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Legend of the Vampire

Boxcar Children Early Reader

Part of Step into Reading

Author Gertrude Chandler Warner
Illustrated by Liz Brizzi
Paperback
$5.99 US
RH Childrens Books | Random House Books for Young Readers
6"W x 9"H | 3 oz | 96 per carton
On sale Aug 25, 2026 | 32 Pages | 9798217115600
Age 4-6 years | Preschool - 1
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The Alden children were searching for a home–and found a life of adventure! Embark on an exciting journey with the Boxcar Children in this Step 2 leveled reader as they investigate...a local vampire legend?! Perfect for early readers learning to read simple sentences.

Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny are so excited to meet Mr. Hudson, a famous local author! But strange things keep happening at his house and everyone seems to think it's the vampire from local legend, the same one that inspired Mr. Hudson's book. Can the Aldens get to the bottom of this mystery before it's too late? Adapted from Gertrude Chandler Warner's The Vampire Mystery chapter book, this early reader allows children to start reading with a Boxcar Children classic.

Step 2 Readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories. For children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help.
Gertrude Chandler Warner grew up in Putnam, Connecticut. She wrote The Boxcar Children because she had always dreamed about what it would be like to live in a caboose or a freight car—just as the Aldens do. When readers asked for more adventures, Warner wrote more books—a total of nineteen in all. After her death, other authors have continued to write stories about Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny Alden, and today The Boxcar Children® series has more than one hundred books. View titles by Gertrude Chandler Warner
Liz Brizzi View titles by Liz Brizzi

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The Alden children were searching for a home–and found a life of adventure! Embark on an exciting journey with the Boxcar Children in this Step 2 leveled reader as they investigate...a local vampire legend?! Perfect for early readers learning to read simple sentences.

Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny are so excited to meet Mr. Hudson, a famous local author! But strange things keep happening at his house and everyone seems to think it's the vampire from local legend, the same one that inspired Mr. Hudson's book. Can the Aldens get to the bottom of this mystery before it's too late? Adapted from Gertrude Chandler Warner's The Vampire Mystery chapter book, this early reader allows children to start reading with a Boxcar Children classic.

Step 2 Readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories. For children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help.

Author

Gertrude Chandler Warner grew up in Putnam, Connecticut. She wrote The Boxcar Children because she had always dreamed about what it would be like to live in a caboose or a freight car—just as the Aldens do. When readers asked for more adventures, Warner wrote more books—a total of nineteen in all. After her death, other authors have continued to write stories about Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny Alden, and today The Boxcar Children® series has more than one hundred books. View titles by Gertrude Chandler Warner
Liz Brizzi View titles by Liz Brizzi

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