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    ACTIVITY GUIDE

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    ACROSS 1. Mrs. McGregor is the housekeeper and _____. 2. Jessie and Violet taught Benny to do this. 8. What was stuck in Watchs paw? 10. Where is Grandfathers house? 12. At the beginning of Chapter 1, the children are standing in front of a ______. 13. Where did Grandfather put the boxcar? 14. Supper at the boxcar.

    DOWN 1. When Violet was sick, she couldnt stop _____. 3. Bennys favorite thing to do. 4. Henry won a prize for running this. 5. The stream near the boxcar had one of these. 6. What is the color of Bennys favorite cup? 7. The children used pine needles for this. 9. Henry found these tools in Dr. Moores garage. 11. The Aldens thought Grandfather would be _____.

    From the Beginning...The Boxcar Children Mysteries

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    Who created The Boxcar Children?

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    B G T H Q K B Q M T R

    ALDENBENNYBOXCAR

    GRANDFATHERGREENFIELDHENRY

    JESSIEMYSTERIESVIOLET

    Find the words in the grid. When you are done, the unused letters in the grid will spell out a hidden message. Pick them out from left to right, top line to bottom line. Words can go horizontally, vertically and diagonally in all eight directions.

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    The Boxcar Children and the Mystery of

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    One summer afternoon, Jessie and Violet were reading books and magazines in the boxcar when they heard Benny shout, Hey! Stop! When they ran into the backyard, they saw Benny and Henry running towards the front of the house...

    Create your own Boxcar story

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    Create your own Boxcar book cover

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    From the Beginning...The Boxcar Children Mysteries

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    SOLUTION: G R A N D F A T H E R

    D L E I F N E E R G G

    S H E N R Y E Y A R T

    R E U D E C N H C A N

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    J O K B E E S W B X R

    T L F B D T A S L M C

    T E R L H T S J I J T

    T T A Z C M D Y J E Z

    B G T H Q K B Q M T R