But Jessie then sees it is about to rain, and frantically searches for some shelter. Gertrude Chandler Warner wrote the first 19 stories, but there are now 140 titles in The Boxcar Children Mysteries series. The Boxcar Children Series Book Review | Common Sense Media Henry and Jessie are in the place of authority over their siblings, and Benny, who is 5, and Violet, who is 10, treat Henry and Jessie with respect. Their father was very drunk. 2023 Cond Nast. While Henry finds work doing chores for Dr. Moore and his mother, Mrs. Moore, Jessie, Violet, and Benny find dishes and other necessities in the town dump. The film was released by Entertainment One. Although they were aware that they had a living grandfather who should be their legal guardian, they were afraid to go and live with him because their parents had (apparently) told them that he was mean. Hes underpaying them for things hes going to sell, and after the kids figure this out they, along with their grandfather and his man Carter, help the residents get the compensation they deserve. ButThe Boxcar Children, initiallypublished in 1924 and revised in 1942,is atruly terrifying series for kids. Common Sense Media. They also teach summer school to the learning-starved children of the town while theyre around, just because. flag. If you chose to provide an email address, it will only be used to contact you about your comment. The children, led by the oldest, Henry (Zachary Gordon), and big sister Jessie (Joey King), cleverly use all the resources at hand to fulfill their dream of a comfortable home. Orphaned and alone, save for each other, the kids seldom discuss their parents or their past. Watch: is the dog of the Boxcar children. Suspecting that Henry is not telling the full truth about himself, Dr. Moore follows Henry home in secret and sees the children's living conditions. [6] In her books, Warner "liked to stress the Aldens' independence and resourcefulness and their solid New England devotion to using up and making do. [3] This edition featured numerous black-and-white silhouette illustrations by L. Kate Deal. Streaming and TV rights were sold exclusively to Netflix on October 4, 2014.