How can a leftover slice of pizza point to a thief? What does an upside-down year have to do with a street address? And why will a turned-around clue catch a cheating treasure hunter?
Encyclopedia Brown knows! America's most popular boy detective is back, with ten brand-new solve- it-yourself mysteries to challenge and entertain his fans. You can match wits with the ten-year-old supersleuth as he and his partner, Sally Kimball, puzzle over clues and make some surprising discoveries. Their case load includes artistic cheats, phony worm pills, a leaking tent, and one of the world's slowest-growing trees. And if you're stumped, Encyclopedia tells how he did it in the back of the book. But don't peek until you're stuck!
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Suspects who are identical twins...
A leaking tent...
Magical worm pills...
A zebra's portrait...
And a sheet of toilet paper from Spain that's been swiped!
These are just some of the ten brain-twisting mysteries that Encyclopedia Brown must solve by using his famous computerlike brain. Try crack the cases along with him--the answer to all the mysteries are found in the back!
Donald J. Sobol is the creator of the highly acclained Encyclopedia Brown solve-it-yourself series. In addition, he has written the "Wacky" series and the "Encyclopedia Brown Record Books." His awards include the Pacific Northwest Reader's Choice Award for Encyclopedia Brown Keeps the Peace and a special Edgar from the Mystery Writers of America for contribution to mystery writing in the United States.
Donald Sobol is married and has three children. A native of New York, he now lives in Florida.
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