Benny Uncovers a Mystery

Four brave siblings were searching for a home - and found a life of adventure! Join the Boxcar Children as they investigate a department store mystery in this illustrated chapter book series beloved by generations of readers.

When Benny and Henry get summer jobs at a department store in town, they don't expect to be solving mysteries at work. But when an expensive vase disappears, the salespeople receive strange notes, and the jewelry display is tampered with, it's up to Benny to uncover the truth!

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(R) series continues to inspire children to learn, question, imagine, and grow.

Author: Gertrude Chandler Warner
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Published: 01/01/1991
Pages: 128
Binding Type: Paperback
Series: Boxcar Children Mysteries #19
Weight: 0.23lbs
Size: 7.71h x 5.27w x 0.34d
ISBN: 9780807506455
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.8
Point Value: 2
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 5319 / Benny Uncovers a Mystery

About the Author
Gertrude Chandler Warner grew up in Putnam, Connecticut. She wrote The Boxcar Children because she had always dreamed about what it would be like to live in a caboose or a freight carâ "just as the Aldens do. When readers asked for more adventures, Warner wrote more booksâ "a total of nineteen in all. After her death, other authors have continued to write stories about Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny Alden, and today The Boxcar ChildrenÂ(R) series has more than one hundred books.