Order of Gertrude Chandler Warner Books
Gertrude Chandler Warner (1890-1979) was an American author of children’s mystery novels. She is best known for creating the popular Boxcar Children series. Gertrude had wanted to become a writer from when she was a young girl. She would write stories for her grandfather and give them to him as Christmas gifts. As a child, Warner would see the inside of a caboose with a stove inside and dream about living inside a train. It would be this childhood dream that she would develop into what she would ultimately be known for – The Boxcar Children. Besides writing, Warner also worked as a teacher and volunteered for various non-profit organizations. She died in 1979 at the age of 89.
Gertrude Chandler Warner became a published author in 1916 with the novel The House of Delight. Although many novels are credited to her, only the first 19 Boxcar Children novels were written by their original creator. Benny Uncovers a Mystery was her final novel. Below is a list of Gertrude Chandler Warner’s books in order of when they were first published:
Publication Order of Boxcar Children Books
| The Boxcar Children | (1942) |
  
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| Surprise Island | (1949) |
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| The Yellow House Mystery | (1953) |
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| Mystery Ranch | (1958) |
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| Mike's Mystery | (1960) |
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| Blue Bay Mystery | (1961) |
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| The Woodshed Mystery | (1962) |
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| The Lighthouse Mystery | (1963) |
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| Mountain Top Mystery | (1964) |
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| Schoolhouse Mystery | (1965) |
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| The Caboose Mystery | (1966) |
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| Houseboat Mystery | (1967) |
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| Snowbound Mystery | (1968) |
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| Tree House Mystery | (1969) |
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| Bicycle Mystery | (1970) |
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| Mystery in the Sand | (1971) |
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| Mystery Behind the Wall | (1973) |
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| Bus Station Mystery | (1974) |
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| Benny Uncovers a Mystery | (1976) |
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| The Haunted Cabin Mystery | (1991) |
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| The Deserted Library | (1991) |
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| The Animal Shelter Mystery | (1991) |
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| The Old Motel Mystery | (1991) |
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| The Mystery of the Hidden Painting | (1991) |
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| The Amusement Park Mystery | (1992) |
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| The Mystery of the Mixed-Up Zoo | (1992) |
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| The Camp-Out Mystery | (1992) |
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| The Mystery Girl | (1992) |
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| The Mystery Cruise | (1992) |
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| The Disappearing Friend Mystery | (1992) |
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| The Mystery of the Singing Ghost | (1992) |
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| The Mystery in the Snow | (1992) |
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| The Pizza Mystery | (1993) |
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| The Mystery Horse | (1993) |
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| The Mystery at the Dog Show | (1993) |
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| The Castle Mystery | (1993) |
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| The Mystery of the Lost Village | (1993) |
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| The Mystery of the Purple Pool | (1994) |
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| The Ghost Ship Mystery | (1994) |
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| The Canoe Trip Mystery | (1994) |
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| The Mystery of the Hidden Beach | (1994) |
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| The Mystery of the Missing Cat | (1994) |
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| The Mystery on Stage | (1994) |
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| The Dinosaur Mystery | (1995) |
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| The Mystery of the Stolen Music | (1995) |
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| The Chocolate Sundae Mystery | (1995) |
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| The Mystery of the Hot Air Balloon | (1995) |
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| The Mystery Bookstore | (1995) |
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| The Mystery of the Stolen Boxcar | (1995) |
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| The Mystery in the Cave | (1995) |
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| The Mystery on the Train | (1996) |
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| The Mystery of the Lost Mine | (1996) |
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| The Guide Dog Mystery | (1996) |
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| The Hurricane Mystery | (1996) |
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| The Mystery of the Secret Message | (1996) |
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| The Firehouse Mystery | (1997) |
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| The Mystery in San Francisco | (1997) |
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| The Mystery at the Alamo | (1997) |
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| The Outer Space Mystery | (1997) |
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| The Soccer Mystery | (1997) |
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| The Growling Bear Mystery | (1997) |
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| The Mystery of the Lake Monster | (1998) |
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| The Mystery of Peacock Hall | (1998) |
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| The Black Pearl Mystery | (1998) |
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| The Cereal Box Mystery | (1998) |
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| The Panther Mystery | (1998) |
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| The Mystery of the Stolen Sword | (1998) |
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| The Basketball Mystery | (1998) |
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| The Movie Star Mystery | (1999) |
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| The Mystery of the Pirate's Map | (1999) |
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| The Ghost Town Mystery | (1999) |
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| The Mystery in the Mall | (1999) |
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| The Gymnastics Mystery | (1999) |
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| The Poison Frog Mystery | (2000) |
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| The Mystery of the Empty Safe | (2000) |
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| The Great Bicycle Race Mystery | (2000) |
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| The Mystery of the Wild Ponies | (2000) |
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| The Mystery in the Computer Game | (2000) |
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| The Mystery of the Crooked House | (2000) |
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| The Hockey Mystery | (2001) |
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| The Mystery of the Midnight Dog | (2001) |
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| The Summer Camp Mystery | (2001) |
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| The Copycat Mystery | (2001) |
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| The Haunted Clock Tower Mystery | (2001) |
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| The Disappearing Staircase Mystery | (2001) |
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| The Mystery on Blizzard Mountain | (2002) |
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| The Mystery of the Spider's Clue | (2002) |
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| The Mystery of the Mummy's Curse | (2002) |
