Book Overview
Four brave siblings were searching for a home - and found a life of adventure Join the Boxcar Children as they investigate a department store mystery in this illustrated chapter book series beloved by generations of readers. When Benny and Henry get summer jobs at a department store in town, they don't expect to be solving mysteries at work. But when an expensive vase disappears, the salespeople receive strange notes, and the jewelry display is tampered with, it's up to Benny to uncover the truth What started as a single story about the Alden Children has delighted readers for generations and sold more than 80 million books worldwide. Featuring timeless adventures, mystery, and suspense, The Boxcar Children(R) series continues to inspire children to learn, question, imagine, and grow.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0807506451
ISBN13:9780807506455
Release Date:January 1991
Publisher:Random House Children's Books
Length:128 Pages
Weight:0.28 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 5.3" x 7.7"
Age Range:7 to 10 years
Grade Range:Grades 2 to 5
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
Benny Uncovers a Mystery
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
ISBN 0590426834 - In general, the Boxcar Children series has one flaw - although I don't think I've ever read the kids' ages mentioned, there are clues to them in things like the fact that they get jobs, and that Henry is going to college in the fall. They all, however, tend to speak like very young children, which I find a little patronizing to the reader. Benny doesn't like having nothing to do. When he finds himself bored, he seeks out activities and late one summer, the activity he chooses is work. Not mowing lawns, but a real job. He finds jobs for himself and Henry at Furman's, the department store. And at Furman's, he finds a mystery. Who is behind the odd happenings at the store? Jewelry mysteriously appears, employees receive anonymous notes about their job performance and there's a strange woman who shops at the store daily whose shopping habits annoy employees and arouse suspicion. Can Benny work it out before school starts and his summer job is over? These books are supposed to be for the 8-12 age range, but I think they're more suited to either the die-hard young mystery fan or the younger part of that age group. - AnnaLovesBooks
The big job ( a kids review )
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
I think this book is about four children who want jobs and they find one. The two boys went to their job and found a mystery about somebody stealing jewelry. My favorite part was when they uncovered the mystery. I think kids 7 and up should read this book.
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