Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #173365 in Books
• Published on: 1989-06
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 154 pages

Customer Reviews

Four plucky orphans take on the world
Four orphans on the run find an abandoned boxcar in the woods, move in, and begin life on their own. They are enjoying themselves until one of the children gets very sick, and they must get help.

The book was written in the 1942 by a teacher who cleverly used only "Dolch Words" (the 500 most commonly used words) to create an exciting, yet easy to read book for 7 and 8 year olds. Children who are ready for a chapter book will be delighted to find this one is a fast read. They will enjoy the adventure of living in the woods without adults, and, of course, it has a very happy ending. This book is the first (and I think the best) of a very long series of adventures for the Boxcar Children.

The Most Memorable Reading Of My Life
I read this book in 1970. Of all the books I've ever read, this one is the most memorable. At the time, getting me to read a book was nearly impossible.

A bookmobile came to our school in Syracuse, New York and invited anyone interested to visit. I remember thinking, "what a easy way to get out of class," so I jumped into the book filled truck and started to browse. I stumbled across "The Boxcar Children" and began to read a few sentences, then paragraphs... I couldn't put the book down.

It's been 29 years and I still remember the story as if I read the book yesterday. It's adventurous, heart-warming, and intelligent. It's tells how friendship, love & unity can help you overcome even the worst circumstances. I recommend this book to children of all ages!

This is the book that started my love of reading
I can still remember the day in the 4th grade I checked out this book from the Crescent School library. Up until that time I had never read any book of substance, just those 5 minute "See Jane run" titles that are so forgettable. This book had me rivited. I was so proud that I had read such an "adult" book. There was such a sense of accomplishment, and the story was so interesting that I blew through it in just a few days. A year earlier I was held back in the 3rd grade and was not a very successful student. This book changed all of that for me. For the first time reading was something fun, and not just homework. After I read it I wanted to read more of these kinds of books but the school year was ending. That summer I enrolled in the Public Library Reading Club and read 75 more books. Today I look back on THE BOXCAR CHILDREN with fond memories. I went looking for it as a Christmas Present for my brother's son who is now in the 3rd grade. I was suprised to find that it was published during the heart of World War II in 1942. Great things endure and obviously I was not the only one to have discovered this book. I want to thank Mrs. Evelyn Wilkerson, that wonderful librarian who suggested the book for me. She gave me such a wonderful Christmas gift, the gift of reading for the enjoyment and pleasure of it. I totally recommend this title for any young person!!!! I always seem to be in need of Presents, I think I will go back and buy a few extra copies just in case :-) Ed Henderson Associate Editor of Scouter's Journal Magazine Past Chairman of the Spalding County Library Board