A clown accused of robbery... A mutt maimed by an armed gardener... A pig-shaped teapot... A Cupid who shoots expensive arrows... And a muscle-bui...
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Jul 13, 2011
Audry
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Interesting. I'd never read any of them before. The book is about a boy nic-named Encyclopedia. His father is the police chief of Idaville. Encyclopedia solves mysteries. He does a good job. He's good at noticing little things that make a big difference. I wish I were more that way. The book is written so that the case is put before you, but as he solves the case, the end of the case is at the end of the book. The book is made up of several cases, and all the ends of each case is at the end of
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Nov 04, 2009
Leta
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This got left at rehearsal and - for the price of returning it to the school library that owns it - I was allowed to take it home to read. I loved these books when I was a kid they must have made a real impact on me because I realized as I was re-reading this one that I still remember the revealing fact decades after having originally read the book.
May 20, 2009
Leyla
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This book is about a young boy from Idaville whose father is a policeman and he solves the mysteries. He has his own detective agency.
Can you guess the solution before Encyclopedia Brown does?
Can you guess the solution before Encyclopedia Brown does?
May 07, 2009
Noodle
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Recently I made an Encyclopedia Brown reference and no one knew what I was talking about. "Who is Bugs Meany?" they asked. Jeez, what planet did you grow up on.
Dec 29, 2008
Hannah
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So far I love this one moore than any other in the series. It has alot of harder puzles and they were not as easy to figure out.
Jul 13, 2009
I remember always trying to figure out the cases on my own. Still one of the strangest towns filled with the strangest kids (and adults)
Mar 11, 2011
Nancy St. Clair
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Fun to read. Encyclopedia Brown shouldn't be missed. Match your wits with America's Sherlock Holmes in sneakers.
Dec 04, 2009
Bianca
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This is my son's favorite Encyclopedia Brown book. He thinks all the others pale in comparison.
Jul 29, 2011
Catherine
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Encyclopedia is the best! Makes mysteries accessible in the early grammar school years
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.
May 12, 2011
Natalie
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I really enjoyed this - I even flipped back to try to solve some.
Sam seems less ambitious to try to solve them so this is the only one I am releasing for now.
This was Dan's when he was little so it is cool to have her enjoying it now. It was the first time I had read Encyclopedia Brown and I really like it :-)
Sam seems less ambitious to try to solve them so this is the only one I am releasing for now.
This was Dan's when he was little so it is cool to have her enjoying it now. It was the first time I had read Encyclopedia Brown and I really like it :-)
Sep 17, 2008
Raja99
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I enjoyed reading this more than any of the others in this series. All the puzzles seemed fair, and fun; the solutions didn't leap out at me. Perhaps I haven't reread this as often as the others.
(I finished this book a day or so after [Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective]; I don't remember the exact date.)
(I finished this book a day or so after [Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective]; I don't remember the exact date.)
Aug 12, 2011
Rusty
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My children loved the adventures of Encyclopedia Brown and we once had many copies of his adventures - both PB and HB. This edition has ten different cases for Encyclopedia and the reader to solve. If the reader is unable to solve a mystery he can find the solution at the back of the book
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.
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