"The Box-Car Children" follows four orphaned siblings – Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny Alden – who run away because they fear their grandfather, whom they've never met and believe is unkind. Demonstrating remarkable resourcefulness, cooperation, and strong family loyalty, they discover an abandoned boxcar in the woods and secretly transform it into a functional and happy home, finding ways to feed and care for themselves. Their independent life eventually leads them, through Violet's illness and Henry's connection with a local doctor, to their wealthy grandfather, who turns out to be kind, loving, and desperately searching for them, providing a secure and happy resolution where their ingenuity and bond are celebrated, even preserving the boxcar as a cherished memory.

"The Box-Car Children" follows four orphaned siblings – Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny Alden – who run away because they fear their grandfather, whom they've never met and believe is unkind. Demonstrating remarkable resourcefulness, cooperation, and...

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