Boxcar Children
Mystery Chapter Book
Characters
• Henry, Violet, Jessie, and Benny are the
main characters.
• Henry is the oldest out of his 4 siblings.
• Violet is the 2nd youngest and is a very
bright character.
• Benny is the youngest, he is 6 years old.
• Jessie is the 2nd oldest, she takes care of
Benny and Violet while Henry is gone.
Setting
• The book takes place in an abandon
boxcar in the woods near a brook, and not
too far away is a junkyard where they get
their things.
Summary
• This story is about 4 children whose parents die and they
have nowhere to go. They are trying to get away from a
man and woman that want to take them to and
orphanage, when they find an abandon boxcar. They
decide to live in it and it works out well. Henry gets his
money by helping a man named Dr. Moore, do work
around his house. Dr. Moore knows Mr. Alden, the
children’s grandfather. The children don’t know that this
man they meet is Mr. Alden, but they like him. Dr. Moore
told Mr. Alden in private that these kids are his
grandchildren, and he wants them to live with him. After
a while when the kids get to know Mr. Alden they find out
that he is their grandfather. Since he is such a kind man,
they want to live with him. So they did!
Recommendation
• I would recommend this book because it
takes you on an adventure of 4 kids, and it
shows you always to make the best of
what you have.