Cover of The Mystery of Alligator Swamp (Boxcar Children Special)

The Mystery of Alligator Swamp (Boxcar Children Special)

by Gertrude Chandler Warner

Illustrated by Hodges Soileau

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

The Alden siblings explore the mysterious bayous of Louisiana, where strange things start happening like missing food and disappearing signs. Benny spots something unusual lurking in the swamp, sparking a thrilling search for clues. Could the legend of the ghostly alligator, Gator Ann, be real after all?

Representation & Themes

MysteryAdventureFamilyFriendship

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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: standard

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Details

ISBN
0807555177
Pages
128
Publisher
Random House Books for Young Readers
Published
October 2002
Type
Fiction
Word Count
18,128

Genres

Juvenile Fiction

Subjects

Juvenile MysteriesFictionJuvenile FictionChildren's Books/Ages 9-12 FictionChildren: Grades 4-6Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective StoriesBayousAlligatorsBrothers and sistersJuvenile fictionDetective and mystery storiesOrphansChildren's fictionBoxcar children (fictitious characters), fictionMystery and detective storiesseries:BoxcarChildrencollectionID:BoxcarSSSiblings, fictionOrphans, fiction