Caboose Mystery

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

The Aldens take a train journey! And at every stop, someone has something to say about the train car the children are riding in. It turns out Caboose Number 777 has an unusual past--one that comes with its very own mystery!

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: 01/01/1990
Pages: 128
Binding Type: Paperback
Series: Boxcar Children Mysteries #11
Weight: 0.20lbs
Size: 7.56h x 5.48w x 0.34d
ISBN: 9780807510094
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.2
Point Value: 2
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 5311 / Caboose 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.