Encyclopedia Brown Solves Them All
(Libby/OverDrive eAudiobook)

Gr 3-5-Leroy Brown, 10-year-old son of Idaville's Chief of Police, will solve any case, big or small, for a quarter in this collection (Dutton, 1968) of 10 short mysteries by Donald Sobol. Sometimes with his partner Sally in tow and sometimes accompanying his father, Encyclopedia pieces together the clues to get to the truth. Among the tales are "The Case of the Frightened Playboy," "The Case of the Wounded Dog," and "The Case of the Muscle Maker." After each story, there is a pause to allow listeners time to stop the recording and try to solve the case of on their own before the answer is given. This is the draw to the series. However, the plots and characters have little substance and the lifestyle represented is dated. Steer listeners instead to mysteries such as the 39 Clues series (Scholastic).-Richelle Roth, Boone County Public Library, KY (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.