Books like Encyclopedia Brown Lends a Hand by Donald J. Sobol


In "Encyclopedia Brown Lends a Hand," ten‑year‑old detective Leroy Brown—known in Idaville as Encyclopedia—helps his father, the police chief, solve baffling crimes. Each book presents ten mysteries, and readers receive all the clues to test their own detective work.
First publish date: 1974
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Donald J. Sobol
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.3 (3 community ratings)

Encyclopedia Brown Lends a Hand by Donald J. Sobol

How are these books recommended?

The books recommended for Encyclopedia Brown Lends a Hand by Donald J. Sobol are shaped by reader interaction. Votes on how closely books relate, user ratings, and community comments all help refine these recommendations and highlight books readers genuinely find similar in theme, ideas, and overall reading experience.


Have you read any of these books?
Your votes, ratings, and comments help improve recommendations and make it easier for other readers to discover books they’ll enjoy.

Books similar to Encyclopedia Brown Lends a Hand (24 similar books)

The Westing Game by 12041893|Ellen Raskin book cover

📘 The Westing Game

When eccentric millionaire Samuel W. Westing dies, sixteen heirs race through riddles, blizzards, burglaries and bombs to solve his will and claim a mysterious $10 million inheritance.

★★★★★★★★★★ 3.8 (31 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective by 6977108|Leonard Shortall book cover

📘 Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective

Fifth‑grader encyclopedia‑savvy Leroy Brown tackles a collection of ten mysteries, leaving solutions for readers to work out at the back of the book.

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.6 (7 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
The Visitor by 6930841|Katherine Applegate book cover

📘 The Visitor

When Earth faces a hidden alien invasion, Rachel and her friends discover they are the only ones who can defend the planet.

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.4 (5 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Encyclopedia Brown Gets His Man by 6707930|Donald J. Sobol book cover

📘 Encyclopedia Brown Gets His Man

In ten swift mysteries, readers outsmart 12‑year‑old detective Encyclopedia Brown, using their own wits against his sharp mind.

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.8 (5 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Encyclopedia Brown Takes the Case by 6707930|Donald J. Sobol book cover

📘 Encyclopedia Brown Takes the Case

Follow ten‑year‑old detective Leroy Brown—AKA Encyclopedia—as he solves mysteries for his neighborhood and assists his chief‑police dad in hush‑hush cases, with puzzles for readers to crack along the way.

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.0 (4 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Encyclopedia Brown tracks them down by 6707930|Donald J. Sobol book cover

📘 Encyclopedia Brown tracks them down

Encyclopedia Brown, the clever boy detective, tackles ten new mysteries, each with a solution waiting at the end.

★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 (3 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Encyclopedia Brown Solves Them All (Encyclopedia Brown) by 6707930|Donald J. Sobol book cover

📘 Encyclopedia Brown Solves Them All (Encyclopedia Brown)

Leroy "Encyclopedia" Brown, a ten‑year‑old detective, solves mysteries in Idaville with his unconventional knowledge while helping his father, the police chief, crack cases at dinner.

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.0 (3 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Midnight Visitor by 6707930|Donald J. Sobol book cover

📘 Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Midnight Visitor

Join 10‑year‑old detective Encyclopedia Brown as he tackles another puzzling mystery, this time involving a midnight visitor, in this fun, kid‑friendly adventure that showcases his keen observational skills.

★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 (2 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Encyclopedia Brown Finds the Clues by 6707930|Donald J. Sobol book cover

📘 Encyclopedia Brown Finds the Clues

Ten‑year‑old detective Leroy "Encyclopedia" Brown sleuths mysteries for his Idaville neighbors while also helping his dad, the local police chief, crack night‑time crimes—offering readers all the clues to solve ten puzzles per book.

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.5 (2 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Encyclopedia Brown Saves the Day by 6707930|Donald J. Sobol book cover

📘 Encyclopedia Brown Saves the Day

Ten-year‑old detective Leroy "Encyclopedia" Brown tackles mysterious crimes in his hometown, drawing on his encyclopedic knowledge to help his father, the town police chief, solve baffling cases while readers solve clues too.

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.5 (2 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Encyclopedia Brown Carries On by 6707930|Donald J. Sobol book cover

📘 Encyclopedia Brown Carries On

Ten‑year‑old detective Encyclopedia Brown gathers clues in sneakers, teaming with his police‑chief father and neighborhood kids to solve ten new mysteries.

