List of Boxcar Children novels

"^" indicates that the book was completed and announced but never published.[1]

* indicates book not finished

## The Boxcar Children novels

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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

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Number  | Title  | Published

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1  | The Boxcar Children | 1924 as Box-Car Children; reissued 1943
2  | Surprise Island | 1949
3  | The Yellow House Mystery | 1953
4  | Mystery Ranch | 1958
5  | Mike's Mystery | 1960
6  | Blue Bay Mystery | 1961
7  | The Woodshed Mystery | 1962
8  | The Lighthouse Mystery | 1963
9  | Mountain Top Mystery | 1964
10  | Schoolhouse Mystery | 1965
11  | Caboose Mystery | 1966
12  | Houseboat Mystery | 1967
13  | Snowbound Mystery | 1968
14  | Tree House Mystery | 1969
15  | Bicycle Mystery | 1970
16  | Mystery in the Sand | 1971
17  | Mystery Behind the Wall | 1973
18  | Bus Station Mystery | 1974
19  | Benny Uncovers a Mystery | 1976

### Written by other authors

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Number  | Title  | Published

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20  | The Haunted Cabin Mystery | 1991
21  | The Deserted Library Mystery | 1991
22  | The Animal Shelter Mystery | 1991
23  | The Old Motel Mystery | 1991
24  | The Mystery of the Hidden Painting | 1992
25  | The Amusement Park Mystery  | 1992
26  | The Mystery of the Mixed Up Zoo | 1992
27  | The Camp Out Mystery | 1992
28  | The Mystery Girl | 1992
29  | The Mystery Cruise | 1992
30  | The Disappearing Friend Mystery | 1992
31  | The Mystery of the Singing Ghost | 1992
32  | The Mystery in the Snow | 1993
33  | The Pizza Mystery | 1993
34  | The Mystery Horse | 1993
35  | The Mystery at the Dog Show | 1993
36  | The Castle Mystery | 1993
37  | The Mystery of the Lost Village | 1993
38  | The Mystery of the Purple Pool | 1994
39  | The Ghost Ship Mystery | 1994
40  | The Canoe Trip Mystery | 1994
41  | The Mystery of the Hidden Beach | 1994
42  | The Mystery of the Missing Cat | 1994
43  | The Mystery on Stage | 1994
44  | The Dinosaur Mystery | 1995
45  | The Mystery of the Stolen Music | 1995
46  | The Chocolate Sundae Mystery | 1995
47  | The Mystery of the Hot Air Balloon | 1995
48  | The Mystery Bookstore | 1995
49  | The Mystery of the Stolen Boxcar | 1995
50  | The Mystery in the Cave | 1996
51  | The Mystery on the Train | 1996
52  | The Mystery of the Lost Mine | 1996
53  | The Guide Dog Mystery | 1996
54  | The Hurricane Mystery | 1996
55  | The Mystery of the Secret Message | 1996
56  | The Firehouse Mystery | 1997
57  | The Mystery in San Francisco | 1997
58  | The Mystery at the Alamo | 1997
59  | The Outer Space Mystery | 1997
60  | The Soccer Mystery | 1997
61  | The Growling Bear Mystery | 1997
62  | The Mystery of the Lake Monster | 1998
63  | The Mystery at Peacock Hall | 1998
64  | The Black Pearl Mystery | 1998
65  | The Cereal Box Mystery | 1998
66  | The Panther Mystery | 1998
67  | The Mystery of the Stolen Sword | 1998
