Box-Car Children by Gertrude Warner (English) Paperback Book

Description: Box-Car Children by Gertrude Warner Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Four orphans discover an abandoned boxcar and move in, embarking on a life of self-reliance and hard work but also freedom and adventure. Beautiful version of original 1924 edition. Publisher Description Four young orphans discover an abandoned boxcar and move in, embarking on a life of self-reliance and hard work - but also freedom and adventure. Reprint of the original 1924 edition, which launched the million-copy series. Ranked among the all-time "Top 100 Chapter Books," or childrens novels, in a School Library Journal survey, the book is also among the National Education Associations "Teachers Top 100 Books for Children." AGES: 7 to 10 AUTHOR: American author Gertrude Chandler Warner (1890–1979) wrote several stories for children, and her 1924 book, The Box-Car Children, was so successful that she published 18 sequels. The series popularity has continued to grow: there are currently 150 other books, written by many authors, as well as two animated films. Warner was also a school teacher who read the original story to her classes and rewrote it many times to make sure that it would be both engaging and easy to read. She noted that the book "raised a storm of protest from librarians who thought the children were having too good a time without any parental control! That is exactly why children like it!" Author Biography American author Gertrude Chandler Warner (1890-1979) wrote several stories for children, and her 1924 book, The Box-Car Children, was so successful that she published 18 sequels. The series popularity has continued to grow: there are currently 150 other books, written by many authors, as well as two animated films. Warner was also a school teacher who read the original story to her classes and rewrote it many times to make sure that it would be both engaging and easy to read. She noted that the book "raised a storm of protest from librarians who thought the children were having too good a time without any parental control! That is exactly why children like it!" Details ISBN 0486843386 ISBN-13 9780486843384 Title Box-Car Children Author Gertrude Warner Format Paperback Year 2020 Pages 160 Publisher Dover Publications Inc. GE_Item_ID:128089093; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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