Cover of The Mystery on the Ice

The Mystery on the Ice

by Gertrude Chandler Warner

Illustrated by Charles Tang

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 a blizzard hits Greenfield, the Boxcar Children find themselves caught up in a puzzling mystery involving a visiting figure skating troupe. With a nearby home broken into and clues pointing to the skaters, the children must use their detective skills to uncover the truth. Adventure and surprises await as they race against time to solve the case.

Representation & Themes

MysteryFriendshipAdventureFamily

For Parents

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
0807554138
Publisher
Random House Books for Young Readers
Published
October 1993
Type
Fiction
Word Count
14,445

Genres

Juvenile Fiction

Subjects

Juvenile MysteriesIce skatingChildren's Books/Ages 9-12 FictionOrphansChildren: Grades 4-6Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective StoriesJuvenile FictionBoxcar children (Fictitious characters)Boxcar children (Fictitious chFamilyJuvenile fictionFictionBrothers and sistersMystery and detective storiesFamiliesSkating, fictionChildren's fictionBrothers and sisters, fictionBoxcar children (fictitious characters), fictionOrphans, fictionseries:BoxcarChildrencollectionID:BoxcarSSFamily, fictionSiblings, fiction