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The Mystery of the Stolen Boxcar

by Gertrude Chandler Warner · 1995

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The Aldens are fixing up their boxcar to be in Greenfield's Founders' Day parade! But then the boxcar is stolen...with Watch inside! Can they find the thief and rescue Watch?

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mysterymysteryMore like thisLess of thisadventureadventureMore like thisLess of thisliterary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
childhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1990s1990sMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrensmiddle gradeyoung adult
Length
short · 128 pages

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