The Candy Factory Mystery: A Valentine's Day Holiday Special

Introducing Boxcar Children Holiday Specials: celebrate Valentine's Day--and all your favorite holidays--with the Boxcar Children!

The Aldens were searching for a home–and found a life of adventure! Beloved by generations of families, this illustrated chapter book series is full of wholesome excitement, danger, and mystery for kids ages 7-10.

Valentine's Day is here, and Grandfather's friend Mrs. Winkles needs some extra workers at her candy factory. The Boxcar Children are thrilled to help! What could be more fun than spending their days making candy? But working in the factory isn’t as sweet as they expected. Workers are quitting, machinery is breaking down, and mysterious threatening messages are appearing on the candy hearts. Can the Boxcar Children figure out who is sabotaging Mrs. Winkles’s candy?

Story Locale:Fictional New England Town

Series Overview: Boxcar Children "Holiday Specials" Pub Plan:

Fall 2024

• The Pumpkin Head Mystery (Halloween)
• The Election Day Dilemma (Election Day)
• The Great Turkey Heist (Thanksgiving)
• The Mystery at Snowflake Inn (Christmas)

Summer 2025

• The Sleepy Hollow Mystery (Halloween)
• The Day of the Dead Mystery (Day of the Dead)

Fall 2025

• Mystery in the Snow (Christmas)
• The Candy Factory Mystery (Valentine's Day)

Spring 2026

• Legend of the Irish Castle (St. Patrick's Day)
• The Garden Thief (Spring)

The Boxcar Children:
With more than 80 million books sold worldwide, and beloved by generations, the Boxcar Children belongs on every family and classroom bookshelf. What started as a single story about four orphaned siblings is now a whole program, delighting young readers eager for mystery and adventure. Gertrude Chandler Warner wrote the first 19 stories, which feature timeless adventures and classic illustrations. The Boxcar Children series continues to evolve, helping children learn, question, imagine, and grow.