num_pages: 160
description: The Aldens begin their adventure by making a home in a boxcar. Their goal is to stay together, and in the process they find a grandfather.
language: English
title: The Boxcar Children
titlecomplete: The Boxcar Children (The Boxcar Children, #1)
characters: Benny Alden, Jessie Alden, Henry Alden, Violet Alden
genres: Classics, Adventure, Chapter Books, Mystery, Childrens, Juvenile, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Fiction, Realistic Fiction
ratings_count: 131975
places: The United States of America
series: The Boxcar Children
publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers