This page is one page, one page that is a fanpage- don't press the back button! to The Boxcar Children. This book was written in 1942 by a school teacher- Gertrude Chandler Warner, who wrote it for her pupils because all the schoolbooks were boring and no fun to read. She wrote the book, and it was then published. Children from all over asked for more, and she wrote 18 more to form a series.
The first book, in my opinion, is the best. With their parents gone, Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny go in search of a new home. During a storm, Jessie finds a boxcar and they all use it for shelter. It eventually becomes their home, and they live there for a while- eventually they- I'm not saying. Go read the book yourself.
I know I said Warner wrote only 19 books in the series, and that is the truth. Gertrude Chandler warner did only write nineteen books. In 1991, many ghostwriters were hired to write more books into the series, and they come out, even now, at the rate of one per month. They cost $3.95 US or $5.95 Canadian. I reccomend them to anyone who wants a good adventure story. They are also good to read to anyone younger then reading age.
I have created The Boxcar Children Club on Yahoo. Surf on over to check it out and join! There are currently over forty members in the club! Feel free to post a question or just a message, as long as it's appropriate (you need to be a member to post messages). If you want to join more easily, just send me an email (my address is at the bottom of the page) and I'll send you an invitation.
If you e-mail me a question, I will give it my best to answer it. I've read almost every book in the series, all the way up to #64. My e-mail address is at the bottom of the page. I will try my best to respond to all e-mails. Maybe, if I get enough e-mail supporting it, I might try to start a big Boxcar Children page with info on all the books, the author, and character studies.
If you have a Boxcar Children webpage or website, feel free to link this page to it. Just e-mail me someday and say that you did. Thanks!
