What reading level is the Boxcar Children series?

The Boxcar Children series by Gertrude Chandler Warner is at a Grades 2.9–5 reading level (average Grade 3.9). Intended for Lower Grades (Ages 5–8). There are 151 books in the series.

What order should I read the Boxcar Children books?

The Boxcar Children series has 151 books in order: 1. A Horse Named Dragon, 2. Benny uncovers a mystery, 3. Bicycle Mystery, 4. Blue Bay Mystery, 5. Bus Station Mystery, and 146 more.

What age is the Boxcar Children series appropriate for?

The Boxcar Children series is recommended for Lower Grades (Ages 5–8). The average content intensity is 1.3/5.

Boxcar Children Books in Order

151 books by Gertrude Chandler Warner. Reading level: Grades 2.9–5. Lower Grades (Ages 5–8).

151

Books

Grades 2.9–5

Reading Level

1.3/5

Avg. Intensity

Lower Grades

Content Intensity Across the Series

Consistent

Content stays at a steady intensity level throughout the series.

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Boxcar Children Reading Order

#	Title	Reading Level	Content
1	A Horse Named Dragon Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Gentle
2	Benny uncovers a mystery Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Gentle
3	Bicycle Mystery Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Gentle
4	Blue Bay Mystery Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 2-3	Gentle
5	Bus Station Mystery Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Gentle
6	Caboose Mystery (Pilot Books) Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Gentle
7	Clue in the Recycling Bin Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 4-5	Gentle
8	Hidden in the haunted school Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 4-5	Mild
9	Houseboat Mystery (Boxcar Children Mysteries) Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Mild
10	Mike's Mystery Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3	Mild
11	Mountain top mystery Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Gentle
12	Mystery at the Calgary Stampede Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 4-5	Gentle
13	Mystery behind the wall. Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Gentle
14	Mystery in the Sand Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Gentle
15	Mystery Ranch (Pilot Books) Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Gentle
16	Power down Mystery Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Gentle
17	Schoolhouse Mystery (Boxcar Children) Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Gentle
18	Sleepy Hollow Mystery Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Mild
19	Snowbound Mystery (Boxcar Children) Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Gentle
20	Superstar Watch Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Gentle
21	Surprise Island Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 4-5	Gentle
22	The Aldens of Fair Meadow Farm Patricia MacLachlan	Level 3-4	Gentle
23	The Amazing Mystery Show Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Mild
24	The Amusement Park Mystery Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Gentle
25	The Animal Shelter Mystery Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 4-5	Gentle
26	The Basketball Mystery Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Gentle
27	The Black Pearl Mystery Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 4-5	Gentle
28	The Boardwalk Mystery Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Gentle
29	The Box That Watch Found Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Gentle
30	The Boxcar Children Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Gentle
31	The Camp Out Mystery Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Gentle
32	The candy factory mystery Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 4-5	Mild
33	The Canoe Trip Mystery Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 4-5	Mild
34	The Castle Mystery (Boxcar Children Mysteries) Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Gentle
35	The celebrity cat caper Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 4	Gentle
36	The Cereal Box Mystery Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Gentle
37	The chocolate sundae mystery Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 4-5	Gentle
38	The Clue in the Corn Maze Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Gentle
39	The Creature in Ogopogo Lake (Boxcar Children Mysteries) Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Mild
40	The Cupcake Caper Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Gentle
41	The Day of the Dead mystery Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 4-5	Gentle
42	The Deserted Library Mystery Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Mild
43	The Dinosaur Mystery Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 4-5	Gentle
44	The disappearing staircase mystery Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 4	Gentle
45	The Dog-Gone Mystery Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Gentle
46	The doughnut whodunit Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 4-5	Gentle
47	The Election Day Dilemma Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 4	Gentle
48	The Finders Keepers Mystery Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Gentle
49	The Firehouse Mystery Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 4-5	Gentle
50	The Game Store Mystery (Boxcar Children Mysteries) Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Mild
51	The Garden Thief Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 4-5	Gentle
52	The Ghost at the Drive-In Movie Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Mild
53	The Ghost in the First Row Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Gentle
54	The Ghost of the Chattering Bones Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Mild
55	The Ghost Ship Mystery Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 4	Gentle
56	The Ghost Town Mystery Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Mild
57	The Giant Yo Yo Mystery Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Gentle
58	The Great Detective Race Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Gentle
59	The Great Shark Mystery (Boxcar Children Special) Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Mild
60	The Great Turkey Heist Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Gentle
61	The Growling Bear Mystery Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Gentle
62	The guide dog mystery Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 4	Gentle
63	The Gymnastics Mystery Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Gentle
64	The Haunted Clock Tower Mystery Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 4	Mild
65	The Hockey Mystery Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 4-5	Gentle
66	The home run mystery Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Mild
67	The Hurricane Mystery Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Mild
68	The legend of the Irish castle Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 4-5	Mild
69	The Lighthouse Mystery (Boxcar Children Mysteries) Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Gentle
70	The Midnight Mystery Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 4-5	Gentle
71	The Movie Star Mystery Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Gentle
72	The mystery at Peacock Hall Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Gentle
