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The Yellow House Mystery (The Boxcar Children, No. 3) (The Boxcar Children Mysteries) Paperback – September 1, 1989

by Gertrude Chandler Warner (Author), Mary Gehr (Illustrator)
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Four brave siblings were searching for a home – and found a life of adventure! Join the Boxcar Children as they investigate the mystery of the yellow house in the third book in this illustrated chapter book series beloved by generations of readers.

A mystery surrounds the old yellow house on Surprise Island! Years ago, a man vanished from the house, and no one knows how or why. Now a long-lost clue leads the Aldens to investigate the mystery—and to a new adventure!

What started as a single story about the Alden Children has delighted readers for generations and sold more than 80 million books worldwide. Featuring timeless adventures, mystery, and suspense, The Boxcar Children® series continues to inspire children to learn, question, imagine, and grow.
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    6 - 9 years, from customers
  2. Book 3 of 164
    The boxcar children mysteries
  3. Print length
    191 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    2 - 5
  6. Lexile measure
    620L
  7. Dimensions
    5.25 x 0.46 x 7.63 inches
  8. Publisher
    Random House Books for Young Readers
  9. Publication date
    September 1, 1989
  10. ISBN-10
    0807593664
  11. ISBN-13
    978-0807593660
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"Packed with adventure and mystery." -Reader's Digest

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Gertrude Chandler Warner grew up in Putnam, Connecticut. She wrote The Boxcar Children because she had always dreamed about what it would be like to live in a caboose or a freight car—just as the Aldens do. When readers asked for more adventures, Warner wrote more books—a total of nineteen in all. After her death, other authors have continued to write stories about Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny Alden, and today The Boxcar Children® series has more than one hundred books.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Random House Books for Young Readers; Reprint edition (September 1, 1989)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 191 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0807593664
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0807593660
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 6 - 9 years, from customers
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 620L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 2 - 5
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.25 x 0.46 x 7.63 inches
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Gertrude Chandler Warner was born in Putnam, Connecticut, on April 16, 1890, to Edgar and Jane Warner. Her family included a sister, Frances, and a brother, John. From the age of five, she dreamed of becoming an author. She wrote stories for her Grandfather Carpenter, and each Christmas she gave him one of these stories as a gift. Today, Ms. Warner is best remembered as the author of The Boxcar Children Mysteries.

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Remiscent of Nancy Drew and The Hardy Boys.An excellent experience for adventure.The kids are on the trail to find their housekeeper's missing husband.A journey through the wild, including canoe fishing and an bear encounter.Do trees grow in lakes?Will they get lost on the way?What sound does a porcupine make?Why does the old hermit refuse to talk to anyone?Find out in this grand mystery adventure!
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LittleG
5.0 out of 5 stars entertaining- keeps my first grader's attention
Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2023
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Audible book. I am surprised how interested my first grader is in these books. I did have to show him what a telegraph machine looked like and what's morse code. He was facinated. He loved the adventures and wants to live in a Box car.
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J L Toler
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Gift for Children and/or Grandchildren
Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2017
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Purchased these for my grandson and he loves them. I started him off with the 1st book and the next 4 so that he'd have some to read over the Christmas holidays last year. I got him the next 5 in the series for his birthday in March. The next 3 were purchased for him to read over the summer. I will be buying the next 5 in the series as part of his Christmas presents. I love that he reads (he's in 2nd grade) and his mom said these are first books he stays glued to when he starts one. He loves them and I'll keep buying them for him until we hit the end - which is a very long way away!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good clean story.
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Very good children's book. I enjoyed reading it together with my 7year old.
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JD Kusek
5.0 out of 5 stars We all liked the Yellow House Mystery
Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2018
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I read to my grandsons every night. We are about 21/2 hrs. away, so we stay in touch each and every night with The Boxcar Children books. So far they really stay engaged with the books. We will continue with this series until they want to switch to Th Hardy Boys. We all liked the Yellow House Mystery. The twins are 8 years old and excellent readers but they still enjoy having someone read to them as they fall asleep. Needless to say, I am cherishing every minute.
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Todd
4.0 out of 5 stars Great
Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2014
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I love it. I have a 5 year old and a 7 year old. I read it to them every single night and they love it.....but, the quality of the book is a 2 star and I bought it for 30.00(which I think is expensive) . But overall, it was a pretty good book. I recommend it highly for 1-4 grades.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Yellow House Mystery, No. 3 (Boxcar Children Mysteries)
Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2012
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Great Series!! I purchased Books 1-4, for an 8-year old...she absolutely loves them. She enjoys reading regardless; however, since she is required to read 30-minutes every night for school, the chapter books come in very handy. More often than not, she reads beyond her 30-minutes, because she wants to finish a certain chapter, and on a few occasions, she has completed the entire book before going to bed. The stories are great, fun, interesting, the illustrations are okay. She looks forward to following the main characters throughout the different series. Highly recommend the books, and will definitely be purchasing additional series.  The Yellow House Mystery: The Boxcar Children Mysteries #3
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Vivian T
5.0 out of 5 stars a gift that should be well received
Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2012
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This series looks like something an adventurous child should relish, which is why I purchased it for my 7 year old granddaughter, who loves to read at night before she goes to sleep. I'm hoping these mysteries whet her appetite for adventure and excitement, and provide some good old fashioned entertainment. The Nancy Drew mysteries did that for me when I was a girl. There wasn't much of this sort of story around when I was a girl, many MANY moons ago. Somehow, I missed these, but may read them after their initial reader has finished with them. Perhaps her mother will, too.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Delivery of package
Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2021
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The book is great but the way it was delivered was horrible. It was just threw over over fence on to the driveway.
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Crystal Dion
5.0 out of 5 stars Easy reading
Reviewed in Canada on October 5, 2018
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My 8 year old loves these books
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Ran_Lin
5.0 out of 5 stars Great for your kids
Reviewed in India on August 29, 2018
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An excellent books for kids. My both under 10 boys love this so much they cant stop reading it. They are willing to even sacrifice TV for this :-)
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Dee
5.0 out of 5 stars Good series for 7-8 year olds
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 20, 2015
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My 8 year old loves the Boxcar Children series. She's read about 20 of the books. I think she's starting to outgrow them now, though. She's an avid reader and is now moving on to Nancy Drew / Hardy Boys.
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かぼちゃ
5.0 out of 5 stars カヌーで冒険
Reviewed in Japan on June 1, 2006
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お祖父さんの島にある小さな黄色い家。

しかし、長い間、その家には誰も入ったことがありません。

40年前、その家に住んで、曾お祖父さんの馬の世話をしていた男が、突然姿をくらましたのです。

Henry、Jessie、Violet、 Bennyの4きょうだいと、従兄弟のJoe、Joeのお嫁さんのAliceは、

その謎を解くために、黄色い家の探索をします。

今回は、冒険色が強くて、謎解きも、結構おもしろかったです。

Bennyはあいかわらず、可愛らしく活躍してます。
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 9, 2017
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My boys love these books.
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