Encyclopedia Brown gets his man

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Title:

Encyclopedia Brown gets his man

Author:

Sobol, Donald J., 1924-2012 author.

ISBN:

9780142408919

Publication Information:

New York : Puffin Books, 2007, c1967.

Physical Description:

95 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.

Series:

Encyclopedia Brown mysteries.

Contents:

Case of the marble shooter -- Case of Bugs Meany, detective -- Case of the underwater car -- Case of the whistleing ghost -- Case of the explorer's money -- Case of the coffee smoker -- Case of the Chinese vase -- Case of the blueberry pies -- Case of the murder man -- Case of the million pesos.

Reading Level:

590 L Lexile

Subject Term:

Brown, Encyclopedia (Fictitious character) -- Fiction.

Genre:

Mystery fiction.

Added Author:

Shortall, Leonard W.,

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Library	Call Number	Status
Searching... Bayport Public Library	J FICTION SOB	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Stillwater Public Library	J FICTION SOB	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Valley Library (Lakeland)	J FICTION SOB	Searching... Unknown

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Leroy Brown, aka Encyclopedia Brown, is Idaville neighborhood's ten-year-old star detective. With an uncanny knack for trivia, he solves mysteries for the neighborhood kids through his own detective agency. But his dad also happens to be the chief of the Idaville police department, and every night around the dinner table, Encyclopedia helps him solve his most baffling crimes. And with ten confounding mysteries in each book, not only does Encyclopedia have a chance to solve them, but the reader is given all the clues as well. Interactive and chock full of interesting bits of information--it's classic Encyclopedia Brown!

Author Notes

Donald J. Sobol was born in the Bronx, New York on October 4, 1924. During World War II, he served in the Army as a sergeant in a combat engineer battalion in the Pacific. He received a B.A. degree from Oberlin College. He worked as a copy boy and then a reporter at The New York Sun and The Long Island Daily Press. In 1959, he began writing a syndicated fiction column called Two-Minute Mysteries.

He is the creator of the Encyclopedia Brown series. His first book, Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective, was published in 1963. During his lifetime, he wrote more than 80 books. In 1976, he won an Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America for the Encyclopedia Brown series. He died from gastric lymphoma on July 11, 2012 at the age of 87.

(Bowker Author Biography)

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Gr 3-6--Fifth grader Leroy "Encyclopedia" Brown loves to solve mysteries, especially those that his police chief father finds problematic. Ten cases, varying from stolen violins to stolen money, are at the heart of this book by Donald Sobel (Lodestar, 1967; Puffin, pap. 2007), narrated by Greg Steinbruner. Listeners are walked through each case and given the option at the end of each one to pause the CD and solve the mystery on their own before listening to the solution. Throughout the stories, interesting characters are always making an appearance. These stories within a story are a great way for teachers to introduce the mystery genre and its features. Students can hone their questioning and problem-solving skills as well. For group or individual listening.--Mercedes Smith, Kernan Trail Elementary School, Jacksonville FL (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.

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