68  | The Basketball Mystery | 1999
69  | The Movie Star Mystery | 1999
70  | The Mystery of the Pirate's Map | 1999
71  | The Ghost Town Mystery | 1999
72  | The Mystery in the Mall | 1999
73  | The Gymnastics Mystery | 1999
74  | The Poison Frog Mystery | 2000
75  | The Mystery of the Empty Safe | 2000
76  | The Great Bicycle Race Mystery | 2000
77  | The Mystery of the Wild Ponies | 2000
78  | The Mystery in the Computer Game | 2000
79  | The Mystery at the Crooked House | 2000
80  | The Hockey Mystery | 2001
81  | The Mystery of the Midnight Dog | 2001
82  | The Summer Camp Mystery | 2001
83  | The Copycat Mystery | 2001
84  | The Haunted Clock Tower Mystery | 2001
85  | The Disappearing Staircase Mystery | 2001
86  | The Mystery on Blizzard Mountain | 2002
87  | The Mystery of the Spider's Clue | 2002
88  | The Mystery of the Mummy's Curse | 2002
89  | The Mystery of the Star Ruby | 2002
90  | The Stuffed Bear Mystery | 2002
91  | The Mystery at Skeleton Point | 2002
92  | The Tattletale Mystery | 2003
93  | The Comic Book Mystery | 2003
94  | The Ice Cream Mystery | 2003
95  | The Midnight Mystery | 2003
96  | The Mystery in the Fortune Cookie | 2003
97  | The Radio Mystery | 2003
98  | The Mystery of the Runaway Ghost | 2004
99  | The Finders Keepers Mystery | 2004
100  | The Mystery of the Haunted Boxcar | 2004
101  | The Clue in the Corn Maze | 2004
102  | The Ghost of the Chattering Bones | 2005
103  | The Sword of the Silver Knight | 2005
104  | The Game Store Mystery | 2005
105  | The Mystery of the Orphan Train | 2005
106  | The Vanishing Passenger | 2006
107  | The Giant Yo Yo Mystery | 2006
108  | The Creature in Ogopogo Lake | 2006
109  | The Rock and Roll Mystery | 2006
110  | The Secret of the Mask | 2007
111  | The Seattle Puzzle | 2007
112  | The Ghost in the First Row | 2007
113  | The Box that Watch Found | 2007
114  | A Horse Named Dragon | 2008
115  | The Great Detective Race | 2008
116  | The Ghost at the Drive-In Movie | 2008
117  | The Mystery of the Traveling Tomatoes | 2008
118  | The Spy Game | 2009
119  | The Dog-Gone Mystery | 2009
120  | The Vampire Mystery | 2009
121  | Superstar Watch | 2009
122  | The Spy in the Bleachers | 2010
123  | The Amazing Mystery Show | 2010
124  | The Pumpkin Head Mystery | 2010
125  | The Cupcake Caper | 2010
126  | The Clue in the Recycling Bin | 2011
127  | Monkey Trouble | 2011
128  | The Zombie Project | 2011
129  | The Great Turkey Heist | 2011
130  | The Garden Thief | 2012
131  | The Boardwalk Mystery | 2013
132  | The Mystery of the Fallen Treasure | 2013
133  | The Return of the Graveyard Ghost | 2013
134  | The Mystery of the Stolen Snowboard | 2014
135  | The Mystery of the Wild West Bandit | 2014
136  | The Mystery of the Soccer Snitch | 2014
137  | The Mystery of the Grinning Gargoyle | 2014
138  | The Mystery of the Missing Pop Idol | 2015
139  | The Mystery of the Stolen Dinosaur Bones | 2015
140  | The Mystery at the Calgary Stampede | 2015
141  | The Sleepy Hollow Mystery | 2015
142  | The Legend of the Irish Castle | 2016
143  | The Celebrity Cat Caper | 2016
