Encyclopedia Brown finds the clues

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Title:

Encyclopedia Brown finds the clues

Author:

Sobol, Donald J., 1924-2012 author.

ISBN:

9780142408902

Publication Information:

New York : Dell Yearling, 2007, c1966.

Physical Description:

96 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.

Series:

Encyclopedia Brown mysteries.

Contents:

Case of the mysterious tramp -- Case of the rubber pillow -- Case of the Bugs's kidnapping -- Case of the boy bullfighter -- Case of the divining rod -- Case of the bitter drink -- Case of the tellltale paint -- Case of the stolen diamonds -- Case of the missing statue -- Case of the house of cards.

Reading Level:

610 L Lexile

Subject Term:

Brown, Encyclopedia (Fictitious character) -- Fiction.

Genre:

Mystery fiction.

Added Author:

Shortall, Leonard W.,

Summary:

Ten brief cases allow the reader to match wits with ten-year-old crime-buster, Encyclopedia Brown, as he recovers a client's missing tooth collection , finds a sneaky thief, and more. Solutions are included at the back of the book.

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Library	Call Number	Status
Searching... Lake Elmo Library	J FICTION SOB	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Stillwater Public Library	J FICTION SOB	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Valley Library (Lakeland)	J FICTION SOB	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Wildwood Library (Mahtomedi)	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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This title, one in the classic series about 10-year-old detective Leroy "Encyclopedia" Brown, features ten new cases for the Idaville mystery solver. Encyclopedia, his police chief dad, and his group of friends follow the trail of each case to its satisfying end. The familiar format of presenting clues for listeners to put together gives opportunities for thinking and problem solving. Steinbruner's pacing is comfortable, highlighting the simple sentences and pausing before each solution to build suspense, Common Core Standard: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.9 Compare and contrast the themes, settings, and plots of stories written by the same author about the same or similar characters. Instructional Extension: The University of North Carolina's excellent Learn NC website (www.learningnc.org/lp/pages/3031) offers several activities to enliven lesson plans for the first book in this series, Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective. The rubric for a good mystery story and the Mystery Worksheet are adaptable to any book in the series and provide a jumping-off point for writing projects. (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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