A tiny submarine that flies through the air...
A half-dollar worth five thousand dollars...
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A half-dollar worth five thousand dollars...
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Apr 23, 2009
Michael
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A trip down memory lane via audio book with this entry about Encyclopedia Brown, boy detective.
The mysteries are fairly straight-forward and based, for the most part, on observational clues about the alleged crime. I recall reading and loving these growing up and to hear them read on audio again now as a grown-up is a lot of fun.
The mysteries are fairly straight-forward and based, for the most part, on observational clues about the alleged crime. I recall reading and loving these growing up and to hear them read on audio again now as a grown-up is a lot of fun.
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Apr 10, 2010
Encyclopedia Brown makes me just a little bit closer to that childhood super-sleuth dream of mine. Though by the looks of how I fared in solving the cases, it doesn't seem like I'd have much of a shot after all
Feb 09, 2009
Kar
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this is a review of the series as a whole.
these books taught me that reading didn't have to be a chore. less predictable and formulaic than your typical scooby-doo episode.
these books taught me that reading didn't have to be a chore. less predictable and formulaic than your typical scooby-doo episode.
Mar 07, 2010
Maggie
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I'm glad I got back into the Encyclopedia Brown series because they're all such good books. I like trying to figure out all the mysteries that are inside of them.
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.
Mar 30, 2010
Raja99
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Why I Reread This Book in 2010: I found an inexpensive copy for sale at the Greenwood Half-Price Books.
My Goodreads notes say I previously finished reading this on 2007-04-01 ; I had absolutely no recollection of this. (I think I borrowed a bunch from my nephew while we were on a trip.)
I remember elements from 4 of the stories—"Champion Skier", "Smelly Nelly", "Model Universe", and "Apple Cider"—but I think I remember them from my c More...
My Goodreads notes say I previously finished reading this on 2007-04-01 ; I had absolutely no recollection of this. (I think I borrowed a bunch from my nephew while we were on a trip.)
I remember elements from 4 of the stories—"Champion Skier", "Smelly Nelly", "Model Universe", and "Apple Cider"—but I think I remember them from my c More...
Jul 23, 2007
Drew
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This is the perfect hospital read. You know that scene in About Schmidt where Jack Nicholson is surprised by the titular character's problem solving? Well, you never think you'll be outsmarted, but the boy wonder manages to piece everything together faster and more completely than his readers. A workout for the brain, even though it's written for 5th graders.
Sep 17, 2008
Eric
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My Dad turned me on to Encyclopedia Brown. He read these books when he was a kid, too. For some reason I found him more readable than The Hardy Boys, who I never did end up liking at all.
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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