A stolen teacup...An extra set of footprints...Four very strange words...A pirate's treasure...And a race to find a cheater in Idaville's annual disgusting sneaker contest!These are just some of the ten brain-twisting mysteries that Encyclopedia Brown must solve by using his famous computerlike b...
I really love the mysteries in this series because they are practical (Encyclopedia doesn't want to get punched in the belly) as well as super difficult (for all ages from 8 to 80 year old!). I only guessed right in about half which wasn't the same stories that my children guessed because our ski...
Sobol once again has Encyclopedia accuse people who probably are innocent. They aren't, because Sobol controls the universe of the books, but the logic is often lacking in thoroughness. This is especially true in regards to what one can see/infer from the front passenger seat of a 1960s truck (w...
It’s been a while since I reviewed an Encyclopedia Brown book!The Stories.The Case of the Missing Clues. Abner Nelson has a problem for Encyclopedia to solve – a problem of protection. Bugs Meany has decided that Abner’s fruit stand needs “protection” from thieves – and that he’s the one who shou...
1. The Case of the Slippery Salamander2. The Case of the Banana Burglar3. The Case of the Dead Cockroach4. The Case of the Roman-Numeral Robber5. The Case of the Runway Judge6. The Case of the Peacock's Egg7. The Case of the Umpire's Error8. The Case of the Calculating Kid9. The Case of the Presi...
Suspects who are identical twins...A leaking tent...Magical worm pills...A zebra's portrait...And a sheet of toilet paper from Spain that's been swiped!These are just some of the ten brain-twisting mysteries that Encyclopedia Brown must solve by using his famous computerlike brain. Try crack the ...
1. The Case of the Shower Singers 2. The Case of the Invisible Writing 3. The Case of the Stolen Fan 4. The Case of the Sleeping Dog 5. The Case of the Fire Thieves 6. The Case of the Mouse Show 7. The Case of the Tied-up Twins 8. The Case of the Wilford's Big Deal 9. The Case of the Fake Soup Ca...
When I was younger I devoured every Encyclopedia Brown book I could get my hands on. I would read and re-read every one of them over and over again, enjoying the characters and the stories even though I already knew the solution to each mystery.Unfortunately, in a world of Reading Counts and Acce...
My read-and-review-one-book-a-week resolution is getting desparate, as you can see. Unwilling to read the 148 pages I have remaining in Life of Pi by tonight, I nabbed this book from my little brother's shelf.I loved Encyclopedia Brown when I was the age for him, and I love him now as well. He's ...
Sobol doesn't make any glaring errors in this edition (at least none that I spotted), but he has more than one problem with the final mystery.(view spoiler)[The book was published in 1967. Mexico stopped printing Mex$1 notes in 1962. It is entirely unlikely that a bank would be holding one mill...
The Case of the Silver Fruit Bowl. Chief Brown wants Encyclopedia’s opinion on a case. Mr. Holt claims that his store was robbed of a set of silver which he was trying to sell on behalf of a friend, but Chief Brown isn’t sure if Mr. Holt is telling the truth. Can Encyclopedia take a peek at the f...
Encyclopedia Brown is an excellent series for readers of many ages--even those who have 'moved beyond' this reading level will enjoy matching wits with the kid detective and his many friends and foes, while also enjoying the humorous dialogue and narration (some of which is more humorous because ...
I loved these as a kid, and was never patient enough to sit and think about the answer. I'd just flip to the end and read it. I remember not understanding all the solutions, and I remember the text being a little dated. Reading them again with my 8 yr old has been fun, but a little disappointi...
Instead of reviewing the book as a whole, I'd like to list the individual mysteries and say which ones I solved without looking at the answer in the back and which ones stumped me.The Case of the Midnight Visitor: Surprisingly, this case completely stumped me, and the answer wasn't all that obvio...
Leroy Brown is back in the next six books in the Encyclopedia Brown series. As Idaville’s ten-year-old star detective, Encyclopedia has an uncanny knack for trivia. With his unconventional knowledge, he solves mysteries for the neighborhood kids through his own detective agency. But his dad also ...
