Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny Alden take care of one another. They have no parents, no other family—except for a grandfather they don’t care to see—and no home . . . until the night they find the boxcar. Old, rusty, lonely, and abandoned in the woods, it’s the perfect home for four brave children on their own.
The ALden children are on another summer trip out west, and they're thrilled to find their friend Mike lives in the bustling new town near Mystery Ranch. But one night a house burns down, and young Mike is blamed for starting the fire!
The Boxcar Children go on an overnight bicycle trip to Aunt Jane's! But when a rainstorm hits, they are forced to take shelter in an abandoned farmhouse. As the children wait out the storm, a most unusual mystery finds them!
The Aldens start a helper service with their new friend,Beth, to raise money for the Greenfield Hospital! But Beth keeps disappearing when it's time to help. Then someone tears down their signs and lets the air out of their bike tires. Who would want to sabotage their fund-raiser?
Someone is trying to keep Max Greene from inheriting his great aunt's estate.
Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny help out at a general store, but they soon find that another girl who works there is acting strangely. She seems nervous and doesn't answer questions about her past. What secret is the mystery girl hiding?
The Aldens are going camping! But after they hear loud music in the middle of the night, notice their lantern is missing, and find a frightening note, the Boxcar Children must find out who is behind the pranks to save their vacation.
The Boxcar Children are excited to be visiting all their favorite animals at Edward Marlow's zoo! But they soon discover someone is mixing up the signs on the cages and putting animals in danger. Can the children catch the culprit and save the animals in time?
Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny used to live alone in a boxcar. Now they have a home with their grandfather, and they find a mysterious painting hidden in the attic. The children learn that it is a portrait of their grandmother, whom they never knew, wearing the necklace Grandfather gave her when they were married. The necklace disappeared on their first anniversary - and was never found. C…
The Alden's investigation involves antique wooden horses on a merry-go-round near Cousin Joe's.