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Encyclopedia Brown, The Boy Detective
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Ten-year-old neighborhood detective Leroy Brown and friend and 'bodyguard' Sally Kimball solve various petty crimes
('no case too small'), often committed by the local bully Bugs Meany and his Tigers gang. Each book contains
a loosely-connected series of ten or so cases, with plenty of clues, plus an answers section in the back for the obtuse.
listed on Amazon Editors '100 Children's Books To Read In A Lifetime' 8/2014
'Encyclopedia Brown' entry at Wikipedia
search books on keywords 'Encyclopedia+Brown+sobol' {returns over 100 titles} at Amazon
Book Series
There are officially 287 short mysteries in the Encyclopedia Brown canon, with about ten in each of the 29 books.
 | "Encyclopedia Brown Box Set" [2007] includes the first four books: "Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective" [1963], "Encyclopedia Brown and The Case of The Secret Pitch" [1965], "Encyclopedia Brown Finds The Clues" [1966], and "Encyclopedia Brown Gets His Man" [1967] Puffin slipcase 8x5¼ pb [10/2007] 4 books for $15.70 |
"Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective" [#1 = 1963] illustrated by Lois Lenski ISBN 0-525-67200-1, 1982 reissue ISBN 0-553-15724-8
"Encyclopedia Brown and The Case of The Secret Pitch" [#2 = 1965] illustrated by Roy McKie ISBN 0-525-67202-8,
reissued 1976 as "E.B. Strikes Again" ISBN 0-590-01650-4
"Encyclopedia Brown Finds The Clues" [#3 = 1966] illustrated by Tomie DePaola ISBN 0-525-67204-4
"Encyclopedia Brown Gets His Man" [#4 = 1967] illustrated by Dick Bruna ISBN 0-525-67206-0
"Encyclopedia Brown Solves Them All" [#5 = 1968] illustrated by Anita Lobel ISBN 0-525-67212-5
"Encyclopedia Brown Keeps The Peace" [#6 = 1969] illustrated by Martha Alexander ISBN 0-525-67208-7
"Encyclopedia Brown Saves The Day" [#7 = 1970] illustrated by James Stevenson ISBN 0-525-67210-9
"Encyclopedia Brown Tracks Them Down" [#8 = 1971] ISBN 0-553-15721-3
"Encyclopedia Brown Shows The Way" [#9 = 1972] ISBN 0-553-15737-X
"Encyclopedia Brown Takes The Case" [#10 = 1973] ISBN 0-553-15723-X
"Encyclopedia Brown Lends A Hand" [#11 = 1974] ISBN 0-553-48133-9,
reissued as "E.B. and The Case of The Exploding Plumbing" ISBN 0-590-44093-4
"Encyclopedia Brown and The Case of The Dead Eagles" [#12 = 1975] ISBN 0-590-43343-1)
 | "Encyclopedia Brown Series, Volumes 1-12" [1985] set contains the prior 12 listed books; bulk price comes out to $6.67 per book Scholastic/Skylark Books pb [1985] 12 books for $79.99 |
"Encyclopedia Brown and The Case of The Midnight Visitor" [#13 = 1977] ISBN 0-553-15586-5
"Encyclopedia Brown Carries On" [#14 = 1980] ISBN 0-02-786190-2)
"Encyclopedia Brown Sets The Pace" [#15 = 1981] ISBN 0-02-786200-3
"Encyclopedia Brown Takes The Cake" [#16 = 1982] ISBN 0-590-07843-7
- co-written with Glenn Andrews, recipe with each story
"Encyclopedia Brown and The Case of The Mysterious Handprints" [#17 = 1985] ISBN 0-553-15739-6
"Encyclopedia Brown and The Case of The Treasure Hunt" [#18 = 1988] ISBN 0-553-15650-0
"Encyclopedia Brown and The Case of The Disgusting Sneakers" [#19 = 1990] ISBN 0-688-09012-5
"Encyclopedia Brown and The Case of The Two Spies" [#20 = 1995] ISBN 0-385-32036-1
"Encyclopedia Brown and The Case of Pablo's Nose" [#21 = 1996] ISBN 0-385-32184-8
"Encyclopedia Brown and The Case of The Sleeping Dog" [#22 = 1998] ISBN 0-385-32576-2
 | mis-named "Encyclopedia Brown Series, Complete Set, Books 1-22" [1998]
book sequence is confusing: 'Takes The Cake' is sometimes listed as Book 15½ - in any case, the set contains the prior 22 listed books; bulk price comes out to $13.64 per book Yearling pb set [1998] 22 books for $299.95 |
"Encyclopedia Brown and The Case of The Slippery Salamander" [#23 = 2000] ISBN 0-385-32579-7
"Encyclopedia Brown and The Case of The Jumping Frogs" [#24 = 2003] ISBN 0-385-72931-6
 | "Encyclopedia Brown Collection" omnibus [2004] by Donald J. Sobol
includes "Encylopedia Brown's Book of Strange But True Crimes", "Encylopedia Brown Carries On", "Encylopedia Brown Sets The Pace", "Encylopedia Brown Takes The Cake!" Scholastic hardcover [2004] for $30.00 |
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"Encyclopedia Brown Mystery Collection" omnibus [2007] by Donald J. Sobol
includes "Encylopedia Brown Carries On", "Encylopedia Brown Sets The Pace", "Encylopedia Brown Takes The Cake!" Scholastic 7½x5¼ pb [8/2007] out of print/used Scholastic 7½x5¼ pb [8/2007] out of print/used |
