Encyclopedia Brown Mysteries
One of the best mystery series for younger children, the Encyclopedia Brown mysteries have been a favorite for the last 40 years. Each book has a number of short (6-10 page) mysteries that Encyclopedia Brown solves, sometimes with help from his junior partner, Sally. Encyclopedia is a book-reading 10-year old boy whose father is the local police chief in the town of Idaville. Some of the mysteries are brought home by his father and some of them are brought in to Encyclopedia's detective agency by the children of his town. Bugs Meany, the local tough guy and the leader of a gang of teenagers called the Tigers, is always causing trouble that Encyclopedia must help right.
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