Gertrude Chandler Warner

Gertrude Chandler Warner

Gertrude Chandler Warner was born in Putnam, Connecticut, USA on April 16th, 1890 and passed away at the age of 89 on August 30th, 1979.

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Gertrude Chandler Warner Stats: The highest rated book by Gertrude Chandler Warner on Book Notification is The Boxcar Children, the first novel in the Boxcar Children series.

The most read book by Gertrude Chandler Warner on Book Notification is The Boxcar Children, the first novel in the Boxcar Children series. The second most read book is Surprise Island (Boxcar Children #3).

Below is a complete list of Gertrude Chandler Warner books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Gertrude Chandler Warner is the Boxcar Children Series.

List of Boxcar Children Interactive Mysteries Books in Publication Order

Readers help the Aldens solve mysteries by making choices along the way.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
Midnight at the Haunted Hotel
2018
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2
The Great Spy Showdown
2019
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3
Trouble on the Wild West Express
2020
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4
Race through White-Water Canyon
2027
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List of Boxcar Children Books in Publication Order

Four orphaned siblings have adventures and solve mysteries.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7
The Boxcar Children
1942
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2
The Movie Star Mystery
1948
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3
10
Surprise Island
1949
Go
4
The Yellow House Mystery
1952
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5
Mystery Ranch
1957
Go
6
Mike's Mystery
1960
Go
7
Blue Bay Mystery
1961
Go
8
The Woodshed Mystery
1962
Go
9
The Lighthouse Mystery
1962
Go
10
Mountain Top Mystery
1964
Go
11
Schoolhouse Mystery
1965
Go
12
Caboose Mystery
1966
Go
13
Houseboat Mystery
1967
Go
14
Snowbound Mystery
1968
Go
15
Tree House Mystery
1969
Go
16
Bicycle Mystery
1970
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17
Mystery in the Sand
1971
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18
Mystery Behind the Wall
1973
Go
19
Bus Station Mystery
1974
Go
20
Benny Uncovers a Mystery
1976
Go
21
The Animal Shelter Mystery
1991
Go
22
The Haunted Cabin Mystery
1991
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23
The Deserted Library Mystery
1991
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24
The Old Motel Mystery
1991
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25
The Disappearing Friend Mystery
1991
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26
The Mystery Girl
1992
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27
The Mystery of the Singing Ghost
1992
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28
The Mystery of the Hidden Painting
1992
Go
29
The Amusement Park Mystery
1992
Go
30
The Mystery of the Mixed-Up Zoo
1992
Go
31
The Camp-Out Mystery
1992
Go
32
The Mystery Cruise
1992
Go
33
6
The Mystery in the Snow
1992
Go
34
The Castle Mystery
1993
Go
35
The Pizza Mystery
1993
Go
36
The Mystery Horse
1993
Go
37
The Mystery at the Dog Show
1993
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38
The Mystery of the Lost Village
1993
Go
39
The Canoe Trip Mystery
1994
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40
The Mystery of the Purple Pool
1994
Go
41
The Ghost Ship Mystery
1994
Go
42
The Mystery of the Hidden Beach
1994
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43
The Mystery of the Missing Cat
1994
Go
44
The Mystery on Stage
1994
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45
The Dinosaur Mystery
1995
Go
46
The Mystery of the Stolen Music
1995
Go
47
The Chocolate Sundae Mystery
1995
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48
The Mystery of the Hot Air Balloon
1995
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49
The Mystery Bookstore
1995
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50
The Mystery of the Stolen Boxcar
1995
Go
51
The Mystery in the Cave
1995
Go
52
The Mystery of the Lost Mine
1996
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53
The Mystery of the Secret Message
1996
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54
The Mystery on the Train
1996
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55
The Guide Dog Mystery
1996
Go
56
The Hurricane Mystery
1996
Go
57
Boxcar Children Bookshelf
1996
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58
The Mystery in San Francisco
1997
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59
The Outer Space Mystery
1997
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60
The Mystery at the Alamo
1997
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61
The Firehouse Mystery
1997
Go
62
The Soccer Mystery
1997
Go
63
The Growling Bear Mystery
1997
Go
64
The Cereal Box Mystery
1998
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65
The Mystery at Peacock Hall
1998
Go
66
The Panther Mystery
1998
Go
67
The Black Pearl Mystery
1998
Go
68
The Mystery of the Lake Monster
1998
Go
69
The Mystery of the Stolen Sword
1998
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70
The Mystery in the Mall
1999
Go
71
The Basketball Mystery
1999
Go
72
The Gymnastics Mystery
1999
Go
73
The Mystery of the Pirate's Map
1999
Go
74
The Ghost Town Mystery
1999
Go
75
The Mystery of the Wild Ponies
2000
Go
76
The Mystery of the Empty Safe
2000
Go
77
The Mystery at the Crooked House
2000
Go
78
The Poison Frog Mystery
2000
Go
79
The Great Bicycle Race Mystery
2000
Go
80
The Mystery in the Computer Game
2000
Go
81
The Hockey Mystery
2000
Go
82
The Copycat Mystery
2001
Go
83
The Mystery of the Midnight Dog
2001
Go
84
The Summer Camp Mystery
2001
Go
85
The Haunted Clock Tower Mystery
2001
Go
86
The Disappearing Staircase Mystery
2001
Go
87
The Mystery of the Mummy's Curse
2002
Go
88
The Stuffed Bear Mystery
2002
Go
89
The Mystery of the Spider's Clue
2002
Go
90
The Mystery on Blizzard Mountain
2002
Go
91
The Mystery of the Star Ruby
2002
Go
92
The Mystery at Skeleton Point
2002
Go
93
Mystery of the Fortune Cookie
2003
Go
94
The Midnight Mystery
2003
Go
95
The Ice Cream Mystery
2003
Go
96
The Tattletale Mystery
2003
Go
97
The Comic Book Mystery
2003
Go
98
The Radio Mystery
2003
Go
99
The Clue In The Corn Maze
2004
Go
100
The Mystery Of The Haunted Boxcar
2004
Go
101
The Mystery of the Runaway Ghost
2004
Go
102
The Finders Keepers Mystery
2004
Go
103
The Ghost Of The Chattering Bones
2005
Go
104
The Sword of the Silver Knight
2005
Go
105
The Game Store Mystery
2005
Go
106
The Mystery of the Orphan Train
2005
Go
107
The Giant Yo-yo Mystery
2006
Go
108
The Creature in Ogopogo Lake
2006
Go
109
The Vanishing Passenger
2006
Go
110
The Rock 'n' Roll Mystery
2006
Go
111
The Secret of the Mask
2007
Go
112
The Ghost in the First Row
2007
Go
113
The Seattle Puzzle
2007
Go
114
The Box That Watch Found
2007
Go
115
The Great Detective Race
2008
Go
116
A Horse Named Dragon
2008
Go
117
The Ghost At The Drive-In Movie
2008
Go
118
The Mystery Of The Traveling Tomatoes
2008
Go
119
The Boxcar Children Mysteries Dog Lovers' Special
2009
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120
Superstar Watch
2009
Go
121
The Spy Game
2009
Go
122
The Dog-gone Mystery
2009
Go
123
The Vampire Mystery
2009
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124
The Spy in the Bleachers
2010
Go
125
The Amazing Mystery Show
2010
Go
126
The Pumpkin Head Mystery
2010
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127
The Cupcake Caper
2010
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128
The Clue in the Recycling Bin
2011
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129
The Great Turkey Heist (By: Robert Papp)
2011
Go
130
The Zombie Project
2011
Go
131
The Mystery of the Soccer Snitch
2014
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132
6
The Mystery of the Stolen Dinosaur Bones
2015
Go
133
The Legend of the Irish Castle
2016
Go
134
The Election Day Dilemma
2016
Go
135
The Sea Turtle Mystery
2019
Go
136
Mystery at Camp Survival
2020
Go
137
9
The Skeleton Key Mystery
2020
Go
138
The Raptor Rescue
2023
Go
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List of Boxcar Children Special Books in Publication Order

