Box Car Children

Gertrude Warner created the Boxcar Children on a day that she couldn’t go to work as a teacher because she was sick at home. It was inspired by her childhood dreams. As a child, she had spent hours watching the trains go by near her family's home.

She read the story to her classes and rewrote it many times so the words were easy to understand. Many pupils spoke other languages at home and were just learning English. The Boxcar Children was a fun story that was easy to read.

Originally published in 1942 by Scott Foresman the series is now published by Albert Whitman & Company. There are a total of eighteen Alden children adventures written by Ms. Warner. The series has been continued, written by other authors.

Gertrude Chandler Warner died in 1979 at the age of 89 after a full life as a teacher, author, and volunteer for the American Red Cross . Her stories have been enjoyed by the boys in our family. Full of adventure and mystery this series keeps you wanting more. Two brothers and two sisters live together in an abandoned boxcar in the wilderness. Soon their grandfather finds them and they live together helping each other through many adventures. Similar in style to Hardy Boys stories but with younger children.