73	The mystery at Skeleton Point Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 4-5	Gentle
74	The mystery at Snowflake Inn Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Gentle
75	The Mystery at the Alamo Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Gentle
76	The Mystery at the Ballpark Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Gentle
77	The mystery at the dog show Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 4	Gentle
78	The mystery at the fair Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Gentle
79	The Mystery Bookstore Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 4	Gentle
80	The Mystery Girl Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Gentle
81	The mystery in New York Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Mild
82	The Mystery in San Francisco Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Gentle
83	The Mystery in the Cave Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Gentle
84	The Mystery in the Computer Game Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 4-5	Gentle
85	The Mystery in the Fortune Cookie Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 4	Gentle
86	The Mystery in the Mall Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Gentle
87	The Mystery in the Old Attic Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 4-5	Gentle
88	The Mystery in the Snow Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Gentle
89	The mystery in Washington, D.C. Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 4	Mild
90	The Mystery of Alligator Swamp (Boxcar Children Special) Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Gentle
91	The Mystery of the Black Raven Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 4-5	Gentle
92	The Mystery of the Fallen Treasure Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Gentle
93	The Mystery of the Grinning Gargoyle Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 5	Gentle
94	The Mystery of the Haunted Boxcar Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Mild
95	The Mystery of the Hidden Beach Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 4-5	Gentle
96	The Mystery of the Hidden Painting Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Gentle
97	The Mystery of the Hot Air Balloon Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Gentle
98	The Mystery of the Lake Monster Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Gentle
99	The Mystery of the Lost Mine Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Gentle
100	The mystery of the lost village Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 4-5	Mild
101	The mystery of the missing cat Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Gentle
102	The Mystery of the Missing Pop Idol (The Boxcar Children Mysteries) Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 4-5	Gentle
103	The Mystery of the Mixed Up Zoo Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 4-5	Gentle
104	The Mystery of the Mummy's Curse (Boxcar Children Mysteries) Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 4	Gentle
105	The Mystery of the Pirate's Map Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 4-5	Mild
106	The mystery of the purple pool Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 4	Gentle
107	The Mystery of the Queen's Jewels Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 4-5	Gentle
108	The Mystery of the Runaway Ghost (Boxcar Children Mysteries) Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Gentle
109	The Mystery of the Screech Owl Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Mild
110	The Mystery of the Secret Message Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Gentle
111	The Mystery of the Soccer Snitch Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 4-5	Gentle
112	The Mystery of the Spider's Clue Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Gentle
113	The Mystery of the Star Ruby Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Gentle
114	The mystery of the stolen boxcar Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Gentle
115	The Mystery of the Stolen Dinosaur Bones Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Mild
116	The Mystery of the Stolen Snowboard Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 4-5	Gentle
117	The Mystery of the Stolen Sword Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 4-5	Mild
118	The Mystery of the Tiger's Eye Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Mild
119	The Mystery of the Traveling Tomatoes Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 4-5	Gentle
120	The mystery of the wild ponies Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Gentle
121	The mystery on Blizzard Mountain Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Mild
122	The Mystery on the Ice Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Gentle
123	The Mystery on the Train Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Mild
124	The Niagara Falls Mystery Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Gentle
125	The old motel mystery Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 4	Gentle
126	The Outer Space Mystery Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Mild
127	The Panther Mystery Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Mild
128	The Pet Shop Mystery Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Mild
129	The Poison Frog Mystery Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 4-5	Gentle
130	The Pumpkin Head Mystery Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Mild
131	The Radio Mystery Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Mild
132	The Return of the Graveyard Ghost Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 4-5	Mild
133	The robot ransom Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Gentle
134	The Rock 'n' Roll Mystery (Boxcar Children Mysteries) Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 4	Gentle
135	The Sea Turtle Mystery Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 4-5	Gentle
136	The Seattle Puzzle (Boxcar Children Mysteries) Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Gentle
137	The Secret of the Mask (Boxcar Children Mysteries) Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 4-5	Mild
138	The soccer mystery Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Gentle
139	The Spy Game Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Gentle
140	The Spy in the Bleachers Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Gentle
141	The Stuffed Bear Mystery (Boxcar Children Mysteries) Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 4	Gentle
142	The Summer Camp Mystery Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 4-5	Gentle
143	The Sword of the Silver Knight Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 4-5	Gentle
144	The Tattletale Mystery Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 4-5	Gentle
145	The Vampire Mystery Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Mild
146	The Vanishing Passenger (Boxcar Children Mysteries) Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Gentle
147	The Windy City Mystery Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Gentle
148	The woodshed mystery Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 4-5	Mild
149	The Yellow House Mystery Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Gentle
150	The Zombie Project Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Mild
151	Tree house mystery. Gertrude Chandler Warner	Level 3-4	Gentle

