List of Boxcar Children novels explained

This is a list of Boxcar Children Novels.

The Boxcar Children novels

The first nineteen books in the series were written by Gertrude Chandler Warner, the series's original author. Subsequent books were written by others after her death in 1979.

Written by Gertrude Chandler Warner

NumberTitlePublished
1The Boxcar Children1924 as Box-Car Children; reissued 1942
2Surprise Island1949
3The Yellow House Mystery1953
4Mystery Ranch1958
5Mike's Mystery1960
6Blue Bay Mystery1961
7The Woodshed Mystery1962
8The Lighthouse Mystery1963
9Mountain Top Mystery1964
10Schoolhouse Mystery1965
11Caboose Mystery1966
12Houseboat Mystery1967
13Snowbound Mystery1968
14Tree House Mystery1969
15Bicycle Mystery1970
16Mystery in the Sand1971
17Mystery Behind the Wall1973
18Bus Station Mystery1974
19Benny Uncovers a Mystery1976

Written by other authors

NumberTitlePublished
20The Haunted Cabin Mystery1991
21The Deserted Library Mystery1991
22The Animal Shelter Mystery1991
23The Old Motel Mystery1991
24The Mystery of the Hidden Painting1992
25The Amusement Park Mystery 1992
26The Mystery of the Mixed Up Zoo1992
27The Camp Out Mystery1992
28The Mystery Girl1992
29The Mystery Cruise1992
30The Disappearing Friend Mystery1992
31The Mystery of the Singing Ghost1992
32The Mystery in the Snow1993
33The Pizza Mystery1993
34The Mystery Horse1993
35The Mystery at the Dog Show1993
36The Castle Mystery1993
37The Mystery of the Lost Village1993
38The Mystery of the Purple Pool1994
39The Ghost Ship Mystery1994
40The Canoe Trip Mystery1994
41The Mystery of the Hidden Beach1994
42The Mystery of the Missing Cat1994
43The Mystery on Stage1994
44The Dinosaur Mystery1995
45The Mystery of the Stolen Music1995
46The Chocolate Sundae Mystery1995
47The Mystery of the Hot Air Balloon1995
48The Mystery Bookstore1995
49The Mystery of the Stolen Boxcar1995
50The Mystery in the Cave1996
51The Mystery on the Train1996
52The Mystery of the Lost Mine1996
53The Guide Dog Mystery1996
54The Hurricane Mystery1996
55The Mystery of the Secret Message1996
56The Firehouse Mystery1997
57The Mystery in San Francisco1997
58The Mystery at the Alamo1997
59The Outer Space Mystery1997
60The Soccer Mystery1997
61The Growling Bear Mystery1997
62The Mystery of the Lake Monster1998
63The Mystery at Peacock Hall1998
64The Black Pearl Mystery1998
65The Cereal Box Mystery1998
66The Panther Mystery1998
67The Mystery of the Stolen Sword1998
68The Basketball Mystery1999
69The Movie Star Mystery1999
70The Mystery of the Pirate's Map1999
71The Ghost Town Mystery1999
72The Mystery in the Mall1999
73The Gymnastics Mystery1999
74The Poison Frog Mystery2000
75The Mystery of the Empty Safe2000
76The Great Bicycle Race Mystery2000
77The Mystery of the Wild Ponies2000
78The Mystery in the Computer Game 2000
79The Mystery at the Crooked House2000
80The Hockey Mystery2001
81The Mystery of the Midnight Dog2001
82The Summer Camp Mystery2001
83The Copycat Mystery2001
84The Haunted Clock Tower Mystery2001
85The Disappearing Staircase Mystery2001
86The Mystery on Blizzard Mountain2002
87The Mystery of the Spider's Clue2002
88The Mystery of the Mummy's Curse2002
89The Mystery of the Star Ruby2002
90The Stuffed Bear Mystery2002
91The Mystery at Skeleton Point2002
92The Tattletale Mystery2003
93The Comic Book Mystery2003
94The Ice Cream Mystery2003
95The Midnight Mystery2003
96The Mystery in the Fortune Cookie2003
97The Radio Mystery2003
98The Mystery of the Runaway Ghost2004
99The Finders Keepers Mystery2004
100The Mystery of the Haunted Boxcar2004
101The Clue in the Corn Maze2004
102The Ghost of the Chattering Bones2005
103The Sword of the Silver Knight2005
104The Game Store Mystery2005
105The Mystery of the Orphan Train2005
106The Vanishing Passenger2006
107The Giant Yo Yo Mystery2006
108The Creature in Ogopogo Lake2006
109The Rock and Roll Mystery2006
110The Secret of the Mask2007
111The Seattle Puzzle2007
112The Ghost in the First Row2007
113The Box that Watch Found2007
114A Horse Named Dragon2008
115The Great Detective Race2008
116The Ghost at the Drive-In Movie2008
117The Mystery of the Traveling Tomatoes2008
118The Spy Game2009
119The Dog-Gone Mystery2009
120The Vampire Mystery2009
121Superstar Watch2009
122The Spy in the Bleachers2010
123The Amazing Mystery Show2010
124The Pumpkin Head Mystery2010
125The Cupcake Caper2010
126The Clue in the Recycling Bin2011
127Monkey Trouble2011
128The Zombie Project2011
129The Great Turkey Heist2011
130The Garden Thief2012
131The Boardwalk Mystery2013
132The Mystery of the Fallen Treasure2013
133The Return of the Graveyard Ghost2013
134The Mystery of the Stolen Snowboard2014
135The Mystery of the Wild West Bandit2014
136The Mystery of the Soccer Snitch2014
137The Mystery of the Grinning Gargoyle2014
138The Mystery of the Missing Pop Idol2015
139The Mystery of the Stolen Dinosaur Bones2015
140The Mystery at the Calgary Stampede2015
141The Sleepy Hollow Mystery2015
142The Legend of the Irish Castle2016
143The Celebrity Cat Caper2016
144Hidden in the Haunted School2016
145The Election Day Dilemma2016
146The Doughnut Whodunit2018
147The Robot Ransom2018
148The Legend of the Howling Werewolf2018
149The Day of the Dead Mystery2018
150The Hundred-Year Mystery2019
151The Sea Turtle Mystery2019
152Secret on the Thirteenth Floor2019
153The Power Down Mystery2019
154Mystery at Camp Survival2020
155The Mystery of the Forgotten Family2020
156The Skeleton Key Mystery2020
157Science Fair Sabotage2020
158The Great Greenfield Bake-Off2021
159The Beekeeper Mystery2021
160The Mystery in the Magic Shop2022
161The Raptor Rescue2022
162The Code-Breaking Mystery2023

