Gertrude Chandler Warner - The Boxcar Children Mysteries: Mike's Mystery, Blue Bay Mystery, the Woodshed Mystery, & the Lighthouse Mystery

Pros: Good role models, good set-up for future books in the series

Cons: Not as good as the rest of the books in the series. Dated.

The Bottom Line: Despite being slightly out-dated, this is the first book in a series that children will love.

Review: Over this past summer, my family and I had to drive from the Chicago area to Ohio various times to attend to family matters. To make the drive a little less monotonous, I went to the library to find some books to share with my six-year-old daughter ...

Pros: Well behaved, smart children

Cons: Early books are dated

The Bottom Line: A good place to start to get a feel for the characters, but the book is dated.

Review: I have trouble finding books for my 6 year old daughter to read. Many of the books she wants to read have themes that I am not ready for her to explore. When my nephew passed on his entire series of "The Boxcar Children" by Gertrude Chandler Warner we ...