The Mystery at the Crooked House

by Gertrude Chandler Warner

Book Overview

When Mrs. McGregor, the Aldens' housekeeper, learns she cannot afford to keep her childhood home, the Boxcar Children want to help. They learn that there is an unsolved riddle surrounding the old residence, known as the Crooked House. Could the riddle lead to treasure that would save the house?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807554723
• ISBN13: 9780807554722
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.3" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 7 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 5

Customer Reviews

The Aldens and Mrs. McGregor on vacation together

As the book opens, Mrs. McGregor is not feeling like herself. So the Alden children, Henry, Jessie, Violet & Benny tried to cheer her up. Mrs, McGregor's child home might be sold, which I guess it's supposed to be an inn. Mrs. McGregor's sister lives there. In fact, Mrs. McGregor had a mystery lady visited her at her house when she was a child. But Mrs. McGregor nevered find out her name.The children's grandfather droves them and Mrs. McGregor to her house. Mrs. McGregor's sister doesn't believe that there is a treasure in the house. Her name is Madeline. Benny had remembered in the car that he forgot a book called The Alphabet Mystery by his favorite author Amelia Quigley Adams. It turns out that Mrs. McGregor was aslo a Amelia Quigley Adams fan. And has her books at the crooked house (Mrs. McGregor's house). There is a guest that is staying there too but she isn't very nice. But the Alden children didn't think they would find a mystery. This is a must read for Boxcar Children fans.

Customer's Review

This is a great book and you will love it. It is very clever, and I feel that it is one of Gertrude Chandler Wilder's best works.