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 MEET THE BOXCAR CHILDREN
(Book # 1)
by Gertrude Chandler Warner
Albert Whitman
ISBN 0807550345
Ages 69
Pages 48
Benny Alden, his brother Harry, and his sisters Violet and Jessie are orphans. They are supposed to go live with their grandfather, but they heard he was mean, so they run away and look for a new place to live. They find the perfect home in an abandoned boxcar. They even find a dog who needs a home. Will the Boxcar children find out the truth about their grandfather and finally have a real home?
 A PRESENT FOR GRANDFATHER
(Book # 2)
by Gertrude Chandler Warner
Albert Whitman
ISBN 080756625X
Ages 69
It's Grandfather's birthday! Benny wants to buy Grandfather a gift, but he only has $1 to spend. He makes a trip to the gift shop, but everything he likes costs more money than he can spend. How will he ever find the perfect present?
 BENNY'S NEW FRIEND
(Book # 3)
by Gertrude Chandler Warner
Albert Whitman
ISBN 0807506494
Ages 6-9
32 pages
There's a new girl in the neighborhood and Benny is eager to make friends with her. But Benny feels a little funny when he learns that she can throw a baseball better than he can.
 THE MAGIC SHOW MYSTERY
(Book # 4)
by Gertrude Chandler Warner
Albert Whitman
ISBN 0807549398
Ages 6-9
32 pages
Benny and Watch learn some nifty tricks so they can put on a magic show. But then Watch disappears along with the things Benny needs to perform the magic tricks!
 BENNY GOES INTO BUSINESS
(Book # 5)
by Gertrude Chandler Warner
Albert Whitman
ISBN: 0807506370
Ages 69
32 pages
Benny wants to go into business, just like his grandfather. But the first few things he tries don't quite work out. Then his grandfather shows him how to look around for something he can do well.
 WATCH RUNS AWAY
(Book # 6)
by Gertrude Chandler Warner
Albert Whitman
ISBN: 0807586811
Ages 6-9
32 pages
Benny is looking for Watch, but he's nowhere around. Then he discovers that Watch has dug a hole under the fence and run off somewhere. Worried that his dog may have found another family he likes better, Benny decides to follow him and see where he goes. You'll never guess where he finds his best friend!
 THE SECRET UNDER THE TREE
(Book # 7)
by Gertrude Chandler Warner
Albert Whitman
ISBN: 0807506435
Ages 6-9
32 pages
Benny loves to dig holes --- holes in the snow, holes in the garden, or sometimes holes just to see what he can find. Watch loves to dig, too. When Benny asks his Grandfather for ideas on a good place to dig, he's given a secret map that leads to a special place to dig. What he finds when he and Watch dig a hole is a big surprise!
 BENNY'S SATURDAY SURPRISE
(Book # 8)
by Gertrude Chandler Warner
Albert Whitman
ISBN: 0807506427
Ages 6-9
32 pages
Benny can't wait until Saturday, because he's been saving up to buy a special poster. When he gets to the store he finds they're all sold, but there's a contest where the prize is the poster he wanted to buy. It won't be that easy, because he has to guess how many gumballs are in a jar. To his surprise, he sees his teacher at the supermarket and asks for her help. Do you think Benny will come up with the winning number to win the poster?
 SAM MAKES TROUBLE
(Book # 9)
by Gertrude Chandler Warner
Albert Whitman
ISBN: 080750646X
Ages 6-9
32 pages
Sam and his brother come to play with the Boxcar family. Sam is only 2 years old and before long he's proving to be a handful, from spilling his cereal to losing their puzzle pieces. But when he locks himself in the bathroom, Grandfather and the kids have to find a way to get him out before he makes a total mess of it. See how Benny solves the problem of the locked bathroom and brings a smile to everyone's face again.
 WATCH, THE SUPERDOG
(Book # 10)
by Gertrude Chandler Warner
Albert Whitman
ISBN: 0807506478
Ages 6-9
32 pages
There's a pet parade this Saturday! Benny is excited about the idea of being in a parade, and there are several prizes, including one for the best pet costume, too. He thinks hard about what would kind of costume to make, and with a little help from Watch, Benny decides to make Watch a detective costume. Just when he has Watch all cleaned up and ready to go to the parade, disaster strikes! Enjoy this latest adventure and find out if Benny and Watch make it to the parade.
 KEYS AND CLUES FOR BENNY
(Book #11)
by Gertrude Chandler Warner
Albert Whitman
ISBN: 0807541729
Ages 6-9
32 pages
March 2004
Benny knows that losing things isn't fun, and that losing keys can be very bad. But Benny hasn't lost the keys --- he's found them. And now he'd like to help find the person they belong to. All he has are just a few clues, and soon Benny and Watch are looking all over Greenfield. Will the clues lead them to the right person?
 BENNY'S BOXCAR SLEEPOVER
(Book #12)
by Gertrude Chandler Warner
Albert Whitman
ISBN: 0807506362
Ages 6-9
32 pages
More than anything, Benny wants to have a sleepover in the boxcar in Grandfather's backyard. When Henry tells Benny to call Michael and Tyler to see if they can spend the night, Benny is thrilled. Thrilled, that is, until people keep mentioning the word "scared." The boys are pretty sure they'll be fine --- Michael says only bears scare him. Then, before they can get to sleep, Henry and the three boys have to venture through the dark night and back into the house. The boys hear a loud crash. Will they make it through the night in the boxcar?
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