
#37 in Short stories
Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective
- 111
- Pages
- about 2 h
- Reading time
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About the book
A Civil War sword... A watermelon stabbing... Missing roller skates... A trapeze artist's inheritance... And an eyewitness who's legally blind! Theses are just some of the ten brain-twisting mysteries that Encyclopedia Brown must solve by using his famous computerlike brain. Try to crack the cases along with him--the answer to all the mysteries are found in the back!
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.6 across 87 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 32% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Short stories average of 7.8. That is how 7.7 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 9.3 | 8 | 9% |
| Google Books | 7.0 | 22 | 25% |
| Hardcover | 7.5 | 57 | 66% |
Frequently asked
What is Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective rated?
7.7 out of 10, from 87 reader ratings across 3 independent sources.
Is Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective worth reading?
Readers give it 7.7/10 from 87 ratings, which puts it ahead of 32 % of the Short stories shelf.
How long does it take to read Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective?
About 2 hours at an average reading pace — 111 pages.
Where does Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective rank?
#37 in Short stories on the current snapshot.
How long is Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective?
It has 111 pages — shorter than 86% of the ranked books in Short stories.
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