Series: Encyclopedia Brown
by Author Donald J. Sobol
Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Dead Eagles (1994)
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...
Encyclopedia Brown Takes the Case (1983)
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...
Encyclopedia Brown Saves the Day (1982)
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 ...
Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Midnight Visitor (1982)
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...
Encyclopedia Brown Tracks Them Down (1971)
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...
Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of Pablo's Nose (1997)
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 ...
Encyclopedia Brown Keeps the Peace (1982)
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 Gets His Man (1982)
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...
Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Mysterious Handprints (1986)
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 ...
Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Two Spies (1995)
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...
Encyclopedia Brown Solves Them All (1992)
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...
Encyclopedia Brown Finds the Clues (1982)
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...
Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Secret Pitch (2000)
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...