Encyclopedia Brown has found a home at Puffin, and we?re celebrating his arrival with a boxed set! Just in time for the holidays, this set contains the first four books in the classic Encyclopedia Brown series. Whether Encyclopedia Brown is solving cases for his neighborhood friends or his chief-of-police dad, he always has an intriguing mystery to crack.
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76 of 78 people found the following review helpful
By M. Pollard
Format:Paperback
I remember enjoying these books as a boy and love sharing them with my son. Besides being enjoyable stories with admirable characters they are great for teaching reading. Solving the puzzles requires reading with attention to the details, logic and imagination. Sometimes young readers would rather skip difficult to read details but with these books they know they need to get each word.
45 of 48 people found the following review helpful
By F. Musser
Format:Paperback
I have decided to be the book grandma, and this is the perfect starter for my 7 1/2 year old grandson. I am striving to get him as excited about reading as I did his mother 30 years ago.
46 of 51 people found the following review helpful
By Suzanne
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is a wonderful book for boys who like adventure. My son is dyslexic and doesn't like to read but is required to read 3 over the summer. It's hard to get him interested in any book, but he liked these, and they are a fairly easy read but still sophisticated enough to keep a 10 year old interested.
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Mrs. Parker, my fourth grade teacher, read to us every day. I'll never forget the few times she would read mysteries from the Encyclopedia Brown series. As children, we would sit back and imagine the story unfold in our minds. Everyone would do their best to solve the crimes and mysteries but none of us were a match for Encyclopedia Brown. These books will challenge young readers. They are ideal for the 9-12 age group to read, but do well when read to younger groups of children.
When my son's school took a break for the summer season, his teacher recommended that we read and have him read a few times each week. I am now reading from the box set and I must say, he thoroughly enjoys the stories. They are a wonderful inspiration for young people and provide a great bonding activity for the parents.
dj coa
When my son's school took a break for the summer season, his teacher recommended that we read and have him read a few times each week. I am now reading from the box set and I must say, he thoroughly enjoys the stories. They are a wonderful inspiration for young people and provide a great bonding activity for the parents.
dj coa
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By A reader
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
My daughter (almost 8) loves these. They are fun to read and solve and also good for developing logical thinking skills. It really impresses her when I solve a case that she can't! They are old-fashioned, which I mean in a positive sense here, but it seems lots of kids - or their parents - aren't interested in reading "old" stuff. I say, bring on the bullies and the civil war swords. I want my kid to know there was life before playstation.
(That said, I'd love to see a similar modern series. Any recommendations?)
Each book has 10 mysteries, which makes them great for stopping and starting. Or would, if my kid could stop reading them! I am rationing them out, one book each Saturday. Just gave her book three, and she read one of them to me at bedtime last night because even after reading the solution, she didn't understand it. (In the case where Bugs Meany was kidnapped, pay attention to the hinges!)
I'd love it if the others in the series came in boxed sets. We have to pay per item for overseas shipping, and I'd obviously rather pay once than 4 times.
A great intro to detective work!
(That said, I'd love to see a similar modern series. Any recommendations?)
Each book has 10 mysteries, which makes them great for stopping and starting. Or would, if my kid could stop reading them! I am rationing them out, one book each Saturday. Just gave her book three, and she read one of them to me at bedtime last night because even after reading the solution, she didn't understand it. (In the case where Bugs Meany was kidnapped, pay attention to the hinges!)
I'd love it if the others in the series came in boxed sets. We have to pay per item for overseas shipping, and I'd obviously rather pay once than 4 times.
A great intro to detective work!
15 of 18 people found the following review helpful
By Bridget
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I read these when I was a kid and got them for my 9 year old niece. She loved them.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I enjoyed reading these books as a boy and my son's like them as well. They are a bit dated, but the kids don't seem to notice it. "Put a quarter down on the gas can." Kids today are a bit brighter and more worldly than we were back in the day. My 9 year old son had legal questions with jumping to conclusions, probable cause and illegally obtaining evidence done by Enclyopedia Brown, but for an easy read, starter, chapter, kids mystery these are good.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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My son loves this stuff and eats it up. The price is very decent and the books are very good. It's simpler than the Encyclopedia Browns of the past, it's written for younger kids rather than the old Encyclopedia Brown books written in the past. These are great intermediate entry level chapter books, not so long that it bores the new young reader but long enough to increase reading skills with a passion.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
My Son is loving this series
My son has just started chapter books and this was a little a head of him - but he is keen for me to keep reading each chapter, begging for more!! Read more
Published 1 day ago by Tracy Thompson
4.0 out of 5 stars
book set
I gave this set to a book drive for my national pediatric nurse practitioner organization. I hoping the kids enjoy the books.
Published 8 days ago by AF Nurse
5.0 out of 5 stars
I wanted my grandson to read some books I read as a child
When I was growing up Encyclopedia Brown was interesting and the books kept me reading over the summer. Read more
Published 12 days ago by Jacqueline Miles
5.0 out of 5 stars
Christmas gift...
Not much to say because it was a gift but it was for my friend's 9 year old and it's a book from my childhood that I loved - I hope it lights his fire, too.
Published 2 months ago by Sarah K. Babiarz
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great for a 7 year old
Bought it as a gift for a 7 year old boy and he loved it. He wants the next set of this series. This would be a good starter book before the kids move on to Hardy boys. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Lakshmi
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great book set for kids
I have great memories reading about Encyclopedia Brown solving various mysteries around his town. Decided my grandsons would also enjoy reading of his deductive reasoning. Read more
Published 2 months ago by LuAnne Wilson
5.0 out of 5 stars
Lives on and on
Encyclopedia Brown is a perennial favorite for preteens. This was a great value. I highly recommend it for young people. d
Published 2 months ago by Nan
4.0 out of 5 stars
My Grandson age seven loved the books.
This was for my grandson and he loved it. He even did a book report for his class on the first book of the set. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Anthony R. MONTOYA
3.0 out of 5 stars
mehhhhh
Not as good of writing as I remembered. The stories are fun, but the writing is weak.
I would start out with one instead of the whole box set, and get more if still... Read more
I would start out with one instead of the whole box set, and get more if still... Read more
Published 3 months ago by ep4444
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great books
Bought these for our 10 year old daughter who loves to read. I read all of these as a child and she loves them. Read more
Published 3 months ago by leann klein
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