The Pizza Mystery

Who is trying to force Piccolos' Pizzeria to close its doors, and why? Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny are helping out at a pizzeria that is run by their old friends, the Piccolos who have been having lots of troubles keeping their business going. Working at the little restaurant is lots of fun, but the children wonder... is someone deliberately trying to shut down the Piccolos' Pizzeria? The Boxcar Children Series was created by Gertrude Chandler Warner, a teacher, when she realized that there were few, if any, books for children that were both easy and fun to read. She drew on her experiences in writing the mysteries. As a child she had spent hours watching trains near her home and often dreamed about what it would be like to live in a caboose or freight car. In each story, she chose a special setting and introduced unusual or eccentric characters who like the unpredictable, stressing the Alden's independence and resourcefulness. Miss Warner lived in Putnam, Massachusetts until her death in 1979. Reader Aimee Lilly has been involved in the broadcasting and radio drama field since 1989. She has read audiobooks by many best-selling authors, including Elizabeth George, Janette Oke, and Francine Rivers. She portrayed Hattie Durham in the Dramatic Audio Version of the best-selling series Left Behind.