The Boxcar Children: Audiobook
As an audiobook, The Boxcar Children runs an estimated 4.6 hours (about 3.1 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrumentWhen will you finish it?
Based on 4.6 hours of listening (estimated).
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 10 days |
| 1 hour / day | 5 days |
| 2 hours / day | 3 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 4 days |
You'll finish in–by –
What our data says
- At 4.6 hours (estimated), it's shorter than 86% of the mystery audiobooks we measured.
- That's 47% shorter than the average mystery audiobook (8.6 hrs across 582 titles in our dataset).
Computed from mystery audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset (build ); listening time estimated from page count. Methodology.
Who is this for?
Best for mystery listeners who want proper detective work: a weekend-size listen at 4.6 hours (estimated).
About the book
Orphaned siblings Henry, Jessie, Benny, and Violet are determined not to be separated after the deaths of their parents. Fearing being sent away to live with their cruel, frightening grandfather, they run away and discover an abandoned boxcar in the woods. They convert the boxcar into a safe, comfortable home and learn to take care of themselves. But when Violet becomes deathly ill, the children are forced to seek out help at the risk of their newfound freedom. This original 1924 edition contains a few small difference from the revised 1942 edition most readers are familiar with, but the basic story beloved by children remains essentially untouched.
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Boxcar Children as an audiobook?
The Boxcar Children runs about 4.6 hours, our estimate from its 154 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 3.1 hours.
Is The Boxcar Children free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
When was The Boxcar Children first published?
The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner was first published in 1924.
