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Caboose Mystery

AUTHOR Cunningham, David; Warner, Gertrude Chandler
PUBLISHER Random House Books for Young Readers (01/01/1990)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)

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 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.

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ISBN-13: 9780807510094
ISBN-10: 0807510092
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 128
Carton Quantity: 48
Product Dimensions: 5.48 x 0.34 x 7.56 inches
Weight: 0.20 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Price on Product, Ikids, Illustrated
Country of Origin: US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries & Detective Stories
Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General
Juvenile Fiction | Transportation - Railroads & Trains
Grade Level: 2nd Grade - 5th Grade
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.2
Point Value: 2
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Guided Reading Level: Not Applicable
Dewey Decimal: FIC
Library of Congress Control Number: 67000112
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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.

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Author: Warner, Gertrude Chandler
Gertrude Chandler Warner was born in 1890 in Putnam, Connecticut, where she taught school and wrote The Boxcar Children because she had often imagined how delightful it would be to live in a caboose or freight car. Encouraged by its success, she went on to write eighteen more stories about the Alden Children.
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Illustrator: Cunningham, David
David Cunningham is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Brandeis University.
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