Cover of The Ghost in the First Row

The Ghost in the First Row

by Gertrude Chandler Warner

Illustrated by Robert Papp

Boxcar Children

Reading Level 3-4 Gentle (Lvl 1) Ages 5-8

The text is written at a 3rd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.

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About This Book

When the Alden family visits Aunt Jane in Elmford, they get tickets to a thrilling mystery play at the Trap-Door Theater. Strange happenings around a special front-row seat spark questions about a ghost or a secret trickster in the theater. The Aldens dive into solving not one, but two puzzling mysteries that keep everyone guessing!

Representation & Themes

MysteryFamilyAdventureFriendship

For Parents

Content Intensity

Level 1 — Gentle
Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense

No conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.

Data confidence: standard

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Details

ISBN
9780807555675
Pages
109
Publisher
Random House Books for Young Readers
Published
September 30, 2007
Type
Fiction
Word Count
13,613

Genres

Juvenile Fiction

Subjects

Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective StoriesReaders - Chapter BooksJuvenile MysteriesJuvenile FictionChildren's Books/Ages 9-12 FictionChildren: Grades 4-6Ghost storiesBrothers and sistersOrphansFictionTheatersMystery fictionSiblingsGhostsHaunted placesMystery and detective storiesChildren's fictionBoxcar children (fictitious characters), fictionseries:BoxcarChildrencollectionID:Boxcar4