The Boxcar Children (1924) is a children’s book series written by American teacher Gertrude Chandler Warner
In 2014 the film, The Boxcar Children, was released and won Best Animated Feature Film at the 2015 St Tropez International Film Festival.

The Boxcar Children tells the story of four orphaned children: Henry, Jessie (or Jess), Violet, and Benny who make a home for themselves in an abandoned box car or railway wagon.

After they meet and move in with their grandfather, the grandfather transfers the boxcar to his backyard so the children can play in it.

In 2018, the sequel film, The Boxcar Children: Surprise Island, was released.