All Boxcar Children Books

A Horse Named Dragon

Gertrude Chandler Warner

A Horse Named Dragon

Gertrude Chandler Warner

Boxcar Children Books in Order

Content Intensity Across the Series

Boxcar Children Reading Order

All Boxcar Children Books

A Horse Named Dragon

Benny uncovers a mystery

Bicycle Mystery

Blue Bay Mystery

Bus Station Mystery

Caboose Mystery (Pilot Books)

Clue in the Recycling Bin

Hidden in the haunted school

Houseboat Mystery (Boxcar Children Mysteries)

Mike's Mystery

Mountain top mystery

Mystery at the Calgary Stampede

Mystery behind the wall.

Mystery in the Sand

Mystery Ranch (Pilot Books)

Power down Mystery

Schoolhouse Mystery (Boxcar Children)

Sleepy Hollow Mystery

Snowbound Mystery (Boxcar Children)

Superstar Watch

Surprise Island

The Aldens of Fair Meadow Farm

The Amazing Mystery Show

The Amusement Park Mystery

The Animal Shelter Mystery

The Basketball Mystery

The Black Pearl Mystery

The Boardwalk Mystery

The Box That Watch Found

The Boxcar Children

The Camp Out Mystery

The candy factory mystery

The Canoe Trip Mystery

The Castle Mystery (Boxcar Children Mysteries)

The celebrity cat caper

The Cereal Box Mystery

The chocolate sundae mystery

The Clue in the Corn Maze

The Creature in Ogopogo Lake (Boxcar Children Mysteries)

The Cupcake Caper

The Day of the Dead mystery

The Deserted Library Mystery

The Dinosaur Mystery

The disappearing staircase mystery

The Dog-Gone Mystery

The doughnut whodunit

The Election Day Dilemma

The Finders Keepers Mystery

The Firehouse Mystery

The Game Store Mystery (Boxcar Children Mysteries)

The Garden Thief

The Ghost at the Drive-In Movie

The Ghost in the First Row

The Ghost of the Chattering Bones

The Ghost Ship Mystery

The Ghost Town Mystery

The Giant Yo Yo Mystery

The Great Detective Race

The Great Shark Mystery (Boxcar Children Special)

The Great Turkey Heist

The Growling Bear Mystery

The guide dog mystery

The Gymnastics Mystery

The Haunted Clock Tower Mystery

The Hockey Mystery

The home run mystery

The Hurricane Mystery

The legend of the Irish castle

The Lighthouse Mystery (Boxcar Children Mysteries)

The Midnight Mystery

The Movie Star Mystery

The mystery at Peacock Hall

The mystery at Skeleton Point

The mystery at Snowflake Inn

The Mystery at the Alamo

The Mystery at the Ballpark