Cover of The Mystery of the Hot Air Balloon

The Mystery of the Hot Air Balloon

by Gertrude Chandler Warner

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 a colorful hot-air balloon unexpectedly touches down in their backyard, the Alden siblings get swept up in the excitement of a nearby balloon festival. But trouble brews as a balloon drifts away on its own, sparking a puzzling mystery that the Aldens are eager to solve. Join them as they unravel clues and protect the festival from an unexpected threat!

Representation & Themes

MysteryAdventureFamilyFriendshipHot Air Balloons

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
0807554200
Pages
120
Publisher
Random House Books for Young Readers
Published
1995
Type
Fiction
Word Count
14,299

Genres

Juvenile Fiction

Subjects

Hot air balloons -- FictionBalloon ascensions -- FictionBrothers and sisters -- FictionOrphans -- FictionMystery and detective storiesFictionBalloon ascensionsHot air balloonsBrothers and sistersOrphansJuvenile fictionDetective and mystery storiesChildren's fictionBalloons, fictionFlight, fictionBoxcar children (fictitious characters), fictionOrphans, fictionseries:BoxcarChildrencollectionID:Boxcar2Siblings, fiction