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The Mystery of the Stolen Boxcar (Boxcar Children #49)
by Gertrude Chandler Warner Charles TangHenry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny used to live alone in a boxcar. Now they have a home with their grandfather, and they're fixing up their boxcar so they can ride it in the big Greenfield Founder's Day parade. There's just one problem. Someone has stolen the boxcar...with their dog, Watch, in it! If they can only find the missing boxcar, it will lead them to Watch. Can the Boxcar Children solve their most important mystery ever?
Mystery in the Cave (Boxcar Children #50)
by Charles Tang Gertrude Chandler WarnerHenry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny use to live alone in a boxcar. Now they have a home with their grandfather, and they're going on vacation to Dragon's Mouth Cavern. The four Aldens like rock hunting in the area, until Benny finds a sinkhole that leads to the underground caves. While exploring the caves they realize that someone doesn't want them there. But why? Can the Boxcar Children solve this new underground mystery?
The Mystery on the Train (Boxcar Children #51)
by Charles Tang Gertrude Chandler WarnerHenry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny used to live alone in a boxcar. Now they have a home with their grandfather, and they're going on a train trip across the country with their Aunt Jane! The Boxcar Children love exploring the train, watching the beautiful scenery from the observation car, and eating in the dining car. But the train ride gets really interesting when they meet a young woman who has had something very valuable stolen from her. Can the Aldens solve the mystery before the train pulls into the last stop?
The Mystery of the Lost Mine (Boxcar Children #52)
by Gertrude Chandler Warner Charles TangHenry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny used to live alone in a boxcar. Now they have a home with their grandfather, and they're going on a trip to the Arizona desert. There the Aldens learn about the legend of the Lost Dutchman Mine. Everyone thinks the mine is filled with gold. Can the Aldens find out if the legend is true, and if it is, who will find the gold?
The Guide Dog Mystery (Boxcar Children #53)
by Gertrude Chandler Warner Charles TangThe Boxcar children are helping out at a guide dog training school, there they notice a rare obsession with a particular dog, Ginger, and other mysterious events.
The Hurricane Mystery (Boxcar Children #54)
by Charles Tang Gertrude Chandler WarnerWhile on a South Carolina trip the Alden children agree to hunt for a pirate's hidden treasure, but they face a thief who is trying to find it and keep it.
The Mystery of the Secret Message (Boxcar Children #55)
by Gertrude Chandler Warner Charles TangThe Aldens discover that someone wants to ruin the Winter Festival when they find a secret message in a set of photos they developed.
The Firehouse Mystery (Boxcar Children #56)
by Charles Tang Gertrude Chandler WarnerWhen the Alden children discover that the town council, led by Ms. Lerner, is ready to tear down Greenfield's historic firehouse in favor of a modern building, they try to save it. But mysterious things start happening--objects disappear, false alarms sound at the firehouse, and a strange man appears in town. Luckily, the children find a blue notebook that is just the clue they need to solve the mystery.
The Mystery in San Francisco (Boxcar Children #57)
by Gertrude Chandler Warner Charles TangWhile visiting their aunt and uncle in San Francisco the Alden children visit Fisherman's Wharf. After they ride on their uncle's boat they discover something fishy is going on in the wharf and someone doesn't want Uncle Andy to catch any fish.
The Mystery at the Alamo (Boxcar Children #58)
by Charles Tang Gertrude Chandler WarnerThe Aldens are asked to be extras in a movie while visiting the Alamo but things are not picture perfect. They have to discover who stole a precious ring from the beautiful star, Claire, and they find out many people are jealous of her.
The Outer Space Mystery (Boxcar Children #59)
by Charles Tang Gertrude Chandler WarnerSome important papers and a student go missing from the observatory while the Aldens visit a college with their grandfather, they have to investigate both disappearances and see if they are connected.
The House of Dies Drear: Zeely / The House Of Dies Drear / The Planet Of Junior Brown / M. C. Higgins, The Great / Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush (Celebrate Reading!)
by Virginia HamiltonEdgar Award Winner: A teenager and his family must uncover the haunting historical legacy of their Civil War–era house. Shortly after moving into an old, spooky home, thirteen-year-old Thomas Small and his family start hearing strange noises. The house has a past, and when Thomas discovers a hidden passageway that may have been part of the Underground Railroad, the family realizes the house has a history as well. To find out all there is to know about the House of Dies Drear, Thomas must explore secret rooms—and the secrets of lives lived centuries before, lives that tell the story of America&’s troubled early years.
The Planet of Junior Brown: Zeely / The House Of Dies Drear / The Planet Of Junior Brown / M. C. Higgins, The Great / Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush
by Virginia HamiltonJunior Brown is a musical prodigy losing touch with reality and everyone around him—except for one important friend Junior Brown is different than the other kids in his eighth-grade class. For one, he weighs three hundred pounds. He&’s also a talented musician with a serious future as a professional pianist—if he survives middle school. With an overbearing mom, disappointed teachers, and fellow students who tease him mercilessly, Junior starts to slip away into his own mind. His last hope may be his only friend, Buddy Clark, a boy in his class without a home or family who has already learned some of life&’s toughest lessons.
