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Monkey Trouble
Book 127 of the Boxcar Children. This one was a complete snarl with a strong theme that others fortunate situation does not make it okay to take from them. This mystery is fairly innocent and although there is a bad guy, it isn’t as bad as a jewel thief or dog napper like some of…
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The Clue in the Recycling Bin
Book 126 of the Boxcar Children. This mystery takes an unexpected twist but ends up landing fine. The central theme of looking at ways you can recycle/reuse those throwaways is good for young readers to think about, especially in our use and throw away culture. Excellent read.
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The Cupcake Caper
Book 125 of the Boxcar Children series. This mystery has us in hot pursuit of a would be thief. Lots of red herrings and strange goings on. Overall, a fun read with a good message. If you follow the series you with enjoy this one that speaks to the ends not justifying the means. All…
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The Pumpkin Head Mystery
Book 124 of the Boxcar Children series. There was a lot going on in this one. Least of which to say the bad guy wasn’t what our who you’d think. This was one of the rare twists that aside from corporate greed, the crime was done through a misguided thought of helping. This was a…
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The Bare Hunt
Book 7 of The Good Guys. We continue on the quest to rid the world of the corrupted. However, life is not linear and neither is the quest line. Lots of action and seeing more of the world. A good final twist and new friends along the way. Can Montana not mess everything up? Well,…
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The Amazing Mystery Show
Book 123 of the Boxcar Children series. This one is all about a competition on what the Aldens do best. However, there is something else going on. Not to worry, the children are in the case. A super fun episode a far cry from the normal mysteries. Great twists and red herrings in this one.
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The Spy in the Bleachers
Book 122 of the Boxcar Children series. This book is a refreshing change of pace. This time the mystery revolves around someone cheating. It is all about baseball and a wonderful view at the fans from a fans perspective. This one keeps you guessing until they finally reveal the culprit. Overall a solid mystery and…
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Bearing an Hourglass
Book 2 of Incarnations of Immortality. This time we follow Chronos. This book has a lot of philosophy on life, the universe, and directors thereof. Overall it is a solid read that gives a great overall view of the science of the world he writes in. Magic is involved in this making it fantasy realism.…
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Superstar Watch
Book 121 of the Boxcar Children series. The start of this one is little Watch. While he competes for a commercial the Aldens try to find out who is sabotaging the competition. Red herrings and more than one person causing problems make this one a tad more complex and a fun short story. True to…
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The Vampire Mystery
Book 120 of the Boxcar Children series. This one is less scary than it sounds. This simple mystery is a kind sweet one that speaks to forgiveness and family. Overall a nice read, this book extols the values that have permeated the series as a whole. This one is very family friendly.
