Gertrude Chandler Warner

When Benny Alden decides he wants to go into business like his grandfather, his first several attempts don't quite work out.

When strange mishaps occur while the Boxcar Children are helping to harvest honey at a farm owned by one of their grandfather's friends, the children set out to investigate whether someone is trying to ruin the harvest.

When a bad storm hits Greenfield, the Boxcar Children must uncover a mystery without the help of their electronic devices.

"Wanting to create a science fair project that makes an actual difference, Jessie decides to test a local creek for pollutants before her experiments are sabotaged by suspicious accidents"--

Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny are excited to learn more about raptors when they volunteer at a rehab center for wild birds, but not long after they arrive, a series of strange events makes it seem like someone might be trying to sabotage the center.

Map on endpapers. In the year before they become the orphans known as the Boxcar children, Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny Alden live with their parents at Fair Meadow Farm, where, although times are hard, they take in a family who has been stranded in their car during a blizzard.

"The Aldens visit a lighthouse and find a mystery in the night!"--

After the Alden siblings visit their Great-Aunt Jane's ranch in a mining town, there is a mysterious fire which damages three houses, but Benny's friend Mike notices a strange man in a blue hat in the paper and Mike and Benny suspect he may be the culprit.

When their favorite pizza restaurant almost goes out of business, the Alden children try to help their friends stay open while they find out who is behind all their problems.

After the Boxcar Children move in with their grandfather, they spend the summer having adventures on a private island.