The Mystery at the Crooked House
About this book
Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny used to live alone in a boxcar. Now they have a home with their grandfather, and they are visiting the Crooked House, Mrs. McGregor's childhood home in the snowy countryside.
When Mrs. McGregor, the Aldens' housekeeper, learns that she cannot afford to keep the Crooked House, the Aldens want to help. Mrs. McGregor tells them that ever since she was a little girl, there has been an unsolved riddle about the house. And solving the riddle could lead to a treasure! Could the treasure save the Crooked House? Can the Boxcar Children find it in time?
Subjects
Boxcar children (Fictitious characters)Brothers and sistersBuried treasureOrphansFictionTreasure trovesJuvenile fictionMystery and detective storiesChildren's fictionBoxcar children (fictitious characters), fictionOrphans, fictionseries:BoxcarChildrencollectionID:Boxcar3Siblings, fictionBuried treasure, fiction