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The Boxcar Children return to Aunt Jane's motel when a rival entrepreneur threatens to close their family business. With their quick wit, resourcefulness, and sibling teamwork, the children uncover clues and rally their friends to protect the motel and the spirit of togetherness that keeps the neighborhood thriving.
First publish date: 1991
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Gertrude Chandler Warner
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