Encyclopedia Brown Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective, Book 01, (Paperback)

from electrascaife

A young boy with amazing observational skills solves neighborhood crimes for his friends and helps his dad, who is a policeman. I think I read this one as a kid, but I didn't remember much about it. We loved it, though. It's particularly cool to read alongside Sherlock Holmes, of course.

from TheMightyQuinn

Leroy Brown is so smart everyone calls him Encyclopedia and when he starts helping his father, the chief of police, solve crimes a boy detective is born. The book is presented as a collection of short riddles tied together by the common story of the protagonist, Encyclopedia. The 10 page mysterie...

from aengle

Encyclopedia Brown: Boy Detective is a fun and engaging collection about a pretty clever main character, Encyclopdia. The book includes a series of short mysteries in which students are encouraged to solve on their own before turning to the page in which it gives Encyclopedia's figuring.

from EliW6

The book was about all of encyclopedias cases. My favorite one was the case of the gym bag. Two runners were in the locker room arguing over whose gym bag, and encyclopedia had to use the clues to figure out whose it was. I liked the fighting because the two runners spit mean and funny comments a...

from Venqat65

This is the book that started it all. What a wonderful book and a wonderful series that builds up the children who read these! Stimulates the mind and gives children a great role model. Education is good!!!