This volume includes:
Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective and The Case of the Secret Pitch – two collections of mysteries t... read full description
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Oct 25, 2010
Timothy
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Jul 01, 2009
Stacey
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Eli had his first boys book club today. 2 other boys from his class came over. After letting them run around, we came in and had some popcorn and gingerale ice cubes (they were in one of the mysteries) and Kool-aid. The book discussion was light, but the boys had a surprising amount to say about the book, and knew so many of the details. They colored in some bookplates, made bookmarks and then we played kickball. I had planned on having some water balloon games, but Emma tripped with the whole
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Dec 05, 2011
Dolly
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Book #2 in the Encyclopedia Brown series of books by Donald J. Sobol. We borrowed books 1 and 2 on the recommendation of another parent. I remember reading them as a child and loving trying to figure out the mysteries, so I was eager to share them with our girls. They liked them, but I don't think they're quite ready. Our oldest figured one of them out, and understood most of the others, once I read the solution, but a few of them went over her head. And our youngest just wasn't interested
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Aug 03, 2010
Edward
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I enjoyed this book because it had a lot of puzzling mysteries. I enjoy trying to solve the mysteries that Encyclopedia Brown solves. I think that Bugs Meany is one of the people who tries to frame others by doing mean tricks. I would recommend this book to someone who likes mysteries.
Nov 03, 2009
Julie
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What a perfect set for grades 2-4; short mysteries (2-5 pages each) solved by a 10-year-old boy. The format lends itself to a perfectly short read in the car, in a waiting room, or right before bed (after the big bed-time read-aloud). I wish I had discovered these sooner.
Nov 11, 2008
April
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I'm reading this aloud to my freshman.
[gushy love song follows:]
"Time to practice your deductive reasoning skills," I announce, and they all sit up straight, close their mouths, and fix their eyes on me.
It's the only time during the period when I don't have to wait for silence, the only time I don't have to remind them to be civil, the only time I've got every single student focusing on the same objective.
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[gushy love song follows:]
"Time to practice your deductive reasoning skills," I announce, and they all sit up straight, close their mouths, and fix their eyes on me.
It's the only time during the period when I don't have to wait for silence, the only time I don't have to remind them to be civil, the only time I've got every single student focusing on the same objective.
NOBODY sleeps through Encyclopedia Brown More...
Apr 17, 2011
Sarah
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This was a neat little book. A classic from the era of Nancy Drew, this book tells the tale of Encyclopedia Leroy Brown who is an excellent detective. He's able to solve crimes easily because he pays attention so well. Fun book! Grades 3-6
Jan 12, 2011
Dylan
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This book is about Encylopedia brown. a yong boy who knows everything about anything and how he solves crimes. My favorite one is with the tigers secret shooting range.
Aug 05, 2010
Alex
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Another Encyclopedia Brown book I picked up on a whim at the library the other day. It was fun to re-read these, but man they were not as good as I remember.
Jan 28, 2011
Xavier
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I liked this book and it had a lot of great cases and like the other Encyclopedia Brown's all of the solutions are in the back.
Jan 17, 2010
Yeeling
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Great book with difficult mysteries and Encyclopedia Brown, the clever detective, always solves them all, big or small!
Feb 25, 2009
reread this week. i solved almost all with the same reasoning as Encyclopedia Brown.
May 19, 2011
♆ Bookaddict
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I recommend Encyclopedia Brown. I was 8 when I first encountered this series. I loved it. It was recommended by a boy that I liked. What I liked about these books is that it taught me how to think before making wild guesses. Each book had several cases which were easy to read and follow for a child. I recommend this to any parent looking for helping their child to use logic and deductive reasoning. Great on how to look at relevant facts at a child's level.
Sep 26, 2008
Raja99
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Why I read this book: I'm fond of the series. In this particular case, I was also battling a touch of insomnia ;-).
I enjoyed this one very much. I remembered several of the solutions, but had fun anyway. They seemed pretty fair to me, though the title story hinges on the idea that no adult would make a simple mistake that I think *many* adults would make.
(Finished 2008-09-18 about 0:20EDT)
I enjoyed this one very much. I remembered several of the solutions, but had fun anyway. They seemed pretty fair to me, though the title story hinges on the idea that no adult would make a simple mistake that I think *many* adults would make.
(Finished 2008-09-18 about 0:20EDT)
Mar 09, 2011
Acton
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In Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Secret Pitch, there were ten different mysteries, and each one gave me a spine-tingling sensation when I read the solution. I gave it an "amazing," because as I said, you get a spine-tingling sensation when you read the solutions because all of them are unexpected and really good.
Jan 29, 2012
Olean Public Library
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-Several short mysteries complied in one book. Family friendly, encourages excellent listening skills to determine “who did it.” It was a book the whole family could enjoy.
Sep 07, 2010
Natalie
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I LOVED these as a kid. It's fun to read them again (even if I still remember most of the solutions!) A fun trip down memory lane.
Jan 09, 2011
Alice
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I've not been much of a mystery fan as an adult, but I loved this series, and read the ones in our library several times.
Jan 09, 2011
Alice
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I've not been much of a mystery fan as an adult, but I loved this series, and read the ones in our library several times.
Mar 27, 2008
Megan
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These are such fun books! I've only read 2 books so far but they're so cool, and really get your mind workin'!
Sep 07, 2010
Hannah
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I think it's good for Encyclopedia to know almost everything and solve cases. I really like this book.
Nov 30, 2008
Leah
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good for figuring out your own answers based on clues from the story - answers in back