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| The Mystery of the Star Ruby | (2002) |
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| The Stuffed Bear Mystery | (2002) |
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| The Mystery at Skeleton Point | (2002) |
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| The Tattletale Mystery | (2003) |
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| The Comic Book Mystery | (2003) |
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| The Ice Cream Mystery | (2003) |
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| The Midnight Mystery | (2003) |
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| The Mystery in the Fortune Cookie | (2003) |
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| The Radio Mystery | (2003) |
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| The Mystery of the Runaway Ghost | (2004) |
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| The Finders Keepers Mystery | (2004) |
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| The Mystery of the Haunted Boxcar | (2004) |
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| The Clue in the Corn Maze | (2004) |
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| The Ghost of the Chattering Bones | (2005) |
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| The Sword of the Silver Knight | (2005) |
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| The Game Store Mystery | (2005) |
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| The Mystery of the Orphan Train | (2005) |
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| The Vanishing Passenger | (2006) |
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| The Giant Yo-Yo Mystery | (2006) |
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| The Creature in Ogopogo Lake | (2006) |
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| The Rock 'n' Roll Mystery | (2006) |
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| The Secret of the Mask | (2007) |
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| The Seattle Puzzle | (2007) |
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| The Ghost in the First Row | (207) |
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| The Box That Watch Found | (2007) |
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| A Horse Named Dragon | (2008) |
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| The Great Detective Race | (2008) |
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| The Ghost at the Drive-In Movie | (2008) |
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| The Mystery of the Traveling Tomatoes | (2008) |
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| The Spy Game | (2009) |
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| The Dog-Gone Mystery | (2009) |
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| The Vampire Mystery | (2009) |
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| Superstar Watch | (2009) |
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| The Spy in the Bleachers | (2010) |
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| The Amazing Mystery Show | (2010) |
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| The Pumpkin Head Mystery | (2010) |
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| The Cupcake Caper | (2010) |
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Publication Order of Boxcar Children Special Books
| The Mystery on the Ice | (1993) |
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| The Mystery in Washington D.C. | (1994) |
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| The Mystery at Snowflake Inn | (1994) |
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| The Mystery at the Ballpark | (1995) |
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| The Pilgrim Village Mystery | (1995) |
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| The Mystery at the Fair | (1996) |
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| The Pet Shop Mystery | (1996) |
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| The Niagara Falls Mystery | (1997) |
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| The Mystery in the Old Attic | (1997) |
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| The Windy City Mystery | (1998) |
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| The Mystery of the Queen's Jewels | (1998) |
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| The Mystery of the Black Raven | (1999) |
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| The Mystery in New York | (1999) |
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| The Home Run Mystery | (2000) |
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| The Honeybee Mystery | (2000) |
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| The Mystery of the Screech Owl | (2001) |
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| The Mystery of the Tiger's Eye | (2001) |
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| The Candy Factory Mystery | (2002) |
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| The Mystery of Alligator Swamp | (2002) |
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| The Great Shark Mystery | (2003) |
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| The Black Widow Spider Mystery | (2003) |
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Publication Order of Adventures Of Benny and Watch Books
| Meet the Boxcar Children | (1997) |
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| A Present for Grandfather | (1997) |
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| Benny's New Friend | (1998) |
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| The Magic Show Mystery | (1998) |
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| Benny Goes Into Business | (1999) |
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| Watch Runs Away | (1999) |
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| The Secret Under the Tree | (2001) |
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| Benny's Saturday Surprise | (2001) |
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| Sam Makes Trouble | (2002) |
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| Watch, the Superdog! | (2002) |
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| Keys and Clues for Benny | (2004) |
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| Benny's Boxcar Sleepover | (2004) |
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Publication Order of Boxcar Children Graphic Novels
| The Boxcar Children | (2009) |
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| A Surprise Island | (2009) |
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| The Yellow House Mystery | (2009) |
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| Mystery Ranch | (2009) |
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| Mike's Mystery | (2009) |
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| Blue Bay Mystery | (2009) |
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| Snowbound Mystery | (2009) |
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| Tree House Mystery | (2009) |
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| The Haunted Cabin Mystery | (2010) |
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| Amusement Park Mystery | (2009) |
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| The Pizza Mystery | (2009) |
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| The Castle Mystery | (2009) |
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| The Woodshed Mystery | (2010) |
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| The Lighthouse Mystery | (2010) |
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| Mountaintop Mystery | (2010) |
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| The House of Delight | (1916) |
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| The World in a Barn | (1927) |
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| The World on a Farm | (1931) |
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| Peter Piper, Missionary Parakeet | (1967) |
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Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| Star Stories for Little Folks | (1947) |
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Publication Order of Standalone Plays
| Fire in a Haystack: An Unrehearsed Play | (1956) |
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Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| Good Americans: First Lessons for the Littlest Ones | (1926) |
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| Windows into Alaska: A Course for Primary Children, Stories and Notes for Teachers | (1928) |
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Note: The Boxcar Children was originally published in 1924 as The Box-Car Children, and was condensed and reissued in 1942.
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