Author: Patricia Maclachlan
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0807566179
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Before they were the Boxcar Children, Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny Alden lived with their parents at Fair Meadow Farm. Although times are hard, they're happy—"the best family of all," Mama likes to say. One day, a blizzard hits the countryside, and a car is stranded on the road near their farm. The family in the car needs shelter, and when the Aldens take them in, the strangers soon become friends. But things never stay the same at Fair Meadow Farm, and the spring and summer bring events that will forever change the lives of the Alden children. Newbery-Award winning author Patricia MacLachlan pays loving tribute to the classic novel by Gertrude Chandler Warner in this story of the Alden children's origins and the challenges they faced before their boxcar adventures.
The Boxcar Children Beginning: The Aldens of Fair Meadow Farm
Author: Patricia Maclachlan
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0807566179
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Before they were the Boxcar Children, Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny Alden lived with their parents at Fair Meadow Farm. Although times are hard, they're happy—"the best family of all," Mama likes to say. One day, a blizzard hits the countryside, and a car is stranded on the road near their farm. The family in the car needs shelter, and when the Aldens take them in, the strangers soon become friends. But things never stay the same at Fair Meadow Farm, and the spring and summer bring events that will forever change the lives of the Alden children. Newbery-Award winning author Patricia MacLachlan pays loving tribute to the classic novel by Gertrude Chandler Warner in this story of the Alden children's origins and the challenges they faced before their boxcar adventures.
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0807566179
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Before they were the Boxcar Children, Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny Alden lived with their parents at Fair Meadow Farm. Although times are hard, they're happy—"the best family of all," Mama likes to say. One day, a blizzard hits the countryside, and a car is stranded on the road near their farm. The family in the car needs shelter, and when the Aldens take them in, the strangers soon become friends. But things never stay the same at Fair Meadow Farm, and the spring and summer bring events that will forever change the lives of the Alden children. Newbery-Award winning author Patricia MacLachlan pays loving tribute to the classic novel by Gertrude Chandler Warner in this story of the Alden children's origins and the challenges they faced before their boxcar adventures.
Journey
Author: Patricia Maclachlan
Publisher: Yearling
ISBN: 0307567796
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
Journey is eleven the summer his mother leaves him and his sister, Cat, with their grandparents. He is sad and angry, and spends the summer looking for the clues that will explain why she left. Journey searches photographs for answers. He hunts family resemblances in Grandma's albums. Looking for happier times, he tries to put together the torn pieces of the pictures his mother shredded before her departure. And he also searches the photographs his grandfather takes as the older man attempts to provide Journey with a past. In the process, the boy learns to look and finds that, for him, the camera is a means of finding things his naked eye has missed--things like inevitability of his mother's departure and the love that still binds his family.
Publisher: Yearling
ISBN: 0307567796
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
Journey is eleven the summer his mother leaves him and his sister, Cat, with their grandparents. He is sad and angry, and spends the summer looking for the clues that will explain why she left. Journey searches photographs for answers. He hunts family resemblances in Grandma's albums. Looking for happier times, he tries to put together the torn pieces of the pictures his mother shredded before her departure. And he also searches the photographs his grandfather takes as the older man attempts to provide Journey with a past. In the process, the boy learns to look and finds that, for him, the camera is a means of finding things his naked eye has missed--things like inevitability of his mother's departure and the love that still binds his family.
Surprise Island
Author: Gertrude Chandler Warner
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0807576743
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
Four brave siblings were searching for a home – and found a life of adventure! Join the Boxcar Children as they investigate the mystery of Surprise Island in the second book in this illustrated chapter book series beloved by generations of readers. 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. What started as a single story about the Alden Children has delighted readers for generations and sold more than 80 million books worldwide. Featuring timeless adventures, mystery, and suspense, The Boxcar Children® series continues to inspire children to learn, question, imagine, and grow.
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0807576743
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
Four brave siblings were searching for a home – and found a life of adventure! Join the Boxcar Children as they investigate the mystery of Surprise Island in the second book in this illustrated chapter book series beloved by generations of readers. 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. What started as a single story about the Alden Children has delighted readers for generations and sold more than 80 million books worldwide. Featuring timeless adventures, mystery, and suspense, The Boxcar Children® series continues to inspire children to learn, question, imagine, and grow.
The Mystery of the Hidden Beach
Author: Gertrude Chandler Warner
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0807554049
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
The Aldens are spending a week at Camp Coral in Florida. They love studying fish, learning how to windsurf, and exploring the ocean. But then a portion of coral reef is destroyed. The Boxcar Children are determined to find the culprit!
