#38 in Short stories
Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective
- 111
- Pages
- about 2 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective” turns ten short mysteries into puzzles that young readers can genuinely try to crack themselves. The cases range from a Civil War sword to missing roller skates and a witness who is legally blind, and the solutions wait at the back of the book. Some readers still remember the series fondly years later. It opens the “Encyclopedia Brown” series and makes a good first step into detective stories.
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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!
Reading order · Encyclopedia Brown
Full order & progress →- Encyclopedia Brown, Boy DetectiveThis book
7.77.7 / 10 - Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Secret PitchEncyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Secret Pitch–Not ranked yet
- Encyclopedia Brown Finds the CluesEncyclopedia Brown Finds the Clues–Not ranked yet
- Encyclopedia Brown Gets His ManEncyclopedia Brown Gets His Man–Not ranked yet
- Encyclopedia Brown Solves Them AllEncyclopedia Brown Solves Them All–Not ranked yet
- Encyclopedia Brown Keeps the PeaceEncyclopedia Brown Keeps the Peace–Not ranked yet
- Encyclopedia Brown Saves the DayEncyclopedia Brown Saves the Day–Not ranked yet
- Encyclopedia Brown Tracks Them DownEncyclopedia Brown Tracks Them Down–Not ranked yet
- Encyclopedia Brown Shows the WayEncyclopedia Brown Shows the Way–Not ranked yet
- Encyclopedia Brown Takes the CaseEncyclopedia Brown Takes the Case–Not ranked yet
- Encyclopedia Brown Lends a HandEncyclopedia Brown Lends a Hand–Not ranked yet
- Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Dead EaglesEncyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Dead Eagles–Not ranked yet
- Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Midnight VisitorEncyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Midnight Visitor–Not ranked yet
- Encyclopedia Brown Carries OnEncyclopedia Brown Carries On–Not ranked yet
- Encyclopedia Brown Sets the PaceEncyclopedia Brown Sets the Pace–Not ranked yet
- Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Mysterious HandprintsEncyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Mysterious Handprints–Not ranked yet
- Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Treasure HuntEncyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Treasure Hunt–Not ranked yet
- Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Disgusting SneakersEncyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Disgusting Sneakers–Not ranked yet
- Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of Pablo's NoseEncyclopedia Brown and the Case of Pablo's Nose–Not ranked yet
- Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Sleeping DogEncyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Sleeping Dog–Not ranked yet
- Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Slippery SalamanderEncyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Slippery Salamander–Not ranked yet
- Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Jumping FrogsEncyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Jumping Frogs–Not ranked yet
- Encyclopedia Brown Cracks the CaseEncyclopedia Brown Cracks the Case–Not ranked yet
- Encyclopedia Brown, Super SleuthEncyclopedia Brown, Super Sleuth–Not ranked yet
- Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Secret UFOsEncyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Secret UFOs–Not ranked yet
- Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Carnival CrimeEncyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Carnival Crime–Not ranked yet
- Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Soccer SchemeEncyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Soccer Scheme–Not ranked yet
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.6 across 87 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 37% 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
How long is Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective?
It has 111 pages — shorter than 90% of the ranked books in Short stories.
In this book
Themes this book shares with others — each leads to the best books on it.
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