★★★★★★★★★★ 3.0 (2 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Encyclopedia Brown and the case of the secret UFOs by 6707930|Donald J. Sobol book cover

📘 Encyclopedia Brown and the case of the secret UFOs

Ten‑year‑old detective Encyclopedia Brown tackles ten quick mysteries, from proving an alleged George Washington diary false to determining whether a UFO photo taken by the army is authentic. Join him to match wits in each case.

★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 (1 rating)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Treasure Hunt by 6707930|Donald J. Sobol book cover

📘 Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Treasure Hunt

Encyclopedia Brown tackles ten new puzzles, using quirky clues like a tennis shirt, slice of pizza, and zebra picture to uncover hidden truths.

★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 (1 rating)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Dead Eagles by 6707930|Donald J. Sobol book cover

📘 Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Dead Eagles

Ten puzzling mysteries solved by the brilliant ten‑year‑old detective Leroy "Encyclopedia" Brown challenge young readers to test their own deductive skills.

★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 (1 rating)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Encyclopedia Brown sets the pace by 6707930|Donald J. Sobol book cover

📘 Encyclopedia Brown sets the pace

Encyclopedia Brown, America’s beloved junior detective, tackles new mysteries, all for a standard twenty‑five‑cent fee.

★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 (1 rating)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Encyclopedia Brown Shows the Way by 6707930|Donald J. Sobol book cover

📘 Encyclopedia Brown Shows the Way

A fifth‑grade sleuth, Encyclopedia Brown, cracks ten puzzling cases that young readers can solve before checking the answers at the back of the book.

★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 (1 rating)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Secret Pitch by 6707930|Donald J. Sobol book cover

📘 Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Secret Pitch

Ten‑year‑old Leroy "Encyclopedia" Brown runs his own detective agency in Idaville, using his trivia knowledge and the help of his father, the chief of police, to solve ten daily mysteries while giving readers all the clues.

★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 (1 rating)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Chocolate Money Mystery by 7680426|Alexander McCall Smith book cover

📘 Chocolate Money Mystery

Two young detectives in Switzerland chase a dog bank robber who is actually a Professor Sardine, a clever sleuth in the style of Professor Challenger.

★★★★★★★★★★ 2.0 (1 rating)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Lost in Vegas! by 13638263|John Peel book cover

📘 Lost in Vegas!
 by John Peel

Alex and Ray's Vegas vacation turns into a mystery adventure with supernatural elements, featuring a young detective and a friendly Vegas character named Mack.

★★★★★★★★★★ 2.0 (1 rating)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Encyclopedia Brown and his Best Cases Ever by 6707930|Donald J. Sobol book cover

📘 Encyclopedia Brown and his Best Cases Ever

Encyclopedia Brown, a teenage detective, tackles the toughest neighborhood cases while teaming up with his father, a police chief, on baffling crimes—from stolen diamonds to a skunk ape—letting readers solve the mysteries while reading.

★★★★★★★★★★ 0.0 (0 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Encyclopedia Brown Keeps the Peace by 6707930|Donald J. Sobol book cover

📘 Encyclopedia Brown Keeps the Peace

In this collection of ten short mysteries, 10‑year‑old sleuth Leroy "Encyclopedia" Brown invites readers to solve puzzles before the solutions are revealed.

★★★★★★★★★★ 0.0 (0 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Encyclopedia Brown Cracks the Case by 6707930|Donald J. Sobol book cover

📘 Encyclopedia Brown Cracks the Case

Bernard 'Encyclopedia' Brown, a brilliant middle‑school sleuth, swaps his trusty notebook for a brand‑new mystery, presenting ten fresh cases for readers to solve alongside the boy detective.

★★★★★★★★★★ 0.0 (0 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
The Professor and the Puzzle by 6448243|Mildred Augustine Wirt Benson book cover

📘 The Professor and the Puzzle

A diary‑based mystery set on a college campus, where a student detective unravels intrigue among Greek letter societies, blending investigation, adventure, and suspense in a fresh juvenile fiction backdrop.

★★★★★★★★★★ 0.0 (0 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
The Mysterious Benedict Society by 4718526|Trenton Lee Stewart book cover

📘 The Mysterious Benedict Society


★★★★★★★★★★ 0.0 (0 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0

Some Other Similar Books

The Hardy Boys: The Tower Treasure by Franklin W. Dixon
Nancy Drew: The Secret of the Old Clock by Carolyn Keene
Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief by Wanda levine
A to Z Mysteries: The Absent Author by Ron Roy
Mystery of the Blue Train by Agatha Christie

Have a similar book in mind? Let others know!

Please login to submit books!