Siblings solve local mysteries while on trips and at home.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Mystery on the Ice
1993
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2
The Mystery in Washington D.C.
1994
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3
The Mystery at Snowflake Inn
1994
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4
The Mystery at the Ballpark
1995
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5
The Pilgrim Village Mystery
1995
Go
6
The Mystery at the Fair
1996
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7
The Pet Shop Mystery
1996
Go
8
The Mystery in the Old Attic
1997
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9
The Niagara Falls Mystery
1997
Go
10
The Windy City Mystery
1998
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11
The Mystery of the Queen's Jewels
1998
Go
12
The Mystery in New York
1999
Go
13
The Mystery of the Black Raven
1999
Go
14
The Home Run Mystery
2000
Go
15
The Honeybee Mystery
2000
Go
16
The Mystery of the Tiger's Eye
2001
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17
The Mystery of the Screech Owl
2001
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18
The Mystery of Alligator Swamp
2002
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19
10
The Candy Factory Mystery
2002
Go
20
The Great Shark Mystery
2003
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21
The Black Widow Spider Mystery
2003
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List of The Boxcar Children Great Adventure Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top The Boxcar Children Great Adventure books are Journey on a Runaway Train, The Clue in the Papyrus Scroll, and The Detour of the Elephants.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
Journey on a Runaway Train
2017
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2
The Clue in the Papyrus Scroll
2017
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3
The Detour of the Elephants
2017
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4
The Shackleton Sabotage
2017
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5
The Khipu and the Final Key
2017
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List of Boxcar Children Endangered Animals Books in Publication Order

