Donald Sobol, the author of the Encyclopedia Brown books, died July 11th. He was 87.
If you like mysteries you should give Encyclopedia Brown a try. His real name is Leroy Brown. He is 10 years old and he is a detective in his hometown of Idaville, Florida. His partner is Sally Kimble, who is tough and brave, which is a nice kind of partner to have.
I always liked these books because the solution to the mystery is at the back of the book, so you can try to follow the clues and figure it out, just like Encyclopedia Brown.
There are a bunch of them…and one more…in honor of the 50th anniversary of the series, and now, to honor Mr. Sobol, Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Soccer Scheme, will come out in October, 2012.
New York Times: Donald Sobol, Creator of Encyclopedia Brown, Dies at 87
- Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective
- Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Secret Pitch
- Encyclopedia Brown Finds the Clues
- Encyclopedia Brown Gets His Man
- Encyclopedia Brown Solves Them All
- Encyclopedia Brown Keeps the Peace
- Encyclopedia Brown Saves the Day
- Encyclopedia Brown Tracks Them Down
- Encyclopedia Brown Shows the Way
- Encyclopedia Brown Takes the Case
- Encyclopedia Brown Lends a Hand
- Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Dead Eagles
- Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Midnight Visitor
- Encyclopedia Brown Carries On
- Encyclopedia Brown Sets the Pace
- Encyclopedia Brown Takes the Cake
- Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Mysterious Handprint
- Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Treasure Hunt
- Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Disgusting Sneakers
- Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Two Spies
- Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of Pablo’s Nose
- Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Sleeping Dog
- Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Slippery Salamander
- Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Jumping Frogs
- Encyclopedia Brown Cracks the Case
- Encyclopedia Brown, Super Sleuth
- Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Secret UFO
- Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Carnival Crime
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