The Boxcar Children Collection: Growling Bear Mystery / the Mystery of the Lake Monster / the Mystery at Peacock Hall: The Growling Bear Mystery, the ... the Lake Monster, the Mystery at Peacock Hall

The Growling Bear Mystery The Aldens love exploring the many hiking trails around Yellowstone, especially Lost Cabin Trail. But suddenly, the trail is closed because of bear activity, and then the map disappears! Could someone be trying to keep the Aldens away from the trail? It's a mystery -- and the Boxcar Children are going to solve it!

The Mystery of the Lake Monster When the Aldens arrive at Lake Lucille, they're excited to explore the forests and lakeside paths. Soon, however, rumors begin spreading about a monster in the lake. The Aldens meet a scientist who has been studying lake monsters. One night, when they hear strange noises outside, they wonder -- is there really a monster in Lake Lucille? It's up to the Boxcar Children to find out!

The Mystery at Peacock Hall The Aldens are determined to help their cousin Althea keep her beautiful home, Peacock Hall. Maybe they can find the mysterious treasure rumored to be hidden there. However, when a face appears in Jessie and Violet's window and the gardener, Tate, seems to be hiding something, the Boxcar Children realize there may be lots of mysteries to solve at Peacock Hall!

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.