Encyclopedia Brown saves the day

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Title:

Encyclopedia Brown saves the day

Author:

Sobol, Donald J., 1924-2012 author.

ISBN:

9780142409213

Publication Information:

New York : Puffin Books, 2008, c1970.

Physical Description:

96 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.

Series:

Encyclopedia Brown mysteries.

General Note:

Originally published in 1970.

Contents:

The case of the electric clock -- The case of the bird watcher -- The case of the kidnapped pigs -- The case of the bound camper -- The case of the junk sculptor -- The case of the treasure map -- The case of the five clues -- The case of the gold rush -- The case of the flying boy -- The case of the foot warmer.

Reading Level:

570 L Lexile

Subject Term:

Brown, Encyclopedia (Fictitious character) -- Fiction.

Genre:

Mystery fiction.

Added Author:

Shortall, Leonard W.,

Summary:

Ten mysteries for ten-year-old Encyclopedia Brown, his partner, Sally, and the reader to solve. Solutions are given at the back of the book.

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Library	Call Number	Status
Searching... Hardwood Creek Library (Forest Lake)	J FICTION SOB	Searching... Unknown
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

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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 happens to be the chief of the Idaville police department, and every night around the dinner table, Encyclopedia helps him solve some of the most baffling crimes. With ten confounding mysteries in each book, not only does Encyclopedia have a chance to solve them, but readers are given all the clues as well and can chime in with their own solutions. Interactive and fun--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 3-5-Donald Sobol's 10-year-old savvy sleuth Leroy "Encyclopedia" Brown solves 10 cases in this collection (Dutton, 1970). Son of the local police chief, Encyclopedia has a knack for zeroing in on the most minor details, and this, plus his very reasonable charge of 25 cents per day, has the neighborhood kids lining up for his help. Aided by his junior partner, Sally, the prettiest and toughest girl in the fifth grade, Encyclopedia takes on cases of kidnapped pigs, stolen bike wheels, and buried treasure maps. Listeners can try to solve each case during a convenient pause before the solution is announced. Greg Steinbruner's narration is fairly effective as the thoughtful boy detective, but there is little vocal differentiation between the other characters. Some vocabulary and situations are a bit dated, but young fans may still enjoy these mini-mysteries.-Ruth Lorbert, East Woods School, Oyster Bay, NY (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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