The Box-Car Children (Version 2)
Gertrude Chandler Warner
Read by Hannah Mary
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Henry, Jess, Violet, and Benny just lost their father and are all alone. To avoid being sent to the grandfather they fear, they have no choice but to run away. What follows is a weary midnight journey and the fun of settling into an old, abandoned boxcar in the woods. When Henry's job makes them new friends, they don't realize how important that will be for their future. - Summary by HannahMary (2 hr 40 min)
Chapters
The Flight | 10:08 | Read by Hannah Mary |
The Second Night | 9:24 | Read by Hannah Mary |
Shelter | 7:59 | Read by Hannah Mary |
A New Home | 10:39 | Read by Hannah Mary |
Housekeeping | 9:21 | Read by Hannah Mary |
Earning a Living | 11:13 | Read by Hannah Mary |
At Home | 12:14 | Read by Hannah Mary |
Building a Dam | 11:20 | Read by Hannah Mary |
Cherry Picking | 8:06 | Read by Hannah Mary |
The Race | 9:44 | Read by Hannah Mary |
More Education | 10:17 | Read by Hannah Mary |
Ginseng | 6:35 | Read by Hannah Mary |
Trouble | 11:00 | Read by Hannah Mary |
Caught | 8:37 | Read by Hannah Mary |
A New Grandfather | 8:12 | Read by Hannah Mary |
A United Family | 9:14 | Read by Hannah Mary |
Safe | 6:23 | Read by Hannah Mary |
Reviews
Loved it!
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OriginalElsa
This original version of The Boxcar Children is much more in depth and delightful than the simplified books so many of us grew up with. The story has many great details that delight an imagination and endearing characters. Well read, too!
Daughter Loved This!
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EMCV
My 9-year old daughter listened to it twice over and loved every moment of it. This reader (HannahMary) is pleasant to listen to. We all enjoyed it.
The Original Boxcar Children
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LuellaMargaret
Such a sweet story, and so sweetly read. One could just hear the reader smiling! This alternate/original story was interesting to compare with the one I grew up reading. The altered names grated on my ear a bit as I had others so firmly fixed in my mind. But otherwise any different details were simply interesting. By now the story is so nostalgic for me!
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Nora
As Wonderful as I remember this book being many years ago . My mother read it as a child. I read it to my son. Now my Grandchildren read it . I LOVE THE BOXCAR CHILDREN!
Fun book for Children
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Annika Matson
Thanks so much for this book! Titus enjoyed it, and so did I :) Beautiful narraration, as always! ~Annika
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Unknown
The reader’s voice is lovely & so soothing, such a help to fall to sleep! The story is also very sweet
good book good reader
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A LibriVox Listener
I listen to this when im feeling lost or anxious. it is a kind and gentle story
Lovely Story
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Bel
Great story, nicely read. Pity the sequels aren‘t in the public domain yet.