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Title details for Meet the Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner - Wait list

Meet the Boxcar Children

Boxcar Children Early Reader

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by Gertrude Chandler Warner
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The Alden children were searching for a home—and found a life of adventure! Beloved by generations of families, the first book in the Boxcar Children series—adapted into this Step 2 leveled reader—is full of wholesome fun, perfect for children who are learning to read simple sentences.

Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny are brothers and sisters. They're orphans too, and the only way they can stay together is to make it on their own. When the children find an abandoned boxcar in the woods, they decide to call it home—and become the Boxcar Children!
Step 2 Readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories. For children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Step into Reading: Boxcar Children

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    January 21, 2025

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9780593901830
    Kindle restrictions

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • School Library Journal

      January 1, 2025

      K-Gr 1-Chandler's original Boxcar Children novels have been abridged and simplified into early readers. In the first book, the four Alden children live in a boxcar until a kind doctor finds and helps them. He introduces the sleuthing siblings to their grandfather, with whom they go to live. Subsequent titles see the children working together to solve mysteries. Digitally drawn characters demonstrate a limited range of expression and diversity. The stories feel a bit like Boxcar Children CliffsNotes: they are condensed in a way that maintains the key plot points, but they lack the coziness of the originals. VERDICT Though these homages to Warner's old stories may appeal to the parents of new readers more than the readers themselves, the books still serve as fun mysteries on a beginner reading level.-Rachel Owens

      Copyright 2025 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

Formats

  • Kindle Book
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  • English

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