The Boxcar Children Series
The Boxcar Children books are a combination adventure/mystery series intended primarily for elementary school children, but are good books for any age. Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny are orphans who have to care for themselves in the first book and live with their grandfather later. The children are very self-reliant and resourceful and can "make do" in almost any situation. The family relationship dynamic is excellent and the books well written. Recently, there have been a number of new Boxcar Children books written, which, while decent, are not written to the standards of the original author. These are acceptable books for a fun read, but for the best, stick with the original series.
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