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Surprise Island

Gertrude Chandler Warner

Reader Score

79%

79% of readers

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Four brave siblings were searching for a home - and found a life of adventure! Join the Boxcar Children as they investigate the mystery of Surprise Island in the second book in this illustrated chapter book series beloved by generations of readers.

The Aldens spend the summer on Grandfather's island! Joe, the island's friendly handyman, helps them with anything they need, but as the children continue to explore their summer home, they realize there is more to the island--and to their new friend--than meets the eye.

What started as a single story about the Alden Children has delighted readers for generations and sold more than 80 million books worldwide. Featuring timeless adventures, mystery, and suspense, The Boxcar Children(R) series continues to inspire children to learn, question, imagine, and grow.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
  • Publish Date: Jan 1st, 1989
  • Pages: 192
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 7.60in - 5.30in - 0.60in - 0.35lb
  • EAN: 9780807576748
  • Recommended age: 07-10
  • Categories: Mysteries & Detective StoriesFamily - SiblingsAction & Adventure - General

About the Author

Warner, Gertrude Chandler: -

Gertrude Chandler Warner grew up in Putnam, Connecticut. She wrote The Boxcar Children because she had always dreamed about what it would be like to live in a caboose or a freight car--just as the Aldens do. When readers asked for more adventures, Warner wrote more books--a total of nineteen in all. After her death, other authors have continued to write stories about Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny Alden, and today The Boxcar Children(R) series has more than one hundred books.