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Encyclopedia Brown Finds the Clues

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Donald J. Sobol has done it again with another great collection of 10 mysteries that his hero, Encyclopedia Brown, must solve. From the obvious to the scientific you'll have to use your wits to figure out these stories. From a kidnapping to stolen diamonds to a local bitter drink contest this book is a great get-away for those who like to think out solutions as they read.

Encyclopedia Brown is a 5th grade boy who solves puzzles, crimes and mysteries as easily and as unconsciously as breathing.

Each book is a series of short mysteries (5-10 pages each) ending with a question - usually "how did Encyclopedia know that X was responsible for the crime". The answer to each mystery is at the back of the book. Solving the mystery takes no special knowledge, but it does require paying attention to detail. Don't turn to the answer too fast.

This book is the third in the series, but the books do not have to be read in order. I loved the Encyclopedia Brown books when I was growing up. I am reading them again before I give them to my nephew who I hope will enjoy them as I did. (The target reading level is ages 9-12).

Adults who like this series may also enjoy the Lateral Thinking Puzzles books.

my 6 year old nephew just loves these stories

Teaching kids to observe, think, and have fun at the same time? Difficult? Not with the Encyclopedia Brown books!

This is actually the third book in the Encyclopedia Brown series by author Donald J. Sobol. In this volume, Encyclopedia Brown, the smartest kid in Idaville, tackles ten cases. Kids (and adults) will have a great time matching wits with Encyclopedia as they gather clues with him and seek to put together the pieces of the puzzle. If you can't crack the puzzles, don't worry: the solutions to each case appear at the end of the book.

These stories were first published in the 1960's, so they're a little dated, but they still provide loads of fun, and some of them are pretty tricky. If you'd like to develop critical thinking and observation skills in your kids, you can't go wrong with Encyclopedia Brown.

10 cases, 112 pages total

I bought two of the Encyclopedia Brown books for my granddaughter for Christmas. She loves them and I know she'll enjoy reading these two also.

In the wide universe of adolescent adventure books, the Encyclopedia Brown books are the most cerebral. Encyclopedia is a bookworm; he was given the name because of his vast knowledge of information that he uses to solve crimes. While most of them are petty and involve children, there is an occasional larger crime committed by an adult. There is also little in the way of physical effort, the toughest kid in the neighborhood is a girl named Sally. Before she arrived, the toughest kid was a boy named Bugs, but when Sally spotted him bullying a younger child, she punched Bugs and put him in his place, flat on the ground. Bugs hates Encyclopedia, but as long as Sally is his assistant Bugs is afraid to do anything about it.

In the real world, the vast majority of crimes are solved using brainwork, a point often lost in adolescent fiction. Encyclopedia is a hero that all bookish children can relate to and aspire to emulate.

I have not read many EB books but this was my first one. The first mystery was very easy. so i like it pretty much.

My 8 year old son 1st 4 in the Encyclopedia Brown books by Donald J. Sobol for Christmas but has yet to have read them. We discovered that they are "new" and the Volume 1-4 is different than the "old" Volume 1-4. He has loved these books. They are titled Boy Detective, Case of the Secret Pitch, Finds the Clues, and Gets His Man. As an extra bonus he was delighted to find out that his father had read these books too.