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Four orphans make a home in an abandoned boxcar in the woods
1942Steady paceWarm
What it is about
Henry, Jessie, Violet and Benny find a boxcar in the forest and make it a cozy home. The first book in a long mystery series.
Who will enjoy it
Families who love a cozy adventure about resourceful children.
What you will get
A satisfying, cozy story about children who look after each other and make a home of their own.
Facts
Genre
Children’s Books · Siblings · Independence · Adventure
Best for
Ages 6–8
Length
154 pages · ≈ 5 h
More about this book
Who
The four Alden children.
World
A forest and a boxcar.
What makes it different
The children solve their own problems.
Feel
Cozy and adventurous.
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