My son and I enjoyed the setting of this story much more than the plot. Since none of us have ever been on an overnight train, it was a good insight as to what the ride would be like, and how the trains are laid out, and how often they stop. The plot itself (movie posters being protected by a girl, and then having them stolen) was not very interesting, and Annie was very one-dimensional and unlikable. It was obvious she was only using the Boxcar Children most of the time. I hope the characters in the next book we choose are more identifiable. Other than that, it wasn't a bad read.