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The Boxcar Children Beginning: The Aldens of Fair Meadow Farm

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The Boxcar Children Beginning: The Aldens of Fair Meadow Farm

By: Patricia MacLachlan
Narrated by: Tim Gregory
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Before they were the Boxcar Children, Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny Alden lived with their parents on Fair Meadow Farm.

Although times are hard, the Aldens are happy—“the best family of all,” Mama likes to say. One day, a blizzard hits the countryside, and a traveling family needs shelter. The Aldens take them in, and the strangers soon become friends. But things never stay the same at the farm, and the spring and summer bring events that will forever change their lives.

Newbery Award-winning author Patricia MacLachlan pays loving tribute to the classic novels by Gertrude Chandler Warner in this story of the Alden children’s origins.

©2012 Patricia MacLachlan (P)2012 Oasis Audio Difficult Discussions Explore the World Family Life Geography & Cultures Growing Up & Facts of Life Historical Fiction Literature & Fiction Mysteries Mystery & Suspense
Heartwarming Story • Wonderful Narrative • Soothing Storytelling • Engaging Background • Realistic Setting
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That is heartbreaking how they just run away at the end of the story ends. Good thing I have the book one the other half otherwise I would die in suspense. 😭😭😭😭!!!!!!!

That is heartbreaking because he doesn’t run away the three ends!!😭😭😭😭!!!!

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The story is very soothing to listen to. The narrator talks voice perfect. I deffenetily recomend reading the story especially if you are in to the Boxcar Children series!!😊😊

Should Get! 👍

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I think it’s a good book, but it’s just that all the original books are so different. It’s not bad but you know. People are very different well there young. Besides that I love how creative the boxcar children are. They’ll always have a special place in my heart. Oh, one more thing, there’s a sad ending but still
I say most good books end like that . So overall a good book .

Good performance and overall okay but one thing.

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I have always liked these stories. Great for children and wish they could all read or hear. It was nice to hear it after reading it in the past.

It is well read

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That’s basically it so yep yep yep yep yep yep oh and guess what? Corgi butt!

Why do you have GROWN UP BOOKS FOR SAMPLES?!

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I love the boxcar children it’s so great that they have a beginning but it’s sad that their parents die.

I love hearing the Boxcar children’s story before their parents death

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It was good! I have almost all the books, and I was always wondering what happened to the Alden children before they became "The Boxcar Children"! I hope that lots of people listen to this audio book!!!

sweet and sad, but stupendous!

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I love it and I love the 🐶😍😍😍😍😍I love it I love it love it I love it I
Love it I love it it is the best

I love it 🥰

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I think the story was amazing but the narrator went a little over board with the voices of the children 👧👦 otherwise I LOVED IT 🥰😍😘❤️

Thanks!!!!!!!!!!

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How old are the children in this book and I've seen in other books that only benny has a birthday so how old are the children in real aspect Because only benny has a birthday

The boxcar beginning is a great book

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