Gertrude Chandler Warner Books In Order
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The Boxcar Children | (1942) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Movie Star Mystery | (1948) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Surprise Island | (1949) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Yellow House Mystery | (1952) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Mystery Ranch | (1957) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Mike's Mystery | (1960) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Blue Bay Mystery | (1961) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Woodshed Mystery | (1962) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Lighthouse Mystery | (1962) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Mountain Top Mystery | (1964) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Schoolhouse Mystery | (1965) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Caboose Mystery | (1966) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Houseboat Mystery | (1967) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Snowbound Mystery | (1968) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Tree House Mystery | (1969) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Bicycle Mystery | (1970) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Mystery in the Sand | (1971) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Mystery Behind the Wall | (1973) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Bus Station Mystery | (1974) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Benny Uncovers a Mystery | (1976) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Animal Shelter Mystery | (1991) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Haunted Cabin Mystery | (1991) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Deserted Library Mystery | (1991) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Old Motel Mystery | (1991) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Disappearing Friend Mystery | (1991) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mystery Girl | (1992) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mystery of the Singing Ghost | (1992) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mystery of the Hidden Painting | (1992) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Amusement Park Mystery | (1992) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mystery of the Mixed-Up Zoo | (1992) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Camp-Out Mystery | (1992) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mystery Cruise | (1992) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mystery in the Snow | (1992) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Castle Mystery | (1993) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Pizza Mystery | (1993) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mystery Horse | (1993) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mystery at the Dog Show | (1993) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mystery of the Lost Village | (1993) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Canoe Trip Mystery | (1994) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mystery of the Purple Pool | (1994) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Ghost Ship Mystery | (1994) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mystery of the Hidden Beach | (1994) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mystery of the Missing Cat | (1994) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mystery on Stage | (1994) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Dinosaur Mystery | (1995) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mystery of the Stolen Music | (1995) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Chocolate Sundae Mystery | (1995) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mystery of the Hot Air Balloon | (1995) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mystery Bookstore | (1995) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mystery of the Stolen Boxcar | (1995) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mystery in the Cave | (1995) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mystery of the Lost Mine | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mystery of the Secret Message | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mystery on the Train | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mystery of the Lost Mine | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Guide Dog Mystery | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Hurricane Mystery | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mystery of the Secret Message | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Boxcar Children Bookshelf | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mystery in San Francisco | (1997) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Outer Space Mystery | (1997) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mystery at the Alamo | (1997) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Firehouse Mystery | (1997) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Soccer Mystery | (1997) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Growling Bear Mystery | (1997) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Cereal Box Mystery | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mystery at Peacock Hall | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Panther Mystery | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Black Pearl Mystery | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mystery of the Lake Monster | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mystery of the Stolen Sword | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mystery in the Mall | (1999) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Basketball Mystery | (1999) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Gymnastics Mystery | (1999) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mystery of the Pirate's Map | (1999) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Ghost Town Mystery | (1999) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mystery of the Wild Ponies | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mystery of the Empty Safe | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mystery at the Crooked House | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Poison Frog Mystery | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Great Bicycle Race Mystery | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mystery in the Computer Game | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Hockey Mystery | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Copycat Mystery | (2001) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mystery of the Midnight Dog | (2001) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Summer Camp Mystery | (2001) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Haunted Clock Tower Mystery | (2001) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Disappearing Staircase Mystery | (2001) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mystery of the Mummy's Curse | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Stuffed Bear Mystery | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mystery of the Spider's Clue | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mystery on Blizzard Mountain | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mystery of the Star Ruby | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mystery at Skeleton Point | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Mystery of the Fortune Cookie | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mystery in the Fortune Cookie | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Midnight Mystery | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Ice Cream Mystery | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Tattletale Mystery | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Comic Book Mystery | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Radio Mystery | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Clue In The Corn Maze | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mystery Of The Haunted Boxcar | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mystery of the Runaway Ghost | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Finders Keepers Mystery | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Ghost Of The Chattering Bones | (2005) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Sword of the Silver Knight | (2005) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Game Store Mystery | (2005) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mystery of the Orphan Train | (2005) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Giant Yo-yo Mystery | (2006) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Creature in Ogopogo Lake | (2006) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Vanishing Passenger | (2006) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Rock 'n' Roll Mystery | (2006) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Secret of the Mask | (2007) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Ghost in the First Row | (2007) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Seattle Puzzle | (2007) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Box That Watch Found | (2007) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Great Detective Race | (2008) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
