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The Basketball Mystery

by Gertrude Chandler Warner

Boxcar Children

Reading Level 3-4 Gentle (Lvl 1) Ages 5-8

The text is written at a 3rd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.

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About This Book

When the prized Most Valuable Player trophy vanishes from the community basketball league, the Alden siblings jump into action to uncover who took it. Their clever detective work leads them through exciting clues and teamwork to solve the puzzling mystery. Join the Aldens as they combine their love of basketball with sharp problem-solving skills to bring the trophy back home.

Representation & Themes

FamilyMysterySportsFriendship

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Content Intensity

Level 1 — Gentle
Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense

No conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.

Data confidence: high

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Details

ISBN
0807505757
Pages
135
Publisher
Albert Whitman
Published
1999
Type
Fiction
Word Count
18,972
Lexile
540L

Genres

Basketball

Subjects

Brothers and sisters -- Fiction.Orphans -- Fiction.Basketball -- Fiction.Mystery and detective stories.BasketballBrothers and sistersBasketball storiesOrphansFictionDetective and mystery storiesJuvenile fictionMystery and detective storiesChildren's fictionBasketball, fictionOrphans, fictionBrothers and sisters, fictionBoxcar children (fictitious characters), fictionseries:BoxcarChildrencollectionID:Boxcar3Siblings, fiction