Another Popular Children's Book Series to have Prequel Written

So, for my children's literature class I had to do an author study on Patricia Machlachlan (Sarah Plain and Tall fame.)

While scrounging on the internet for information on her, I stumbled upon this:

http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-book-news/article/46503-patricia-maclachlan-to-pen-boxcar-children-prequel.html

Thoughts? Personally, I'm looking forward to it. GCW has been dead for decades, and I think if there's an author that can pull it off, it's Maclachlan.