Siblings volunteer to help endangered animals worldwide after a beach cleanup.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
The Big Spill Rescue
2022
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2
10
Mystery of the Spotted Leopard
2022
Go
3
Mystery of the Vanishing Forest
2022
Go
4
The Great Reef Rebuild
2022
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List of The Adventures of Benny and Watch Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top The Adventures of Benny and Watch books are Meet the Boxcar Children, A Present for Grandfather, and The Magic Show Mystery.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Meet the Boxcar Children
1998
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2
A Present for Grandfather
1998
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3
Benny's New Friend
1998
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4
8
The Magic Show Mystery
1998
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5
Watch Runs Away
1999
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6
Benny Goes Into Business
1999
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7
Benny's Saturday Surprise
2001
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8
The Secret Under the Tree
2001
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9
Watch, the Superdog!
2002
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10
Sam Makes Trouble
2002
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11
Keys and Clues for Benny
2004
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12
Benny's Boxcar Sleepover
2004
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List of Boxcar Children Graphic Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top graphic novels are The Boxcar Children, Mike's Mystery, and The Yellow House Mystery.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Yellow House Mystery
2009
Go
2
Tree House Mystery
2009
Go
3
Surprise Island
2009
Go
4
7
The Boxcar Children
2009
Go
5
Mystery Ranch
2009
Go
6
Blue Bay Mystery
2009
Go
7
Mike's Mystery
2009
Go
8
The Haunted Cabin Mystery
2010
Go
9
The Amusement Park Mystery
2010
Go
10
The Pizza Mystery
2010
Go
11
The Castle Mystery
2010
Go
12
The Woodshed Mystery
2011
Go
13
The Lighthouse Mystery
2011
Go
14
Mountain Top Mystery
2011
Go

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are Science Fair Sabotage, The House of Delight, and The World in a Barn.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The House of Delight
1916
Go
2
The World in a Barn
1927
Go
3
The World on a Farm
1931
Go
4
Peter Piper Missionary Parakeet
1967
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5
Science Fair Sabotage
2020
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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Star Stories for Little Folks
1947
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List of Standalone Plays in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Fire in a Haystack: An Unrehearsed Play
1956
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Good Americans: First Lessons for the Littlest Ones
1926
Go
2
Windows into Alaska: A Course for Primary Children, Stories and Notes for Teachers
1928
Go

List of The Jessie Files Books in Publication Order (with Stacia Deutsch)

Jessie investigates mysteries involving her school, friends, and community.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Friendship Feature
2022
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2
Talk of the Town
2022
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3
A Dramatic Disappearance
2023
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Gertrude Chandler Warner

Gertrude Chandler Warner was born on April 16th, 1890. Gertrude passed away August 30th, 1979 at 89 years old. Gertrude Chandler Warner was born in Putnam, Connecticut, USA.

Gertrude Chandler Warner is known for writing in the Children's Books genre.

Gertrude Chandler Warner was the author of the Boxcar Children series which consists of 138 novels. The Boxcar Children series started in 1942 with the novel The Boxcar Children. The most recently released novel in the Boxcar Children series was The Raptor Rescue which was released in 2023. There are no upcoming novels for the Boxcar Children series.

Gertrude Chandler Warner also wrote the Boxcar Children Special series which has 21 books including The Mystery on the Ice and The Mystery in Washington D.C..

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Gertrude Chandler Warner: F.A.Q

When was Gertrude Chandler Warner Born?

Gertrude Chandler Warner was born on April 16th, 1890.

When did Gertrude Chandler Warner die?

Gertrude Chandler Warner died on August 30th, 1979 at 89 years old.

Where was Gertrude Chandler Warner Born?

Gertrude Chandler Warner was born in Putnam, Connecticut, USA.

What was the first book Gertrude Chandler Warner wrote?

The first book written by Gertrude Chandler Warner was The House of Delight, published in 1916.

What was the most recent book Gertrude Chandler Warner wrote?

Her most recently released work was The Raptor Rescue on April 27th, 2023.

What is the most popular book by Gertrude Chandler Warner?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Gertrude Chandler Warner book is The Boxcar Children. Here are her most popular books and their average ratings:
  1. The Boxcar Children (7.00)
  2. Surprise Island (10.00)
  3. The Candy Factory Mystery (10.00)
  4. The Mystery in the Snow (6.00)
  5. The Boxcar Children (7.00)

What genres does Gertrude Chandler Warner Write?

Gertrude Chandler Warner primarily writes in the Children's Books genre. Her work includes sub-genres such as Children’s Mystery.

How many books has Gertrude Chandler Warner written?

Gertrude Chandler Warner has written 208 books, with 1 more upcoming, across 12 series.
  • 4 books in the Boxcar Children Interactive Mysteries Series
  • 137 books in the Boxcar Children Series
  • 21 books in the Boxcar Children Special Series
  • 5 books in The Boxcar Children Great Adventure Series
  • 4 books in the Boxcar Children Endangered Animals Series
  • 12 books in The Adventures of Benny and Watch Series
  • 14 Boxcar Children Graphic Novels
  • 5 Standalone Novels
  • 1 Short Story Collection
  • 1 Standalone Play
  • 2 Non-Fiction Books
  • 3 books in The Jessie Files Series

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