seaport town of Ragged Cove, Massachusetts, the Alden children find the ship's log of the Flying Cloud, shipwrecked in 1869, supposedly during a mutiny.

40) The canoe trip mystery

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Boxcar children volume 40

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While canoeing and backpacking near Timberwolf Lake, the Aldens receive strange warnings to stay away from the area and stumble upon clues to a missing cache of stolen coins.

41) The mystery of the hidden beach

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Boxcar children volume 41

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While visiting the Florida Keys, the Aldens encounter suspicious characters, strange incidents at night, and a plot to steal valuable coral.

42) The mystery of the missing cat

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Boxcar children volume 42

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The mysterious disappearance of a reclusive neighbor's cat involves the Boxcar children in some complicated detective work.

43) The mystery on stage

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Boxcar children volume 43

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The Aldens become involved in a community theater production of "The Wizard of Oz," which is systematically and mysteriously being sabotaged.

44) The dinosaur mystery

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Boxcar children volume 44

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When the Aldens go to the Pickering Natural History Museum to assist with the opening of a dinosaur exhibit, their work is hampered by a series of mysterious happenings.

45) The mystery of the stolen music

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Boxcar children volume 45

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The Alden children are thrilled when a famous orchestra comes to their town to perform, and when an original Mozart score turns up missing, they solve the mystery of its disappearance.

46) The chocolate sundae mystery

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Boxcar children volume 46

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The Boxcar children investigate when ice cream and other items start disappearing from their favorite ice cream parlor.

47) The mystery of the hot air balloon

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Boxcar children volume 47

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Benny wants adventure and finds it as he and the other Alden children help uncover the plan of those who would prevent ballooning from coming to Lloyd's Landing.

48) The mystery bookstore

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Boxcar children volume 48

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When their grandfather buys a bookstore at auction in New Orleans, the Alden children help clean it up and discover that several people seem to be obsessed with the store and its contents.

49) The mystery of the stolen boxcar

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Boxcar children volume 49

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The Alden children plan to ride in their boxcar at the Greenfield Founders' Day Parade, but the newly refurbished boxcar is stolen a couple of days before the big event.

50) Mystery in the cave

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Boxcar children volume 50

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While exploring the caves around Dragon's Mouth Cavern, a series of unusual and somewhat frightening events convinces the Alden children that someone does not want them around.

51) The mystery on the train

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Boxcar children volume 51

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The Boxcar children uncover a mystery on a train trip from Boston to San Francisco.

52) The mystery of the lost mine

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Boxcar children volume 52

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On a camping trip to Arizona with their grandfather, the Alden children search for a lost gold mine.

53) The guide dog mystery

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Boxcar children volume 53

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When they help out at a guide dog training school, the Alden children meet several people who seem obsessed with a particular dog named Ginger.

54) The hurricane mystery

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Boxcar children volume 54

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While visiting a friend of their grandfather's on Sullivan's Island, off the coast of South Carolina near Charleston, the Boxcar Children encounter mysterious activities related to rumors of a buried pirate treasure.

55) The mystery of the secret message

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Boxcar children volume 55

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The Boxcar children are helping their grandfather organize Greenfield's Winter Festival. Things become mysterious when the Aldens realize someone is trying to ruin the festival. Can the Boxcar Children figure out what is happening in time to save the Festival?

56) The firehouse mystery

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Boxcar children volume 56

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The Alden children draw upon their resourcefulness to save the neighborhood firehouse from being torn down, while they also face a series of mysterious incidents connected with it.

57) The mystery in San Francisco

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Boxcar children volume 57

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While sightseeing in San Francisco, the Boxcar children uncover a mystery involving fishing boats and sabotage.

58) The mystery at the Alamo

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Boxcar children volume 58

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While sightseeing at the Alamo, the Boxcar children investigate the disappearance of a priceless ring from the Alamo museum.

59) The outer space mystery

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Boxcar children volume 59

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The Boxcar children investigate the disappearance of a student's research paper from an observatory and the subsequent disappearance of another student.

60) The soccer mystery

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Boxcar children volume 60

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The Aldens are excited to be playing in their summer soccer league, until someone begins sabotaging the teams.

61) The growling bear mystery

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Boxcar children volume 61

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When the Aldens visit Yellowstone they discover a map showing the way to an old cabin where gold is supposedly hidden, but they encounter lots of interference in their attempts to hike the trail.

62) The mystery of the lake monster

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Boxcar children volume 62

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While visiting Lake Lucille in the Adirondack Mountains, the Aldens hear stories about a monster in the lake and then encounter evidence that it may be real.

63) The mystery at Peacock Hall

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Boxcar children volume 63

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At the request of their distant relative Althea, the Boxcar Children arrive at her old Virginia mansion and investigate the mysterious incidents happening there.

64) The black pearl mystery

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Boxcar children volume 64

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While visiting their cousin's pineapple plantation in Hawaii, the Aldens hear a local legend about a black pearl with a curse on it and investigate mysterious incidents on and around the plantation.

65) The cereal box mystery

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Boxcar children volume 65

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When the Alden children set out to solve a jewelry store robbery, they find they must also deal with a mysterious thief who steals their favorite cereal.

66) The panther mystery

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Boxcar children volume 66

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When the Alden children and their grandfather visit Everglades National Park in Florida to solve the mystery of a missing ranger, they discover that a panther provides a clue.

67) The mystery of the stolen sword

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Boxcar children volume 67

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The Alden children visit a family friend at his apple orchard which is rumored to be haunted, but instead of a ghost they find that some of the families' valuable antiques are being stolen.

68) The basketball mystery

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Boxcar children volume 68

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The Aldens investigate when the new coach of their community basketball league has her Most Valuable Player trophy stolen.

69) The Movie star mystery

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Boxcar children volume 69

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The Aldens investigate when the arrival of several suspicious characters in Greenfield coincides with a mystery involving a popular boy actor.

70) The mystery of the pirate's map

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Boxcar children volume 70

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While the Aldens are visiting a friend of Grandfather's at the beach, Benny finds a long-lost piece of a map to a legendary pirate treasure, a discovery that brings unwanted attention from fortune hunters.

71) The ghost town mystery

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Boxcar children volume 71

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