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Leroy "Encyclopedia" Brown, a ten‑year‑old with a talent for trivia, runs a detective agency for Idaville’s kids. Every night, he partners with his dad, the chief of police, to unravel the neighborhood’s most perplexing crimes.
In this collection, readers help solve ten classic cases—from a seven‑foot‑tall boy and a murdered pet skunk to stolen false teeth—using clues presented in each story. The book invites readers to solve the mystery themselves, making it an interactive, engaging experience for young sleuths.
First publish date: 1973
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Donald J. Sobol
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