144  | Hidden in the Haunted School | 2016
145  | The Election Day Dilemma | 2016
146  | The Doughnut Whodunit | 2018
147  | The Robot Ransom | 2018
148  | The Legend of the Howling Werewolf | 2018
149  | The Day of the Dead Mystery | 2018
150  | The Hundred-Year Mystery | 2019
151  | The Sea Turtle Mystery | 2019
152  | Secret on the Thirteenth Floor | 2019
153  | The Power Down Mystery | 2019
154  | Mystery at Camp Survival | 2020
155  | The Mystery of the Forgotten Family | 2020
156  | The Skeleton Key Mystery | 2020
157  | Science Fair Sabotage | 2020
158  | The Great Greenfield Bake-Off | 2021
159  | The Beekeeper Mystery | 2021
160  | The Mystery in the Magic Shop | 2022
161  | The Raptor Rescue | 2022
162  | The Code-Breaking Mystery | 2023
163  | X Marks the Spot | 2023
164  | Secret of Superstition Mountain | 2023
165  | The Supermarket Mystery -coming soon | TBD
166  | Sports Day Sabatoge -coming soon | TBD
167  | Journey on a Runaway Train | 2017
168  | The Clue in the Papyrus Scroll | 2017
169  | The Detour of the Elephants | 2017
170  | The Shackleton Sabotage | 2017
171  | The Khipu and the Final Key | 2017
172  | Midnight at the Haunted Hotel | 2018
173  | The Great Spy Showdown | 2019
174  | Trouble on the Wild West Express | 2020
176  | Race through White-Water Canyon | 2021
177  | The Secret of Bigfoot Valley | 2021
178  | Mystery of the Hidden Elves | 2021
179  | Mermaids of the Deep Blue Sea | 2021
180  | Myth of the Rain Forest Monster | 2021
181  | The Big Spill Rescue | 2022
182  | Mystery of the Vanishing Forest | 2022
183  | Mystery of the Spotted Leopard | 2022
184  | The Great Reef Rebuild | 2022
185  | The Mystery on the Ice | 1993
186  | The Mystery in Washington, DC | 1994
187  | The Mystery at Snowflake Inn | 1994
188  | The Mystery at the Ballpark | 1994
189  | The Pilgrim Village Mystery | 1995
190  | The Mystery at the Fair | 1996
191  | The Pet Shop Mystery | 1996
192  | The Niagara Falls Mystery | 1997
193  | The Mystery in the Old Attic | 1997
194  | The Windy City Mystery | 1998
195  | The Mystery of the Queen's Jewels | 1998
196  | The Mystery of the Black Raven | 1999
197  | The Mystery in New York | 1999
198  | The Home Run Mystery | 2000
199  | The Honeybee Mystery | 2000
200  | The Mystery of the Screech Owl | 2001
201  | The Mystery of the Tiger's Eye | 2001
202  | The Candy Factory Mystery | 2002
203  | The Mystery of Alligator Swamp | 2002
204  | The Great Shark Mystery | 2003
205  | The Black Widow Spider Mystery | 2003
206  | The Friendship Feature | 2022
207  | Talk of the Town  | 2022
208  | A Dramatic Disappearance  | 2022
209  | The Campsite Cold Case  | 2022
210  | Meet the Boxcar Children | 1999
211  | A Present for Grandfather | 1998
212  | Benny's New Friend | 1998
213  | Benny Goes Into Business | 1999
214  | The Magic Show Mystery | 1997
215  | Watch Runs Away | 1999
216  | The Secret Under the Tree (Rise and Shine) | 2010
217  | Benny's Saturday Surprise | 2001
218  | Sam Makes Trouble | 2002
219  | Watch, the Superdog! | 2002
220  | Keys and Clues for Benny | 2004
221  | Benny's Boxcar Sleepover  | 2004

