Gertrude Chandler Warner

The Boxcar children investigate when ice cream and other items start disappearing from their favorite ice cream parlor.

The Aldens, while testing the latest version of their favorite computer game, are surprised to find messages directed specifically at them.

The Alden children travel on a Mississippi paddle-wheel steamer to visit an old family friend in his cabin near Hannibal, Missouri, and try to discover who is responsible for the mysterious activities near the house.

While staying at a hotel in New York City, the Aldens investigate a series of annoying pranks plaguing the management and guests.

The Alden children, isolated in a storm at a small bus station, are led into a mystery centering on a polluted river.

The Aldens spend the summer on Grandfather's island! Joe, the island's friendly handyman, helps them with anything they need, but as the children continue to explore their summer home, they realize there is more to the island-and to their new friend-than meets the eye. Adapted from the feature film of the same name, this early reader allows children to step into reading with a Boxcar Children classic.

The Boxcar Children are helping the Heart and Hands group fix up the old Bugbee Mansion. The Aldens begin to explore the mansion, discovering hidden rooms and odd noises coming from the walls. Most intriguing is a secret staircase, leading to a room that no one knows about, no one except the thief!

When the Alden children set out to solve a jewelry store robbery, they find they must also deal with a mysterious thief who steals their favorite cereal.

People line up around the block to buy Mama Tova's cupcakes. But who could be trying to steal her secret recipe? The Boxcar Children follow clues to a cupcake contest, where they must use their mystery-solving skills to find a thief.