The Boxcar Children Great Adventure

NumberTitlePublished
1Journey on a Runaway Train2017
2The Clue in the Papyrus Scroll2017
3The Detour of the Elephants2017
4The Shackleton Sabotage2017
5The Khipu and the Final Key2017

The Boxcar Children Interactive Mysteries

NumberTitlePublished
1Midnight at the Haunted Hotel2018
2The Great Spy Showdown2019
3Trouble on the Wild West Express2020
4Race through White-Water Canyon2021

The Boxcar Children Creatures of Legend

NumberTitlePublished
1The Secret of Bigfoot Valley2021
2Mystery of the Hidden Elves2021
3Mermaids of the Deep Blue Sea2021
4Myth of the Rain Forest Monster2021

The Boxcar Children Endangered Animals

NumberTitlePublished
1The Big Spill Rescue2022
2Mystery of the Vanishing Forest2022
3Mystery of the Spotted Leopard2022
4The Great Reef Rebuild2022

The Boxcar Children Summer of Adventure

(*) Indicates that the books were later integrated into the main series as books 163 and 164 respectively. (Legend of the Hidden Treasure was also re-titled as "X Marks The Spot" for this purpose.)[1] [2]

NumberTitlePublished
1Legend of the Hidden Treasure*2023
2Secret of Superstition Mountain*2023

The Boxcar Children Specials Series

NumberTitlePublished
1The Mystery on the Ice1993
2The Mystery in Washington, DC1994
3The Mystery at Snowflake Inn1994
4The Mystery at the Ballpark1994
5The Pilgrim Village Mystery1995
6The Mystery at the Fair1996
7The Pet Shop Mystery1996
8The Niagara Falls Mystery1997
9The Mystery in the Old Attic1997
10The Windy City Mystery1998
11The Mystery of the Queen's Jewels1998
12The Mystery of the Black Raven1999
13The Mystery in New York1999
14The Home Run Mystery2000
15The Honeybee Mystery2000
16The Mystery of the Screech Owl2001
17The Mystery of the Tiger's Eye2001
18The Candy Factory Mystery2002
19The Mystery of Alligator Swamp2002
20The Great Shark Mystery2003
21The Black Widow Spider Mystery2003

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.fictiondb.com/title/x-marks-the-spot~gertrude-chandler-warner~3227635.htm
  2. https://www.fictiondb.com/title/secret-of-superstition-mountain~gertrude-chandler-warner~3096828.htm#