The Disappearing Friend Mystery

Name: The Disappearing Friend Mystery
Brand: Oasis Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Gertrude Chandler Warner
ISBN: 9781621884125

Author: Gertrude Chandler Warner

Series: The Boxcar Children Mysteries #30

Narrator: Aimee Lilly

Unabridged: 1 hr 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Oasis Audio

Published: 08/26/2014

Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Social Themes, Children's Mystery & Detective

Synopsis

The Boxcar Children decide to raise money to help the Greenfield hospital. At Beth’s suggestion, they form a service called The Boxcar Helpers — to babysit, wash cars, mow lawns, and care for pets. But Beth keeps disappearing. And then other things start to go wrong. Is someone trying to put them out of business?

About The Author

The Boxcar Children Series was created by Gertrude Chandler Warner, a teacher, when she realized that there were few, if any, books for children that were both easy and fun to read. She drew on her own experiences in writing the mysteries. As a child, she had spent hours watching trains near her home, and often dreamed about what it would be like to live in a caboose or freight car. In each story, she chose a special setting and introduced unpredictable, unusual or eccentric characters, to help highlight the Aldens’ independence and resourcefulness. Miss Warner lived in Putnam, Massachusetts until her death in 1979.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Lacey on August 17, 2023

I read this yesterday as well, and I enjoyed this one a lot more than the first when I read!! The mystery was a lot better!!!☺️......more

Goodreads review by Nikki on August 18, 2018

This book is a b s u r d. None of the ghost written mysteries are works of great art but this one... hoo boy. It is Very Bad. VERY. BAD. It does, however, have all the elements books are traditionally composed of, like characters, a plot, and words, so it gets two stars. I listen to these bad boys o......more

Goodreads review by Colby on April 10, 2025

Synopsis: the Alden’s can’t just donate a portion of their millions, instead they painstakingly initiate a helping service to raise money for a new hospital wing. Probably bc they forgot they were millionaires. Nevertheless it’s a valiant even if by my county they only raised $100. Some wing! Best p......more

Goodreads review by Simon on March 29, 2025

A classic and well acclaimed series, recommended as a great series for young readers. The Boxcar Children invoke the enjoyment for mystery-solving and having a close relationship with family. The mysteries are certainly twinged with a bit more danger now, and you can tell that other authors are penni......more

Goodreads review by Brody on November 26, 2017

This book is a page turner because weird things kept happening. I think third through fifth graders should read this book because the words are smaller. IF you like other Box Car or mystery books I think you would like this book. This book focuses on raising money for a hospital and all of the myste......more