Gertrude Chandler Warner

While fishing and exploring a deserted South Seas island, the Alden children discover clues that they aren't alone. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Spotlight is a division of ABDO.

A hip new doughnut shop known for its bizarre recipes is opening up in Greenfield. At first, the owners of the other doughnut shop in town, Delilah?s, aren?t worried. But when the new shop starts making doughnuts that look just like some of Delilah?s greatest hits, the Boxcar Children must figure out if it?s just a coincidence or if someone from the new shop is stealing Delilah?s recipes.

The Alden children visit Mystery Ranch, a man in a blue hat appears, Mike's house burns down, and the uranium mine is in danger.

The Alden children help out a storeowner at the Hope Harbor Mall and discover that someone is tampering with the merchandise shipments.

The Boxcar children uncover a mystery on a train trip from Boston to San Francisco.

The Boxcar Children are helping harvest honey at a farm one of Grandfather's friends owns. They're excited to learn about bees and eat fresh honey. But then several mishaps occur-is someone trying to ruin the harvest?

The Aldens are going on a trip to the Arizona desert. There they learn about the legend of the Lost Dutchman Mine. Everyone thinks the mine is filled with gold. Can the Boxcar Children find out if the legend is true--and if it is, who will find the gold?

The Aldens have joined a bicycle race! Three days of riding and camping should be fun for everyone. Even Grandfather has joined the race. But right from the word 'Go!' things go wrong: misleading road signs by day and collapsing tents by night. Henry's first flat tire could be bad luck, but three flat tires point to foul play. But who is playing foul and why? The Boxcar Children are determined to solve the mystery before they cross the finish line....

The town of Greenfield is having an art contest to celebrate the work of local artists. The Boxcar Children are getting to know the artists and the gallery owner and learning all about art. But could the gallery be filled with stolen paintings?

The Alden children visit a family friend at his apple orchard which is rumored to be haunted, but instead of a ghost they find that some of the families' valuable antiques are being stolen.