novelesque_life's review against another edition
4.0
RATING: 4.5 STARS
I loved this mystery series as a kid, but have not read them since so this review is based on my memories. My love of mystery started pretty early and Encyclopedia Brown was among my first series. Each book has several mysteries that you can solve along with Encyclopedia, complete with clues. I could not get enough of these books, and didn't realize that this series started in 1963.
These are easy to read chapter books for young kids.
***This is a series Review***
I loved this mystery series as a kid, but have not read them since so this review is based on my memories. My love of mystery started pretty early and Encyclopedia Brown was among my first series. Each book has several mysteries that you can solve along with Encyclopedia, complete with clues. I could not get enough of these books, and didn't realize that this series started in 1963.
These are easy to read chapter books for young kids.
***This is a series Review***
kamrynharned's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
shayneh's review against another edition
2.0
Not as cool this time around as I remembered from my youth. Sorry, Encyclopedia.
kstericker's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.75
manwithanagenda's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
As ever, Encyclopedia Brown is ready to solve any case for a quarter or, because his father asks him. I never thought about it at the time, but it strikes me as odd that he could solve his father's actual crimes while sitting down at dinner, but kid problems required him to venture out.
Encyclopedia Brown
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Encyclopedia Brown
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canada_matt's review against another edition
4.0
Neo and I keep steamrolling through these sets of Encyclopedia Brown mysteries. Yet another collection, filled with some wonderful stories we can process in a few minutes, which connecting as we guess the all but obvious solutions. The kid detective still works his magic, mostly in Idaville, USA, keeping the town crime-free and collecting quarters from those who hire him. Encyclopedia crosses a gritty girl who plays football, helps determine the owner of an elephant, and uses his wit to discover where a thief hid money inside the elementary school. These wonderful five-minute mysteries seek to entertain and exercise the brain of both child and adult simultaneously, but require some keen attention. Neo and I have used them as a before bedtime activity and we are getting much better at piecing the clues together in a timely manner. Young sleuths in the making may want to sharpen their skills with the massive collection of stories.
Neo really likes the stories that keep him thinking. I remember having these stories read to me when I was young as well, helping me want to pass along the tradition. Neo thoroughly enjoys listening to the stories and making an effort to uncover the clues that will help solve the cases. He mentioned that these are perfect stories for parent-child reading, but would be great for a good reader when they have time or are on a road trip. A note to parents: the stories are dated (1960s and 70s) and some of the terminology or word choices might not be as correct as you would like your young reader to use on a daily basis.
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Neo really likes the stories that keep him thinking. I remember having these stories read to me when I was young as well, helping me want to pass along the tradition. Neo thoroughly enjoys listening to the stories and making an effort to uncover the clues that will help solve the cases. He mentioned that these are perfect stories for parent-child reading, but would be great for a good reader when they have time or are on a road trip. A note to parents: the stories are dated (1960s and 70s) and some of the terminology or word choices might not be as correct as you would like your young reader to use on a daily basis.
Did you know Neo’s has his own GR account for reviews? Check him out: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/108030884-neo-pechey
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