When the Aldens agree to watch the house of a local author who has written a book about a vampire, they end up investigating activities that are suspiciously similar to those in his book.

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92 primary books93 released books

The Boxcar Children

The Boxcar Children is a 93-book series with 98 primary works first released in 1924 with contributions by Gertrude Chandler Warner, Shannon Eric Denton, and Charles Tang Gertrude Chandler Warner.

The Boxcar Children
The Yellow House Mystery
Mystery Ranch
Mike's Mystery
The Woodshed Mystery
The lighthouse mystery.
Schoolhouse Mystery
Caboose Mystery
Houseboat Mystery
Snowbound Mystery
Tree House Mystery
Mystery Behind the Wall

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Poor editing made this a cringe-worthy read.

“People said prowled the town at night and brought his victims to the cemetery.” (P. 14)
“Violet admiring old bicycle.” (P. 17)

The writing: appalling
The plot: predictable
Verdict: There are better Boxcar tales to be read.

July 18, 2015