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Surprise Island Paperback - 1989

by Gertrude Chandler Warner; Mary Gehr (Illustrator)

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Henry, Jessie, Violet and Benny used to live alone in a boxcar. Now they have a home with their grandfather and are spending the summer on their own private island. There is a mysterious stranger on the island with a secret--but that's not the only surprise in store for the Boxcar Children.

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From the publisher

Four brave siblings were searching for a home - and found a life of adventure! Join the Boxcar Children as they investigate the mystery of Surprise Island in the second book in this illustrated chapter book series beloved by generations of readers.

The Aldens spend the summer on Grandfather's island! Joe, the island's friendly handyman, helps them with anything they need, but as the children continue to explore their summer home, they realize there is more to the island--and to their new friend--than meets the eye.

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.

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Now, tell us, Grandfather," cried Henry.

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  • Title Surprise Island
  • Author Gertrude Chandler Warner; Mary Gehr (Illustrator)
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Pages 192
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Random House Books for Young Readers, Morton Grove, Illinois, U.S.A.
  • Publication date 1989-01-01
  • Features Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780807576748 / 0807576743
  • Weight 0.35 lbs (0.16 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.6 x 5.3 x 0.6 in (19.30 x 13.46 x 1.52 cm)
  • Age range 07 to 10 years
  • Grade levels 2 - 5
  • Reading level 530
  • Themes
    • Theometrics: Secular
  • Category Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
  • Library of Congress subjects Brothers and sisters, Orphans
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 06292127
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

About the author

Gertrude Chandler Warner grew up in Putnam, Connecticut. She wrote The Boxcar Children because she had always dreamed about what it would be like to live in a caboose or a freight car--just as the Aldens do. When readers asked for more adventures, Warner wrote more books--a total of nineteen in all. After her death, other authors have continued to write stories about Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny Alden, and today The Boxcar Children(R) series has more than one hundred books.
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