Cousins
by Virginia HamiltonCammy&’s only trouble in life is a cousin named Patty Ann who overshadows her in every way—until suddenly, Patty Ann is no longer around Cammy has a happy life and a great family, except for one little problem: a cousin who thinks she&’s better than everyone else. It&’s true that Patty Ann is beautiful, talented, and bright, but to Cammy she&’s also vain, conceited, and mean-spirited. Sometimes Cammy wishes that Patty Ann would disappear, just vanish in a puff of smoke. But when the unthinkable happens and Patty Ann is lost forever, Cammy struggles to atone for her bad feelings toward someone so close.
M.C. Higgins, the Great (Multicultural Library)
by Virginia HamiltonHamilton's classic coming-of-age tale about a young man who must choose between supporting his tight-knit family and pursuing his own dreams <P><P> Mayo Cornelius Higgins sits on his gleaming, forty-foot steel pole, towering over his home on Sarah's Mountain. Stretched before him are rolling hills and shady valleys. But behind him lie the wounds of strip mining, including a mountain of rubble that may one day fall and bury his home. <P> M.C. dreams of escape for himself and his family. And, one day, atop his pole, he thinks he sees it -- two strangers are making their way toward Sarah's Mountain. One has the ability to make M.C.'s mother famous. And the other has the kind of freedom that M.C. has never even considered.<P> Newbery Medal Winner<P> National Book Award
Anthony Burns: The Defeat and Triumph of a Fugitive Slave
by Virginia HamiltonThe &“unforgettable&” novel from the Newbery Medal–winning author tells the true story of a runaway slave whose capture and trial set off abolitionist riots (Kirkus Reviews).Anthony Burns is a runaway slave who has just started to build a life for himself in Boston. Then his former owner comes to town to collect him. Anthony won&’t go willingly, though, and people across the city step forward to make sure he&’s not taken. Based on the true story of a man who stood up against the Fugitive Slave Law, Hamilton&’s gripping account follows the battle in the streets and in the courts to keep Burns a citizen of Boston—a battle that is the prelude to the nation&’s bloody Civil War.
The Soccer Mystery (Boxcar Children #60)
by Charles Tang Gertrude Chandler WarnerMysterious events are happening in the soccer league the Boxcar children are playing in.
The Growling Bear Mystery (Boxcar Children #61)
by Gertrude Chandler Warner Charles TangThe Alden children find a map that shows how to find a gold loot hidden in an old cabin in Yellowstone, but when they go to investigate they are met with interference.
The Mystery of the Lake Monster (Boxcar Children #62)
by Charles Tang Gertrude Chandler WarnerThe Aldens find evidence that the stories about a monster in Lake Lucille might be real.
The Mystery at Peacock Hall (Boxcar Children #63)
by Charles Tang Gertrude Chandler WarnerA distant relative asks for the help of the Boxcar children when enigmatic events start happening at her mansion.
The Black Pearl Mystery (Boxcar Children #64)
by Gertrude Chandler Warner Charles TangIn Hawaii, the Aldens and cousin Soo Lee notice people are silent when the black pearl story is told.
The Cereal Box Mystery (Boxcar Children #65)
by Charles Tang Gertrude Chandler WarnerWhile investigating a jewelry store robbery the Aldens must also figure out who's stealing their favorite cereal.
The Panther Mystery (Boxcar Children #66)
by Gertrude Chandler Warner Charles TangHenry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny used to live alone in a boxcar. Now they have a home with their grandfather, and they are going to visit Florida. The Aldens travel to Everglades National Park to help find one of Grandfather's friends. Andrew Beldon, a park ranger, has been missing for several days. Yet, everyone the Aldens question seems angry and secretive instead of worried. Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny are determined to solve this mystery, even if it means following Andrew's trail deep into the spooky Everglades.
The Mystery of the Stolen Sword (Boxcar Children #67)
by Charles Tang Gertrude Chandler WarnerBenny is determined to find the ghost that haunts Seymour Curtis' apple orchard, but a more earthly crime becomes important.
The Basketball Mystery (Boxcar Children #68)
by Charles Tang Gertrude Chandler WarnerHenry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny used to live alone in a boxcar. Now they have a home with their grandfather, and they are playing in a community basketball league. The Aldens are thrilled that Buzz and Tipper Nettleton, Greenfield's most famous basketball stars, are coaching their teams. But some of the other coaches don't seem so happy to see the Nettletons. Then Tipper's Most Valuable Player trophy is missing, and Buzz's practice schedules get mixed up. Is somebody trying to foul up the community league? It looks like it's time for the Aldens to solve another mystery