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Other titles in the Encyclopedia Brown series:

  1. Encyclopedia Brown 4 Volume Boxed Set
  2. Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Secret Pitch
  3. Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Secret Pitch
  4. Finds the Clues
  5. Encyclopedia Brown Finds the Clues
  6. Gets His Man
  7. Encyclopedia Brown Solves Them All
  8. Encyclopedia Brown Solves Them All
  9. Encyclopedia Brown Keeps the Peace
  10. Keeps the Peace
  11. Encyclopedia Brown Saves the Day
  12. Encyclopedia Brown Saves the Day
  13. Encyclopedia Brown Tracks Them Down
  14. Encyclopedia Brown Shows the Way
  15. Encyclopedia Brown Shows the Way
  16. Shows the Way
  17. Encyclopedia Brown Takes the Case
  18. Encyclopedia Brown Takes the Case
  19. Encyclopedia Brown Takes the Case
  20. Encyclopedia Brown Lends a Hand
  21. Encyclopedia Brown Lends a Hand
  22. Encyclopedia Brown Lends a Hand
  23. Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Dead Eagles
  24. Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Dead Eagles (Encyclopedia Brown #12)
  25. Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Midnight Visitor
  26. Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Midnight Visitor (Encyclopedia Brown #13)
  27. Encyclopedia Brown Carries On, No. 14
  28. Encyclopedia Brown Sets the Pace
  29. Encyclopedia Brown Takes the Cake!
  30. Encyclopedia Brown & the Case of the Mysterious Handprints
  31. Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Mysterious Handprints
  32. Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Treasure Hunt
  33. Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Disgusting Sneakers
  34. Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Two Spies
  35. Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of Pablo's Nose
  36. Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Jumping Frogs
  37. Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Sleeping Dog
  38. Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Slippery Salamander

Encyclopedia Brown #01: Boy Detective

by Donald J Sobol

Encyclopedia Brown #01: Boy Detective Cover

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Publisher Comments:

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 informationit's classic Encyclopedia Brown!

Synopsis:

Leroy Brown, aka Encyclopedia Brown, is Idavilles ten-year-old star detective. With an uncanny knack for trivia, he solves mysteries for the neighborhood kids through his own detective agency. Now, his first four mysteries are available in new paperback editions. Illustrations.
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About the Author

'Donald J. Sobol lives in Florida.'
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780142408889
Author:
Sobol, Donald J
Publisher:
Puffin Books
Illustrator:
Shortall, Leonard
Author:
Sobol, Donald J.
Subject:
Family - General
Subject:
Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories
Subject:
Social Issues - Friendship
Subject:
Children's 9-12 - Fiction - Mysteries / Detective
Subject:
Mysteries & Detective Stories
Subject:
Mystery and detective stories
Subject:
Brown, encyclopedia (fictitious character)
Edition Description:
Paperback
Series:
Encyclopedia Brown Books
Series Volume:
01
Publication Date:
September 2007
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
Children/juvenile
Language:
English
Illustrations:
, Y
Pages:
88
Dimensions:
784x578x28 19
Age Level:
09-12
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