## The Boxcar Children Great Adventure

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Number  | Title  | Published

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1  | Journey on a Runaway Train | 2017
2  | The Clue in the Papyrus Scroll | 2017
3  | The Detour of the Elephants | 2017
4  | The Shackleton Sabotage | 2017
5  | The Khipu and the Final Key | 2017

## The Boxcar Children Interactive Mysteries

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Number  | Title  | Published

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1  | Midnight at the Haunted Hotel | 2018
2  | The Great Spy Showdown | 2019
3  | Trouble on the Wild West Express | 2020
4  | Race through White-Water Canyon | 2021

## The Boxcar Children Creatures of Legend

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Number  | Title  | Published

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1  | The Secret of Bigfoot Valley | 2021
2  | Mystery of the Hidden Elves | 2021
3  | Mermaids of the Deep Blue Sea | 2021
4  | Myth of the Rain Forest Monster | 2021

## The Boxcar Children Endangered Animals

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Number  | Title  | Published

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1  | The Big Spill Rescue | 2022
2  | Mystery of the Spotted Leopard | 2022
3  | Mystery of the Vanishing Forest | 2022
4  | The Great Reef Rebuild | 2022

## The Boxcar Children Summer of Adventure

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(*) 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).[2][3]

Number  | Title  | Published

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

## The Boxcar Children Specials Series

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Number  | Title  | Published

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1  | The Mystery on the Ice | 1993
2  | The Mystery in Washington, DC | 1994
3  | The Mystery at Snowflake Inn | 1994
4  | The Mystery at the Ballpark | 1994
5  | The Pilgrim Village Mystery | 1995
6  | The Mystery at the Fair | 1996
7  | The Pet Shop Mystery | 1996
8  | The Niagara Falls Mystery | 1997
9  | The Mystery in the Old Attic | 1997
10  | The Windy City Mystery | 1998
11  | The Mystery of the Queen's Jewels | 1998
12  | The Mystery of the Black Raven | 1999
13  | The Mystery in New York | 1999
14  | The Home Run Mystery | 2000
15  | The Honeybee Mystery | 2000
16  | The Mystery of the Screech Owl | 2001
17  | The Mystery of the Tiger's Eye | 2001
18  | The Candy Factory Mystery | 2002
19  | The Mystery of Alligator Swamp | 2002
20  | The Great Shark Mystery | 2003
21  | The Black Widow Spider Mystery | 2003

## Boxcar Children Beginning

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Title  | Published

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The Boxcar Children Beginning: The Aldens of Fair Meadow Farm | 2012

## Guides to Adventure

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Title  | Published

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The Boxcar Children Guide to Adventure | 2014

## The Jessie Files

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Number  | Title  | Published

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1  | The Friendship Feature | 2022
2  | Talk of the Town  | 2022
3  | A Dramatic Disappearance  | 2022
4  | The Campsite Cold Case  | 2022

## The Adventures of Benny and Watch

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Number  | Title  | Published

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1  | Meet the Boxcar Children | 1999
2  | A Present for Grandfather | 1998
3  | Benny's New Friend | 1998
4  | Benny Goes Into Business | 1999
5  | The Magic Show Mystery | 1997
6  | Watch Runs Away | 1999
7  | The Secret Under the Tree (Rise and Shine) | 2010
8  | Benny's Saturday Surprise | 2001
9  | Sam Makes Trouble | 2002
10  | Watch, the Superdog! | 2002
11  | Keys and Clues for Benny | 2004
12  | Benny's Boxcar Sleepover  | 2004

## References

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1. ^ https://www.goodreads.com/series/40513-the-boxcar-children?page=2&per_page=100
2. ^ "X Marks the Spot by Gertrude Chandler Warner".
3. ^ "Secret of Superstition Mountain by Gertrude Chandler Warner".

## External links

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* Warner, Gertrude Chandler (1924). The Box-Car Children. OCLC 905332467 at Project Gutenberg
* A list of the Boxcar Children books
* A list of the Special books
* Boxcar Children main page from Albert Whitman and Company
* Boxcar Children books page from Albert Whitman and Company

* The Adventures of Benny and Watch - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08RP2BM2M?binding=paperback&qid=1747752215&sr=1-1&ref=dbs_dp_rwt_sb_pc_tpbk
* The Jessie Files - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09TZW94ZR?binding=hardcover&ref=dbs_dp_rwt_sb_pc_thcv