If you are looking for a fun read-aloud over the holidays, try The Boxcar Children series by Gertrude Chandler Warner.

Gertrude Chandler Warner wrote the first 19 books in the series:

• The Boxcar Children
• Surprise Island #2
• The Yellow House Mystery #3
• Mystery Ranch #4
• Mike’s Mystery #5
• Blue Bay Mystery #6
• The Woodshed Mystery #7
• The Lighthouse Mystery #8
• Mountain Top Mystery #9
• Schoolhouse Mystery #10
• Caboose Mystery #11
• Houseboat Mystery #12
• Snowbound Mystery #13
• Tree House Mystery #14
• Bicycle Mystery #15
• Mystery in the Sand #16
• Mystery Behind the Wall #17
• The Bus Station Mystery #18
• Benny Uncovers a Mystery #19

The remainder of the books in the series were ghostwritten by other authors, but are also available.

These books are perfect first chapter books for beginning readers or enjoyable read-alouds for the family.

 

Additional Resources

The Original Boxcar Children {Free eBook}
Links to the first book in the series with go-along activities.