A Horse Named Dragon | (2008) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Ghost At The Drive-In Movie | (2008) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mystery Of The Traveling Tomatoes | (2008) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Boxcar Children Mysteries Dog Lovers' Special | (2009) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Superstar Watch | (2009) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Spy Game | (2009) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Dog-gone Mystery | (2009) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Vampire Mystery | (2009) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Spy in the Bleachers | (2010) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Amazing Mystery Show | (2010) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Pumpkin Head Mystery | (2010) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Cupcake Caper | (2010) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Clue in the Recycling Bin | (2011) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Zombie Project | (2011) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mystery of the Soccer Snitch | (2014) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Legend of the Irish Castle | (2016) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Election Day Dilemma | (2016) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Sea Turtle Mystery | (2019) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Mystery at Camp Survival | (2020) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Skeleton Key Mystery | (2020) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Trouble on the Wild West Express | (2020) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Raptor Rescue | (2023) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Boxcar Children Special Books
The Mystery on the Ice | (1993) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mystery in Washington D.C. | (1994) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mystery at Snowflake Inn | (1994) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mystery at the Ballpark | (1995) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Pilgrim Village Mystery | (1995) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mystery at the Fair | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Pet Shop Mystery | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mystery in the Old Attic | (1997) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Niagara Falls Mystery | (1997) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Windy City Mystery | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mystery of the Queen's Jewels | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mystery in New York | (1999) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mystery of the Black Raven | (1999) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Home Run Mystery | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Honeybee Mystery | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mystery of the Tiger's Eye | (2001) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mystery of the Screech Owl | (2001) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mystery of Alligator Swamp | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Candy Factory Mystery | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Great Shark Mystery | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Black Widow Spider Mystery | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of The Boxcar Children Great Adventure Books
Journey on a Runaway Train | (2017) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Clue in the Papyrus Scroll | (2017) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Detour of the Elephants | (2017) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Shackleton Sabotage | (2017) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Khipu and the Final Key | (2017) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Boxcar Children Endangered Animals Books
Publication Order of The Adventures of Benny and Watch Books
Meet the Boxcar Children | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
A Present for Grandfather | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Benny's New Friend | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Magic Show Mystery | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Watch Runs Away | (1999) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Benny Goes Into Business | (1999) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Benny's Saturday Surprise | (2001) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Secret Under the Tree | (2001) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Watch, the Superdog! | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Sam Makes Trouble | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Keys and Clues for Benny | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Benny's Boxcar Sleepover | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Boxcar Children Graphic Novels
The Yellow House Mystery | (2009) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Tree House Mystery | (2009) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Surprise Island | (2009) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Boxcar Children | (2009) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Mystery Ranch | (2009) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Blue Bay Mystery | (2009) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Mike's Mystery | (2009) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Haunted Cabin Mystery | (2010) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Amusement Park Mystery | (2010) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Pizza Mystery | (2010) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Castle Mystery | (2010) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Woodshed Mystery | (2011) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Lighthouse Mystery | (2011) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Mountain Top Mystery | (2011) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of The Jessie Files Books
The Friendship Feature | (2022) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Talk of the Town | (2022) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
A Dramatic Disappearance | (2023) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
The House of Delight | (1916) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The World in a Barn | (1927) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The World on a Farm | (1931) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Peter Piper Missionary Parakeet | (1967) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Science Fair Sabotage | (2020) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
Publication Order of Standalone Plays
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
Good Americans: First Lessons for the Littlest Ones | (1926) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Windows into Alaska: A Course for Primary Children, Stories and Notes for Teachers | (1928) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Gertrude Chandler Warner was one of the prominent authors of America who was well known for her novels based on the children’s book genre. She was particularly famous for writing down the highly successful novel series called The Boxcar Children. Author Warner was born on 16 April, 1890, in Putnam, Connecticut, and died on 30 August, 1979. Her parents were Jane Elizabeth Warner and Edgar Warner. The family of Warner also included an elder sister named Frances and a younger brother named John. She added the middle name Chandler to her name in memory of her mother’s ancestors, who were Chandlers settled near Woodstock, Connecticut during the time of the year 1686. The father of author Warner was a law graduate from the Harvard Law School in the year 1872 and used to practice as an attorney in Putnam, Connecticut. The house of the Warner family in Putnam was located on the Main Street across the railroad station. When author Warner was 5 years old, she used to dream of becoming a popular author. Quite passionately, she began writing in 10 cent blank notebooks as soon as she was able to hold a pencil in her hand.
