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Gertrude Chandler Warner

Gertrude Chandler Warner was an American author, mainly of children's stories. She was most famous for writing the original book of The Boxcar Children and for the next eighteen books in the series.

Warner once said that she did much of her writing while convalescing from illnesses or accidents, and that she conceived the idea of The Boxcar Children while sick at home. Of this, she said, "I had to stay at home from school because of an attack of bronchitis. Having written a series of eight books to order for a religious organization, I decided to write a book just to suit myself. What would I like to do? Well, I would like to live in a freight car, or a caboose. I would hang my wash out on the little back piazza and cook my stew on the little rusty stove found in the caboose."

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American children's writer

Born 1890
Died 1979

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  • Cover of: The Mystery of the Stolen Music

    First published in 1995 9 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition isbn_0807554154
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    First published in 1998 9 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The Mystery on Stage (Boxcar Children Series, The: #43)

    First published in 1994 9 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition mysteryonstage00warn_0
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    First published in 1997 9 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1998 9 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 2009 9 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1996 9 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 2011 9 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 2010 9 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 2000 9 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 2008 9 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1998 8 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 2004 8 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 2001 8 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition bennyssaturdaysu0000gert
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    First published in 2014 8 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 2008 8 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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American children's writer

Born 1890
Died 1979
Subjects
Children's fiction, series:BoxcarChildren, Mystery and detective stories, Fiction, Orphans, Brothers and sisters, Orphans, fiction, Juvenile fiction, Boxcar children (fictitious characters), fiction, Boxcar children (Fictitious characters), Brothers and sisters, fiction, Detective and mystery stories, Siblings, fiction, collectionID:Boxcar3, collectionID:Boxcar4, Mystery fiction, Families, Family, Siblings, collectionID:Boxcar2, Family, fiction, Adventure and adventurers, fiction, Brothers and sisters in fiction, Orphans in fiction, collectionID:BoxcarSS
Places
Canada, New York (N.Y.), Adirondack Mountains (N.Y.), Alabama, Alamo (San Antonio, Tex.), Alaska, Arizona, Birthdays, CONNECTICUT, Charleston (S.C.), Chicago (Ill.), Everglades National Park (Fla.), Florida Keys (Fla.), Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Ireland, London (England), Mei guo, Michigan, Middlesex, Mississippi River, New England, New Jersey, New Mexico
People
Alice, Aunt Jane, BENNY ALLDEN AND WATCH, Benjamin Alden, Boxcar Children, Dr. McAllister, Dr. Moore, Henry James Alden, James Henry Alden, Jessica Alden, John Carter, John Joseph Alden, Mike, Mrs. McGregor, Uncle Andy, Violet Alden, Watch
Time
BENNY ALDEN AND WATCH ADVENTURES, Xian dai .

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Alternative names

  • Gertrud Chandler Warner
  • Gertrude Warner
  • GERTRUDE CHANDLER WARNER
  • gertrude chandler warner
  • Gertrude Chandler 1890-1979 Warner
  • Gertrude C. Warner
  • Gertrude Handler Warner
  • The Boxcar The Boxcar Children

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