Key ~ the book was completed and announced but never published * the book was not finished
The Boxcar Children novels 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 Number TitlePublished 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 Mystery1976
+ Number TitlePublished 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 Village1993 38 The Mystery of the Purple Pool1994 39 The Ghost Ship Mystery1994 40 The Canoe Trip Mystery1994 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 Mystery1995 45 The Mystery of the Stolen Music 1995 46 The Chocolate Sundae Mystery1995 47 The Mystery of the Hot Air Balloon1995 48 The Mystery Bookstore 1995 49 The Mystery of the Stolen Boxcar1995 50 The Mystery in the Cave 1996 51 The Mystery on the Train1996 52 The Mystery of the Lost Mine1996 53 The Guide Dog Mystery1996 54 The Hurricane Mystery1996 55 The Mystery of the Secret Message1996 56 The Firehouse Mystery1997 57 The Mystery in San Francisco1997 58 The Mystery at the Alamo1997 59 The Outer Space Mystery1997 60 The Soccer Mystery1997 61 The Growling Bear Mystery1997 62 The Mystery of the Lake Monster 1998 63 The Mystery at Peacock Hall1998 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 Map1999 71 The Ghost Town Mystery 1999 72 The Mystery in the Mall 1999 73 The Gymnastics Mystery 1999 74 The Poison Frog Mystery2000 75 The Mystery of the Empty Safe 2000 76 The Great Bicycle Race Mystery 2000 77 The Mystery of the Wild Ponies2000 78 The Mystery in the Computer Game 2000 79 The Mystery at the Crooked House2000 80 The Hockey Mystery 2001 81 The Mystery of the Midnight Dog2001 82 The Summer Camp Mystery 2001 83 The Copycat Mystery2001 84 The Haunted Clock Tower Mystery 2001 85 The Disappearing Staircase Mystery2001 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 Point2002 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 106The 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 111The 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 116The 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 Family2020156The Skeleton Key Mystery2020157Science Fair Sabotage2020158The Great Greenfield Bake-Off2021159The Beekeeper Mystery2021160The Mystery in the Magic Shop2022161The Raptor Rescue2022162^The Code-Breaking Mystery2023163^X Marks the Spot2023164^Secret of Superstition Mountain2023165The Supermarket Mystery -coming soonTBD166Sports Day Sabatoge -coming soonTBD
+ Number Title The Boxcar Children Great AdventurePublished 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 Number TitlePublished 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 Number TitlePublished 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 Number TitlePublished 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 (*) 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). Number TitlePublished 1 Legend of the Hidden Treasure*^ 2023 2 Secret of Superstition Mountain*^ 2023
The Boxcar Children Specials Series Number TitlePublished 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 TitlePublished The Boxcar Children Beginning: The Aldens of Fair Meadow Farm 2012
Guides to Adventure TitlePublished The Boxcar Children Guide to Adventure 2014
The Jessie Files NumberTitlePublished 1The Friendship Feature2022 2Talk of the Town2022 3A Dramatic Disappearance2022 4The Campsite Cold Case2022
The Adventures of Benny and Watch NumberTitlePublished 1Meet the Boxcar Children1999 2A Present for Grandfather 1998 3Benny's New Friend1998 4Benny Goes Into Business1999 5The Magic Show Mystery1997 6Watch Runs Away 1999 7The Secret Under the Tree (Rise and Shine) 2010 8Benny's Saturday Surprise 2001 9Sam Makes Trouble2002 10Watch, the Superdog!2002 11Keys and Clues for Benny2004 12Benny's Boxcar Sleepover2004
References
External links
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
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