Gertrude Chandler Warner (1890–1979)
Author of The Boxcar Children
About the Author
Gertrude Chandler Warner was born in Putnam, Connecticut on April 16, 1890. Due to her poor health, she never finished high school and studied with a tutor. During World War I, a shortage of teachers prompted the local school board to hire her to teach first grade, a position she held for over 30 show more years. She wrote the first Boxcar book in 1924, while home recuperating from an illness, but the version most people are familiar with was originally published in 1942. The Alden children became so popular that she wrote 19 adventures about them including Surprise Island, Mystery Ranch, and Snowbound Mystery. She died at age 89 August 29, 1979, but the Boxcar Children are still being written about by a team of writers faithful to her vision. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Disambiguation Notice:
Warner is the author of the first 19 books in The Boxcar Children series; all of the remaining volumes were ghostwritten.
Series
Works by Gertrude Chandler Warner
The Yellow House Mystery (The Boxcar Children: Time to Read, Level 2) (The Boxcar Children Early Readers) (2019) 58 copies
The Boxcar Children Guide to Adventure: A How-To for Mystery Solving, Make-It-Yourself Projects, and More (The Boxcar… (2014) 46 copies
The Pizza Mystery (The Boxcar Children: Time to Read, Level 2) (The Boxcar Children Early Readers) (2022) 27 copies
The Boxcar Children Favorites 30 Books Boxed Collection with Activity Book, Journal, Sticker Sheet , DVD, Magnifying… (2019) 25 copies
The Boxcar Children Collection, Volume 01 [3-in-1] [Unabridged Audio Book] (2006) 18 copies, 1 review
The Boxcar Children Books 1-8 Eight Stories of Mystery and Adventure with Bonus Bookmark Boxed Set (2012) 12 copies
The Boxcar Children Dog Lovers' Special: Mystery at the Dog Show/The Guide Dog Mystery/The Mystery of the Midnight Dog (2009) 10 copies
The Boxcar Children Collection, Volume 1: The Boxcar Children, Surprise Island, Yellow House Mystery (2022) 8 copies
Boxcar Children Series 4 copies
The Boxcar Children From Sea to Shining Sea Special (The Boxcar Children Mysteries) (2011) — Creator — 4 copies
The Boxcar Children Collection Series Set of 6 Volumes - 18 Complete Boxcar Children Stories including The Boxcar… (2014) 2 copies
The Boxcar Children Books 33-36 2 copies
The Great Shark Mystery (Boxcar Children, The: Special: #20) published by Scholastic [Paperback] 2 copies
The Great Shark Mystery (Boxcar Children, The: Special: #20) published by Scholastic [Paperback] 1 copy
The Boxcar Children Collection, Volume 5: Snowbound Mystery, Tree House Mystery, Bicycle Mystery 1 copy
Children of the Harvest 1 copy
The Old Hotel Mystery 1 copy
Boxcar Children, books 1-4 1 copy
The Outer Space Mystery 1 copy
The boxercar Children 1 copy
8 Book Set : The Boxcar Children Mysteries - The Deserted Library, The Animal Shelter, The Old Motel Mystery, The… (2000) 1 copy
Boxcar Children Collection Volume, the 18: The Mystery of the Lost Mine, the Guide Dog Mystery, & the Hurricane Mystery (2015) 1 copy
The Boxcar Children Collection Volume 22: The Black Pearl Mystery, The Cereal Box Mystery, The Panther Mystery (1898) 1 copy
The Box-Car Adventure 1 copy
15 Boxcar Children Mysteries (1-16, missing #14): Surprise Island, Mystery of Purple Pool, Mystery Ranch, Mike's… (1971) 1 copy
20 Book Set : The Boxcar Children Mysteries - Boxcar Children, Surprise Island, The Yellow House Mystery, Mystery… (2000) 1 copy
Abduction 1 copy
The Boxcar Children ~ Gertrude Chandler Warner ~ Volumes 1-15 (1989) (The Boxcar Children, Volumes one through fifteen) (1989) 1 copy
The Boxcar Children Deluxe Hardcover Boxed Gift Set (#1-3) (The Boxcar Children Mysteries) (2013) 1 copy
The Boxcar Children Collection, Volume 4: Schoolhouse Mystery, Caboose Mystery, Houseboat Mystery 1 copy
The House of Delight 1 copy
Mystery ranch. Illustrated 1 copy
Associated Works
Tagged
Common Knowledge
- Birthdate
- 1890-04-16
- Date of death
- 1979-08-30
- Burial location
- Grove Street Cemetery, Putnam, Connecticut
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Putnam, Connecticut, USA
- Place of death
- Putnam, Connecticut, USA
- Places of residence
- Putnam, Connecticut, USA
- Occupations
- children's book author
- Disambiguation notice
- Warner is the author of the first 19 books in The Boxcar Children series; all of the remaining volumes were ghostwritten.
Members
Discussions
The Boxcar Children - comparative notes in Table For One (July 2023)
Reviews
The Boxcar Children Bookshelf (The Boxcar Children… by Gertrude Chandler Warner
2-4, Level 3
A rockslide strands the Aldens on a mountain! But being stuck on Old Flat Top isn't all bad. As the children wait for rescue, they discover that a secret cave has opened up--one that just might hold legendary treasure!
Okay, okay, so sue me that I didn't read these as a child and have absolutely no childhood nostalgia for these books. I wanted to try them since we carry them at our library and want to know more about our children's collection.
They are sweet, little books that are completely safe to recommend to young readers. I was completely bored and skimmed most of it.
They are sweet, little books that are completely safe to recommend to young readers. I was completely bored and skimmed most of it.
Independent Reading Level: 2nd- 6th grade
Awards: Teachers Top 100 Books for Children
Top 100 Chapter Books
Awards: Teachers Top 100 Books for Children
Top 100 Chapter Books
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1950s (2)
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Statistics
- Works
- 444
- Also by
- 20
- Members
- 103,201
- Popularity
- #88
- Rating
- 3.7
- Reviews
- 424
- ISBNs
- 3,266
- Languages
- 8
- Favorited
- 21
