Gertrude Chandler Warner
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Gertrude Chandler Warner

Gertrude Chandler Warner was born in Putnam, Connecticut, on April 16, 1890, to Edgar and Jane Warner. Her family included a sister, Frances, and a brother, John. From the age of five, she dreamed of becoming an author. She wrote stories for her Grandfather Carpenter, and each Christmas she gave him one of these stories as a gift. Today, Ms. Warner is best remembered as the author of The Boxcar Children Mysteries.

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    • The Boxcar Children

    • The Boxcar Children Mysteries, Book 1
    • By: Gertrude Chandler Warner
    • Narrated by: Aimee Lilly
    • Length: 1 hr and 47 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 54
    • Performance
      4 out of 5 stars 46
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 45

    One warm night four children stood in front of a bakery. No one knew them. No one knew where they had come from. Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny are orphans. Can they find a home where they can stay together as a family?....

    • 2 out of 5 stars

    • Annoying voices and sounds!

    • By Lynisha Weeda on 08-06-18

    Regular price: $4.89

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    • Yellow House Mystery

    • The Boxcar Children Mysteries, Book 3
    • By: Gertrude Chandler Warner
    • Narrated by: Tim Gregory
    • Length: 2 hrs and 37 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      5 out of 5 stars 8
    • Performance
      5 out of 5 stars 7
    • Story
      5 out of 5 stars 7

    Years ago, a man vanished from the yellow house on Surprise Island. Why? The Aldens have found a clue to the mystery....

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    • Journey on a Runaway Train

    • The Boxcar Children Great Adventure, Book 1
    • By: Gertrude Chandler Warner, Dee Garretson, JM Lee
    • Narrated by: Aimee Lilly
    • Length: 2 hrs and 15 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 48
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 35
    • Story
      5 out of 5 stars 35

    Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny didn't think the old trunk in their house held anything interesting....

    • 5 out of 5 stars

    • Bed Time favorite

    • By Joshua Schaaf on 08-06-18

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    • The Legend of the Howling Werewolf

    • The Boxcar Children Mysteries, Book 148
    • By: Gertrude Chandler Warner
    • Narrated by: Aimee Lilly
    • Length: 1 hr and 43 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      5 out of 5 stars 5
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    • Story
      4 out of 5 stars 4

    The Aldens are visiting a small town known for its harvest festival. The town is beautiful in the fall, but rumors of the harvest moon and a werewolf are keeping people away. Can the Aldens get to the bottom of who - or what - is causing such a stir? Find out....

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    • Mike's Mystery

    • The Boxcar Children Mysteries, Book 5
    • By: Gertrude Chandler Warner
    • Narrated by: Tim Gregory
    • Length: 1 hr and 37 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 71
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 56
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 58

    The Alden children are visiting Aunt Jane when a nearby house burns down....

    • 5 out of 5 stars

    • Loved it

    • By M.Mitchell on 05-04-17

    Regular price: $8.99

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    • Mystery Ranch

    • The Boxcar Children Mysteries, Book 4
    • By: Gertrude Chandler Warner
    • Narrated by: Aimee Lilly
    • Length: 1 hr and 26 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 117
    • Performance
      4 out of 5 stars 100
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 96

    The Aldens visit their mysterious Aunt Jane at her run-down ranch and make a surprising discovery....

    • 5 out of 5 stars

    • Fun series.

    • By Korrin H. Johnson on 05-07-16

    Regular price: $8.99

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    • The Caboose Mystery

    • The Boxcar Children Mysteries, Vol. 11
    • By: Gertrude Chandler Warner
    • Narrated by: Tim Gregory
    • Length: 2 hrs and 2 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 31
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 23
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 23

    When the Aldens spend the summer riding on a train, they get to live in a train car once again - this time, they're staying in Caboose No. 777....

    • 5 out of 5 stars

    • Marcella.A

    • By Mitchell on 01-11-17

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    • Mountain Top Mystery

    • The Boxcar Children Mysteries, Book 9
    • By: Gertrude Chandler Warner
    • Narrated by: Tim Gregory
    • Length: 2 hrs and 7 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 43
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 30
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 31

    The Aldens climb a mountain and find a mystery....

    • 5 out of 5 stars

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    • By Emily Bartlett on 07-15-15

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    • The Day of the Dead Mystery

    • The Boxcar Children Mysteries, Book 149
    • By: Gertrude Chandler Warner
    • Narrated by: Aimee Lilly
    • Length: 1 hr and 32 mins
    • Unabridged
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    The Aldens are visiting friends for a big Dia de los Muertos celebration. The kids love learning about the holiday and helping out until mysterious events threaten to ruin everyone's preparations.... 

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    • Tree House Mystery

    • The Boxcar Children Mysteries, Book 14
    • By: Gertrude Chandler Warner
    • Narrated by: Aimee Lilly
    • Length: 1 hr and 47 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 32
    • Performance
      4 out of 5 stars 24
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 23

    The Alden children are helping their neighbors build a tree house. From the tree house, the children discover they can see into the attic of the house next door....

    • 4 out of 5 stars

    • Again

    • By mimismom on 10-16-17

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