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The Mystery Cruise

by Gertrude Chandler Warner · 1992

The Boxcar Children seriesbook 29 of 86Next:The Disappearing Friend Mystery(1991) →

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While on a cruise with their grandfather, the Alden children help discover who is behind the mysterious troubles of the ship—disconnected phone lines, engine trouble, a man overboard—and still have fun sightseeing, eating, and swimming.

Genre
mysterymysteryMore like thisLess of this
Themes
childhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1990s1990sMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrensmiddle grade
Length
short · 128 pages

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