The first book that she wrote as a child was the imitation of the Golliwog stories originally written by Florence Kate Upton. She had named the book as ‘Golliwog at the Zoo’ The book consisted of several verses from the original book and was illustrated with the help of water colors of Golliwog and the 2 Dutch clocks. When she finished writing the story in her own words and imagination, author Warner presented it to her grandfather. From then on, she had made it a custom to present one handmade book to her grandfather as a present on every Christmas. As she grew older, she began showing lots of interest in reading. One of her favorite books included The Adventures of Alice in Wonderland. As author Warner’s family had a musical background, she too was predisposed to choose and play an instrument of her choice. She chose the cello, after which her father gifted her a cello kit at a very young age. Author Warner used to fall ill quite frequently and as a result of that, she was not able to complete her high school studies. She left in the sophomore year and her father hired a private tutor so that she could learn from him and finish her secondary education.
In the year 1918, author Warner was mainly involved in teaching Sunday School. On the occasion of the First World War, every male citizen of the country was called to serve for the country and the females were called to teach in school as their replacements. Author Warner was also called in such a manner to teach the first grade students in a school. From then on, she continued to teach the students of the grade school up to the year 1950 in Putnam, Connecticut. During the same period, she also returned to school for the formal completion of her own education and enrolled in summer school at the Yale University. Author Warner was a deep lover of mother nature. During her growing years, she maintained a collection of moths and butterflies, learned about the birds in her region, pressed wildflowers, and also maintained a garden. In fact, she used to teach her students at grade school using those interests. Many a times, she used to make use of the nature themes in her novels. This can very well be seen in the second novel of The Boxcar Children series titled ‘Surprise Island’, in which the Alden kids prepare a nature museum with the help of seaweeds, shells, flowers, etc.; that they collect and the bird shapes that they observe.
Author Warner also used to sponsor the stone gathering and wildflower picking contests among her grade school students. In the original ‘The Boxcar Children’ series, she has written a number of novels for children. She was helped in her determined efforts by her sister Frances Warner, who was an essayist herself. As per her personal life is concerned, author Warner never got married in her life. She lived in the house of her parents for almost 40 years. After that, she shifted to the house of her grandmother. In the year 1962, author Warner shifted to a brown shingled house along with a retired nurse as her companion. In the later parts of her life before her death at the age of 89, author Gertrude Chandler Warner volunteered for the Connecticut Cancer organization called as the American Red Cross. She also associated with a number of other charitable societies. After her death in the year 1979, she was cremated in the Grove Street Cemetery, located in Putnam, Connecticut.
The Boxcar Children series consists of around 143 novels in total, of which only 19 were originally written by author Gertrude Chandler Warner and the remaining ones were written by the subsequent authors. One of the earliest novels of the series is titled as ‘Surprise Island’, which was released by the Albert Whitman and Company in the year 1989, but was first released in the year 1949. The story of this book revolves around 4 main characters named Jessie Alden, Henry Alden, Violet Alden, and Benny Alden, and is set in the United States. At the beginning of the novel, author Warner has described the 4 children- Jessie, Henry, Benny, and Violet, as living in a boxcar, alone. After some time, they go on to have their own house along with their grandfather and spend their summer their summer on the private island owned by their grandfather. But, there seems to be a mysterious stranger with a deadly secret roaming on the island.
Now, the stranger is not the only surprise that the Boxcar children come across on the island. One of the other initial books in The Boxcar Children series written by author Gertrude Chandler Warner was published under the title ‘Mystery Ranch’. This novel was released by the Albert Whitman and Company in the year 1989, after having been originally released in the year 1957. The story of this novel also takes place in the United States and continues to feature the same characters of Jessie Alden, Henry Alden, Benny Alden, and Violet Alden. At the start of this novel, it is shown that the Boxcar children visit the house of the sister of their grandfather, named Aunt Jane, during one summer and try to help her get out of her unhappiness and misery. Throughout the summer, they keep indulging in exciting activities with Aunt Jane in order to cheer her up and bring some joy in her life. In the end, they come across a surprising discovery related to Aunt Jane and the Mystery Ranch owned by her.
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