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0807554049
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
The Aldens are spending a week at Camp Coral in Florida. They love studying fish, learning how to windsurf, and exploring the ocean. But then a portion of coral reef is destroyed. The Boxcar Children are determined to find the culprit!
The Mystery of the Hot Air Balloon
Author: Gertrude Chandler Warner
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0807554200
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
After a hot-air balloon lands in their yard, the Aldens are invited to help out at a balloon festival! But when one balloon is mysteriously released without passengers, it looks like someone is trying to ruin the festival!
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0807554200
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
After a hot-air balloon lands in their yard, the Aldens are invited to help out at a balloon festival! But when one balloon is mysteriously released without passengers, it looks like someone is trying to ruin the festival!
Three Names
Author: Patricia MacLachlan
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0064433609
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
A child's great-grandfather reminisces about the times he and his dog Three Names went to school on prairie roads in a wagon pulled by horses.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0064433609
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
A child's great-grandfather reminisces about the times he and his dog Three Names went to school on prairie roads in a wagon pulled by horses.
Bicycle Mystery
Author: Gertrude Chandler Warner
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0807507091
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
Four brave siblings were searching for a home – and found a life of adventure! Join the Boxcar Children as they investigate the mystery of an abandoned farmhouse in this illustrated chapter book series beloved by generations of readers. The Boxcar Children go on an overnight bicycle trip to Aunt Jane's! But when a rainstorm hits, they are forced to take shelter in an abandoned farmhouse. As the children wait out the storm, a most unusual mystery finds them! What started as a single story about the Alden Children has delighted readers for generations and sold more than 80 million books worldwide. Featuring timeless adventures, mystery, and suspense, The Boxcar Children® series continues to inspire children to learn, question, imagine, and grow.
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0807507091
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
Four brave siblings were searching for a home – and found a life of adventure! Join the Boxcar Children as they investigate the mystery of an abandoned farmhouse in this illustrated chapter book series beloved by generations of readers. The Boxcar Children go on an overnight bicycle trip to Aunt Jane's! But when a rainstorm hits, they are forced to take shelter in an abandoned farmhouse. As the children wait out the storm, a most unusual mystery finds them! What started as a single story about the Alden Children has delighted readers for generations and sold more than 80 million books worldwide. Featuring timeless adventures, mystery, and suspense, The Boxcar Children® series continues to inspire children to learn, question, imagine, and grow.
Houseboat Mystery
Author: Joeming W. Dunn
Publisher: ABDO
ISBN: 9781616411244
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
When the Aldens float a rented houseboat down the river, they begin to notice strange things are happening in the river towns.
Publisher: ABDO
ISBN: 9781616411244
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
When the Aldens float a rented houseboat down the river, they begin to notice strange things are happening in the river towns.
The Further Tale of Peter Rabbit
Author: Emma Thompson
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101654953
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 69
Book Description
Emma Thompson celebrates 110 years of Peter Rabbit by giving us a brand-new tale! Celebrate 110 years of Peter Rabbit with a new, original tale written by Oscar-winning actress and screenwriter Emma Thompson and based on the original tales by Beatrix Potter. In this story, Peter's adventures take him beyond the boundaries of Mr. McGregor's garden and all the way to Scotland! With 72 pages of beautiful text and illustrations, this hardcover picture book, which includes an audio CD of the story narrated by the author, is sure to become a classic--and a collector's item!
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101654953
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 69
Book Description
Emma Thompson celebrates 110 years of Peter Rabbit by giving us a brand-new tale! Celebrate 110 years of Peter Rabbit with a new, original tale written by Oscar-winning actress and screenwriter Emma Thompson and based on the original tales by Beatrix Potter. In this story, Peter's adventures take him beyond the boundaries of Mr. McGregor's garden and all the way to Scotland! With 72 pages of beautiful text and illustrations, this hardcover picture book, which includes an audio CD of the story narrated by the author, is sure to become a classic--and a collector's item!
The Celebrity Cat Caper
Author: Gertrude Chandler Warner
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0807507121
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Aldens are excited to meet their favorite celebrity—Walter the Cat, who makes the funniest videos on the Internet! And when this celebrity cat inherits a million dollars from his owner, he becomes even more famous! But someone seems to be angry about the will and is stealing things from Walter's house. Is this cat too famous for his own good?
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0807507121
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Aldens are excited to meet their favorite celebrity—Walter the Cat, who makes the funniest videos on the Internet! And when this celebrity cat inherits a million dollars from his owner, he becomes even more famous! But someone seems to be angry about the will and is stealing things from Walter's house. Is this cat too famous for his own good?