Come adventure with Henry, Jessie, Violet, Benny, Ms. Carol and friends in this exciting, ongoing, once a week book club! Each week, we will travel back in time as we have fun with friends discussing a Boxcar Children book!

Books will be read ahead of time, before class. The books are also available as ebooks and audiobooks!  All of class time will be dedicated to discussing the books, playing fun games rand ending with a round of “Would You Rather” questions or another game, all related to the book. Class time is energetic, and fun!

Since 1942, generations of readers have delighted in the adventures of Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny Alden―The Boxcar Children®. Resourceful, optimistic, and independent, these four orphaned siblings work together to help each other and their community. Invite your young reader to discover Greenfield and beyond with the first 12 stories in the series, written by author and educator Gertrude Chandler Warner. Featuring wholesome, family-friendly themes and varied locations, every mystery encourages kids to imagine, explore, and grow.

This mystery filled, exciting, and easy-to-read series is perfect for emerging or reluctant readers! Books will be read ahead of time, before class. Class time will be divided between discussing the books and playing fun games!  This class is designed to be fully interactive and students are expected to be fully engaged. We welcome shy students, and I will do my best to help them feel at home! 

This class is designed to be fully interactive and students are expected to be fully engaged. If your child does not like to engage with others, this class may not be a suitable class for them. It’s understandable if they need time to get used to a book club, chatty style! 

My Tuesday Class:

Week of August 27 - The Boxcar Children #1
Week of September 3 - Surprise Island #2
Week of September 10 - The Yellow House Mystery #3
Week of September 17 -  Mystery Ranch #4
Week of September 24 - Mike’s Mystery #5
Week of October 1 - Blue Bay Mystery #6
Week of October 8 - The Woodshed Mystery #7
Week of October 15 - The Lighthouse Mystery #8 
Week of October 22 - Mountain Top Mystery #9
Week of October 29 - Schoolhouse Mystery #10 
Week of November 5 - Caboose Mystery #11
Week of November 12 - Houseboat Mystery #12
Week of November 19 - NO CLASS!  🦃 
Week of November 26 - Snowbound Mystery #13 
Week of December 3 - Tree House Mystery #14
Week of December 10 - Bicycle Mystery #15
Week of December 17 - Mystery in the Sand #16
Week of December 24 - Mystery Behind the Wall #17
Week of December 31 - Bus Station Mystery #18
Week of January 7 - Benny Uncovers a Mystery #19 
Week of January 14 - Haunted Cabin Mystery #20 
Week of January 21 - The Deserted Library Mystery #21
Week of January 28 - The Animal Shelter Mystery #22
Week of February 4 - The Old Motel Mystery #23
Week of February 11 - The Mystery of the Hidden Painting #24
Week of February 18 - The Amusement Park Mystery #25
Week of February 25 - The Mystery of the Mixed-up Zoo #26
Week of March 3 - The Camp-Out Mystery #27
Week of March 10 - Mystery Girl #28
Week of March 17 - The Mystery Cruise # 29
Week of March 24 - The Disappearing Friend Mystery #30
Week of March 31 - The Mystery of the Singing Ghost #31
Week of April 7 - The Mystery in the Snow #32

There are over 160 books in this series, and I will be happy to create book clubs for the rest of the series if there is interest! The books stand alone and content doesn’t build, but our book clubs students become a little cohesive pod over time, and to take advantage of the friendship building, I highly recommend attending as many weeks as possible!