The Boxcar Children are going to college! That is, they are going to Mountvale College to help Grandfather at a convention of astronomers. They learn many interesting things, but then some valuable information disappears. What's going on?

The Aldens visit a large old museum owned by their grandfather's friend. They must find the missing bones from the enormous Tyrannosaurus Rex before an exhibit is scheduled to open or there might not be a dinosaur exhibit at all!

One warm night four children stood in front of a bakery.  No one knew them.  No one knew where they had come from. Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny used to live alone in a boxcar.  Now they have a home with their grandfather, and they're spending some time in a New England...  more

One warm night four children stood in front of a bakery.  No one knew them.  No one knew where they had come from. Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny used to live alone in a boxcar.  Now they have a home with their grandfather, and they're spending some time in a New England fishing village. While visiting the seaport town of Ragged Cove, Massachusetts, the Boxcar Children learn of an old legend about a ship that sank just off the coast in 1869, supposedly during a mutiny.  No one knows what really happened to the Flying Cloud, and the townspeople say it reappears on dark, stormy nights.  Can the children find out the truth about the ghost ship?

The Aldens are spending their winter vacation at Snow Haven, where an annual winter carnival is in progress. The children decide to compete in several events, including skiing, skating, and snow sculpture building. Once again, the Boxcar Children become involved in a mystery when someone tampers...  more

The Aldens are spending their winter vacation at Snow Haven, where an annual winter carnival is in progress. The children decide to compete in several events, including skiing, skating, and snow sculpture building. Once again, the Boxcar Children become involved in a mystery when someone tampers with the carnival's events.

Someone is building a large, fancy house down the street from the Aldens' -- a house shielded by a tall stone wall. The only way to approach the house is through an iron gate decorated with huge black widow spiders! Benny is certain the new neighbors must be hiding something...but what could...  more

Someone is building a large, fancy house down the street from the Aldens' -- a house shielded by a tall stone wall. The only way to approach the house is through an iron gate decorated with huge black widow spiders! Benny is certain the new neighbors must be hiding something...but what could it be? The Boxcar children are determined to investigate.

One warm night four children stood in front of a bakery.  No one knew them.  No one knew where they had come from.   Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny used to live alone in a boxcar.  Now they have a home with their grandfather, and they're going to a dog...  more

One warm night four children stood in front of a bakery.  No one knew them.  No one knew where they had come from.   Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny used to live alone in a boxcar.  Now they have a home with their grandfather, and they're going to a dog show.  The Boxcar Children meet all kinds of dogs -- from a spotted Dalmatian to a big, hairy sheepdog.  But then strange things start happening at the dog show, and no one knows why.  Can the children solve the mystery and save the day?