Box For Children

Black cats? Broken mirrors? The number 13? The owner of the art deco apartment building in nearby Silver City believes in all kinds of superstitions. The Aldens aren’t so sure about most of them, but there’s one thing they do know: Something strange is going on on the 13th floor. Are they just coincidences, or is the building manager onto something?

When the Aldens first arrive in Elbow Bend, they meet Kate Frances, who tells them all sorts of ghost stories about the town! The scariest tale is about a ghost dog who howls at midnight and appears to warn people of danger! The Aldens think it is just a story until they hear dogs all over Elbow Bend howling at midnight. Does the ghost dog really exist or is someone playing a trick on them? The Boxcar Children are determined to find out.

The Alden family is spending sunny days at the shore and summer nights in the mobile home right on the beach! One morning Benny finds a gold necklace in the sand, and a search for its owner begins a trail of clues that leads to Tower House, the strange old mansion nearby. What will the Boxcar Children find there?

When she gets home from school, Nola senses a strange presence. What’s happening? Has someone from Pandorient crossed into her Hexaworld? With help from Igor and Andrea, the mysterious trespasser is unmasked. What a reckless breach! Anton and Mathilda were very clear: no one should pass through the gates of Pandorient and into the Hexaworld! So when a group of Pandorientians appears in Nola’s room on a quest to find Pandoccident, she and her friends fear the worst. Are both worlds now in danger? Find out in the third volume of this enchanting series that will leave fantasy fans spellbound.

As Nola is about to leave Pandorient to enjoy a well-deserved rest in her own world, she is terrified to discover that the door back to the Hexaworld is locked! Has the music box’s key fallen out of its lock? Has someone stolen it? Either way, Nola, Anton, Igor, and Andrea are determined to make a one-of-a-kind magic potion to solve the problem. Unfortunately, they are missing a vital ingredient . . .

After Siloé and her half-brothers unexpectedly entered the Hexaworld, Nola learned a lot about her mother and the history of Pandorient. But the unanswered questions multiply when she discovers a strange key at home. What could it possibly open?

Having recently discovered the world of Pandorient, Nola can’t resist the temptation to go back. When she does, she finds the streets packed for a grand celebration, and it’s not easy for Nola to blend in. Luckily, Anton the great Merlinian is there to give her camouflage powder. But there’s no time for festivities! Nola, Igor, and Andrea have mysteries to solve . . .

When Nola turns eight, her father gives her a wonderful present—a music box that belonged to her late mother. As the young girl studies her new gift, she is shocked to find someone living inside it! That’s when Nola shrinks down and enters the music box too. There, she discovers the magical world of Pandorient, and a pair of siblings named Andrea and Igor.

The Boxcar Children learn lots of interesting things about the Navajos - but best of all is a legend about an ancient Native American village that once existed nearby. Curious, the children begin digging there and uncover some valuable artifacts. But it seems someone wants the village to stay buried!

While on the beach at a seaside resort, Benny finds a bottle with a tattered piece of paper inside. When the Aldens find out that it’s part of a map that leads to a pirate’s riches, they prepare to search for the buried gold. But the Aldens aren’t the only ones looking for the hidden fortune. Will they be the first to solve the mystery of the pirate’s map? Aye, mateys, this might be the Boxcar Children’s biggest adventure yet.

The Aldens are bound for the Science and Hobby Fair, but when a bad storm hits, they’re forced to stay in the bus station. Before they know it, the Boxcar Children are in the middle of a mystery involving a polluted river, two strange boys, and a bus station manager who knows more than anyone suspects....

The Aldens are at the Greenfield train station to meet their favorite mystery writer! Gilbert Finch has agreed to come to their library and meet all of his fans. But when Finch’s train arrives, there is no sign of him anywhere. The famous author has vanished! Will the Boxcar Children be able to find him?

When a dog training school opens in Greenfield, the Boxcar Children bring Watch in to learn some new tricks! But at the very first class, a Dalmatian goes missing - did the dog run away, or was he stolen? And when a second dog vanishes at the next class, it’s clear that the Aldens have a dog-gone mystery to solve!

While staying at the Winding River Lodge, the Aldens hear an old legend about a zombie who lives in the forest! Everyone knows zombies aren’t real - but when Benny sees a strange figure lurching through the woods, the Boxcar Children begin to wonder if the old legend is true after all....

Joe and Alice's new Greenfield home seems to be haunted by a singing ghost. When the Boxcar Children take on the task of fixing up the run-down house their cousins bought, stange things begin happen. Could the house really be haunted?

The Alden children are helping out at a radio station and they’re going to be actors in a live mystery show. Benny is excited to play the ghost dog! But some folks say the station is haunted - for real! Can the Boxcar Children catch the radio ghost before the station’s listeners are scared away?

The Aldens find a mysterious painting hidden in the attic. The children learn that it is a portrait of their grandmother, whom they never knew, wearing the necklace Grandfather gave her when they were married. The necklace disappeared on their first anniversary - and was never found. Can the Boxcar Children track down a necklace missing for so many years?

Cakes! Decorations! Party games and favors! The Alden children are having fun helping out at neighborhood birthday parties. But then a house is robbed - its hidden safe emptied - while Jessie, Henry, Benny, and Violet are downstairs entertaining. When a second safe is robbed during a party, the Boxcar Children decide to solve the mystery.

Aunt Jane takes the Aldens to stay with her friend, Kay, who owns an old, shabby motel in Florida. Kay is ready to sell the motel, when the children offer to help fix it up and put it back in business. But they soon learn that someone is trying to make sure it stays out of business - forever.

When the Aldens go to their favorite Chinese restaurant, Benny can’t wait for the delicious fortune cookies! But when he opens his cookie, he finds a handwritten riddle! One cookie leads to another, and the Aldens soon realize they’ve bitten into another mystery!