Gertrude Chandler Warner or the author of the Boxcar Childern, grew up in a middle class home. She is famous for writing The Boxcar Childern Mysteries. She had a kind face and was very creative. Her very first book was made at age 9 and it was called Golliwog at The Zoo. As a child she lived near a railroad station and she always wondered what it would be like to live in a boxcar. We are very alike in two ways, we both like mysteries and we both want or wanted to live in unusual places. We are different in one way because she lived near a railroad and I live in a neighborhood near my school. Some interesting things I found out was that she had 2 siblings John and Frances Warner, she playedthe cello, her favorite book was Alice in Wonderland, and her favorite flower was a violet (the name of her 10 year old character Violet Alden).

Halloween of 1913 the news sounded like this: 11 year old Bayla has kidnapped by a lady with a red dress,black cape, and brown hair. ———– if you——–see her——- contact 777-999-3333 or go to 302 Haunted St. to a lovely 13 year old named Lilah for help.  Now Bayla’s friend Carli was determined to find Bayla, so she rode the bus to Haunted St. Now Haunted St. was no lovely neighborhood. It was dark an spooky,no lights just dark. Every house but 302 was dark black and gloomy. 302 wa a bright sunset with flowers around every corner. Carli walked up to the porch. Then she froze, for sitting in a creaky rocking chair was an elderly woman with a pointy black hat, knitting a sock. She looked up at Carliand greeted her with a smile, then she ushered Carli in. “Oh Carli my cat told me you were coming, I see you met my grandmother!” said a young girl in a colorful dress as she waved at the elderly woman. “Who are you? How do you know my name? What are you doing?” asked Carli, clearly terrified. “I am Lilah, I know your mother, and I’m cleaning.” replied Lilah. Plates and Pillows flew around as Lilah waved a stick. “So who are we looking for today Carli?” Lilah asked as she sat down. “Bayla…” said Carli unsure. Bayla… Bayla… Bayla,” said Lilah in a soft voice. WHOOSH Carli blinked and she was standing in a graveyard. Canyon Cemetery to be exact. “BAYLA HELLOOOOOOO!” yelled Lilah. “She is in a tombstone.” said a distant voice. Suddenly a woman with wild brown hair, a long red dress, and a flying black cape came out of the woods. “HELP” screamed Bayla somewhere in the Cemetery. “SILENCE!” screamed the lady. “I am LADY REBECCA!’ yelled the woman”How about a duel for Bayla?” “Deal” answered Lilah. “Ok Carli you go find Bayla while I duel.” whispered Lilah. CRASH! BOOM! Spells were flying everywhere so were bats. Carli ran through the graveyard until she found Bayla. Together they ran through the woods until they were safe at 302 Haunted St. An hour later Lilah showed up at the door. She was a MESS! Her hair was singed from spells backfiring and her sleeve was ripped due to a bat swooping down and scratching her. It turns out Lilah won and Lady Rebecca fled. Lilah was forever known as a hero and respected by the town. Lilah was granted the keys to the town by Mayor Bacon. THE END