Meet the Boxcar Children, Gertrude Chandler Warner
Meet the Boxcar Children, Gertrude Chandler Warner
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Meet the Boxcar Children
Boxcar Children Early Reader

Author: Gertrude Chandler Warner

Narrator: Eileen Stevens

Unabridged: 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/24/2026


Synopsis

The Alden children were searching for a home--and found a life of adventure! Beloved by generations of families, the first book in the Boxcar Children series--adapted into this Step 2 leveled reader--is full of wholesome fun, perfect for children who are learning to read simple sentences.

Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny are brothers and sisters. They're orphans too, and the only way they can stay together is to make it on their own. When the children find an abandoned boxcar in the woods, they decide to call it home—and become the Boxcar Children!

Step 2 Readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories. For children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help.

About The Author

Gertrude Chandler Warner was born in Putnam, Connecticut, on April 16, 1890, to Edgar and Jane Warner. Her family included a sister, Frances, and a brother, John. From the age of five, she dreamed of becoming an author. She wrote stories for her Grandfather Carpenter, and each Christmas she gave him one of these stories as a gift. Today, Ms. Warner is best remembered as the author of The Boxcar Children Mysteries.Shane Clester is a dedicated, passionate, and trusted illustrator largely focused on children’s books. He has been fortunate to work with great people on great properties such as Sesame Street, Marvel, Star Wars, Disney, Illumination, and Nickelodeon, among others. Shane is also the lucky father to two amazing kids who inspire and motivate him every day.


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"Though these homages to ­Warner’s old stories may appeal to the parents of new readers more than the readers themselves, the books still serve as fun mysteries on a ­beginner reading level." —School Library Journal