The Aldens' friend Max says nothing interesting happens in Port Elizabeth. But when the children visit the small fishing village and come across a man snooping around the local library, they prove that every town has its mysteries.
Relates the adventures of the Alden family as they climb Old Flat Top Mountain.
Renting a lighthouse is unusual, but even more so is an unfriendly boy's peculiar behavior.
The Boxcar Children visit the old farmhouse where Grandfather and Aunt Jane grew up! But people in the nearby town seem to think something isn't quite right about the house. As the Boxcar Children investigate, they start to uncover secrets about the farm's past—dating all the way back to the Revolutionary War!
The Aldens find a castaway on a South Sea island. How did he get there and who is he?
Eccentric Aunt Jane needs help on her ranch. The Aldens overturn a plot against her.
The spooky old house on Surprise Island intrigues Benny.
The Alden children have a home with grandfather now - but their adventures are just beginning! Their first surprise comes when they learn they'll be spending the summer on their own private island. The kind stranger who lives there is always happy to help the children out, but does this new friend have a secret?
In the peaceful village of King's Abbot, a shocking murder shatters the quiet life of the wealthy Roger Ackroyd.