Since 1963, when Dutton published the first book in the series, Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective , the brainy crime-stopper has been a favorite character among middle-grade readers. Now, for the first time in twenty-five years, Dutton is pleased to present a brand-new Encyclopedia Brown mystery....
tFirst, I’d like to note that a chose a title from this series because at the school library I volunteer at, Encyclopedia Brown has been very popular among the 3rd and 4th graders and I wanted to see what it was all about. I was really surprised to find that the series is quite old! This led me t...
We've been giving the boys some reading assignments because they're very good readers, but they won't stretch themselves if they don't have to. We assigned this book this past week for Drystan (almost 6 years old.)We have an old copy of this book from when Seth was a kid, and I don't know if they...
America's Sherlock Holmes in sneakers is back! 10 favorite mysteries with a bold new cover look.Match wits with Encyclopedia Brown and see if you can solve these mysteries before he does!- A valuable painting is stolen, and almost everyone in the neighborhood is a suspect. How will Encyclopedia d...
Match Wits With The World's Greatest Boy Sleuth A huge footprint in the soft earth . . . counterfeit money in a bird's nest . . . threatening letter . . . an exploding toilet . . . a missing silver dollar . . . and a stolen newspaper clipping that could be valuable! These are the only trace...
Match Wits With The World's Greatest Boy Sleuth A huge footprint in the soft earth . . . counterfeit money in a bird's nest . . . a threatening letter . . . an exploding toilet . . . a missing silver dollar . . . and a stolen newspaper clipping that could be valuable! These are the only traces le...
He slung the newspaper to the front doors with great skill. In the week since April Fools’, however, the newspaper landed several feet from the doors. One homeowner, Mr. Miller, complained the loudest, but only about the delivery on April Fools’. En...
One Thursday afternoon Jack Connor hurried into the Browns’ garage. Encyclopedia saw that his six-year-old neighbor was carefully holding a large egg. Jack reached into his pocket with his free hand and pulled out a coin. “I want to hire you,” he said, putting a quarter on the gas can. “I think W...
He thought they were nicer than people. When school let out for the summer, Armand spent his time in the woods. He hardly ever talked. He chirped. The morning he came into the Brown Detective Agency, however, he wasn’t chirping. He was holding a bird’s nest. “The devil has won!” he announced. “Bi...
“Ah,” said Charlie, “you must have a loose tooth.” “Don’t jump to conclusions,” said Encyclopedia. “Appearances can fool you. Every detective knows that.” Charlie looked disappointed. “You mean you don’t have a loose tooth?” “Afraid not,” said Encyclopedia. “The truth is, I just like apples.” “To...
Not far behind him was a man in a gray suit. “The man in the gray suit was following the man in the red shirt, Dad,” Encyclopedia said that night at dinner. “He followed him to a run-down hotel.” “The Martin Inn,” Chief Brown said. “Gosh, yes,” Encyclopedia said. “How did you know?” “The man in t...
Felix McGee and Rupert Dugan were on the sidewalk near the exit lane of the parking lot, screaming in each other’s faces. Oscar, a security guard, was trying to keep them from putting their fists in each other’s faces. It wasn’t easy. Both boys were built like barrels. Felix played tackle on the ...
When school let out for the summer, he decided to help the children of the neighborhood. So he opened an office in the garage. Every morning after breakfast he hung out his sign. Thursday afternoon a small boy entered the detective agency. He looked as happy as a cheer-leader in a graveyard. “I w...
During the summer, he helped the children of the neighborhood as well. When school let out, he opened his own detective agency in the garage. Every morning he hung out his sign: Brown Detective Agency13 Rover AvenueLEROY BROWNPresidentNo case too small25¢ a day plus expenses The first customer Th...
“Let’s go to the beach,” Sally suggested. “No one else will be there.” Sally was wrong. Merwin Elkberry was there. Merwin, a sixth-grader, never had to be told to go fly a kite. At the slightest hint of a breeze, he was out scraping the sky with a kite or two. When the detectives spied him, Merwi...
Idaville looked like many other seaside towns. It had beautiful beaches, three movie theaters, and four banks. It had churches, synagogues, and two delicatessens. What made Idaville different was a red brick house at 13 Rover Avenue. For there lived Encyclopedia Brown, America’s Sherlock Holmes i...