"Encyclopedia Brown Cracks The Case" [#25 = 9/2007] ISBN 978-0-525-47924-6
"Encyclopedia Brown, Super Sleuth" [#26 = 2009] ISBN 978-0-525-42100-9
 | "Encyclopedia Brown and The Case of The Secret UFOs" [#27 = 2010] by Donald J. Sobol - ten stories for grades 3-7 Kindle Edition from Puffin/Penguin [10/2010] for $4.99 Puffin Books 7¾x5 pb [10/2011] for $4.99 Dutton BFYR 8¼x5½ hardcover [10/2010] for $24.95 |
"Encyclopedia Brown and The Case of The Carnival Crime" [#28 = 2011] ISBN 978-0-525-42211-2
"Encyclopedia Brown and The Case of The Soccer Scheme" [#29 = 2012] ISBN 978-0-525-42582-3
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Other Books
all are based upon the "Encyclopedia Brown" series created by Donald J. Sobol
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"Encyclopedia Brown's Record Book of Weird and Wonderful Facts" (1979, ISBN 0-440-02329-7)
"Encyclopedia Brown's First Book of Puzzles and Games" (1980, ISBN 0-553-15300-5) (Note: Jim Razzi
"Encyclopedia Brown's Second Book of Puzzles and Games" (1980, ISBN 0-553-15099-5) (Note: Jim Razzi
"Encyclopedia Brown's Third Book of Puzzles and Games" (1981, ISBN 0-553-15077-4) (Note: Jim Razzi
"Encyclopedia Brown's Fourth Book of Puzzles and Games" (1981, ISBN 0-553-15110-X) (Note: Jim Razzi
"Encyclopedia Brown's Second Record Book of Weird and Wonderful Facts" (1981, ISBN 0-440-02260-6)
"Encyclopedia Brown's Book of Wacky Crimes" (1983 ISBN 0-553-15160-6)
"Encyclopedia Brown's Book of Wacky Spies" (1984 ISBN 0-553-15257-2)
"Encyclopedia Brown's Book of Wacky Sports" (1984 ISBN 0-553-15269-6)
"Encyclopedia Brown's Book of Wacky Animals" (1985, ISBN 0-553-15346-3)
"Encyclopedia Brown's Third Record Book of Weird and Wonderful Facts" (1985, ISBN 0-688-05705-5)
"Encyclopedia Brown's Book of Comic Strips, Volume 1" (1985, ISBN 0-553-15228-9)
"Encyclopedia Brown's Book of Comic Strips, Volume 2" (1985, ISBN 0-553-15217-3)
compilations of the "Encyclopedia Brown" newspaper comic strips by Elliot Caplin / there are some original stories too
"Encyclopedia Brown's Book of Wacky Cars" (1987, ISBN 0-688-06222-9)
"Encyclopedia Brown's Book of Wacky Outdoors" (1988 ISBN 0-553-15598-9)
"Encyclopedia Brown's Book of Strange But True Crimes" (1992, ISBN 0-590-44148-5)
"Encyclopedia Brown and his Best Cases Ever" (2013, ISBN 978-0147508713)
commemorative book released in celebration of Encyclopedia Brown's 50th. anniversary; includes a letter from Donald J. Sobol detailing
the history of the book series and its creation, as well as 15 cases selected from previously published books.
author Donald J. Sobol [1924-2012]
browse all author's books at Amazon •
author's IMDb listing •
author's entry at Wikipedia
Principal Characters
Ten-year-old neighborhood detective Leroy Brown ('no case too small')
portrayed by Scott Bremner [1979-98] in the HBO TV series
friend and 'bodyguard' Sally Kimball
portrayed by Laura Bridge in the HBO TV series
Leroy's father Idaville Police Chief Brown
local bully Bugs Meany and his Tigers gang
bad guy Barney Slade
Movies and Television
"Encyclopedia Brown" TV series [H.B.O. 1989-91]
 | Hour-long 1989 pilot plus seven monthly half-hour episodes, 1990-91; location filming in Provo, Utah • Co-produced by Howard David Deutsch; directed by Savage Steve Holland; adapted by D.J. MacHale from stories by Donald J. Sobol; starring Scott Bremner in the title role, Laura Bridge as Sally, Dion Zamora, Tiana Pierce, Bruno Marcotulli, Katie Jane Johnston, Mike Molling; guest actors included Taylor Negron, G. Gordon Liddy, Peter Scolari, Edy Williams
series credits at IMDb • series entry at Wikipedia complete series on VHS/DVD/Blu-ray not available |
"The Case of The Missing Time Capsule" hour-long pilot episode [March 1989] = aired over 200 times on H.B.O.
http://www.amazon.com/Encyclopedia-Brown-Case-Missing-Capsule/dp/6302965497/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2D9Vp4yIR8 promo 0.59
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZN_TtURt84w 54.07
 | "The Case of The Missing U.F.O." TV episode [March 1990] Episode #2, Case #529; Leroy and his side-kick Sally and their friends are camping out when a flying saucer and flashing lights appear in the night sky, but whoever or whatever is behind this unearthly mystery can't hide for long with Encyclopedia Brown on the case! • Teleplay by D.J. MacHale; starring Scott Bremner, Laura Bridge, Bruno Marcotulli, Tiana Pierce, Dion Zamora, Jillie Mack, Johnny Cocktails, Katie Jane Johnston, Mike Molling, LaMarr Nielsen • full credits at IMDb DVD/Blu-ray not available • Sony Home Ent. color VHS [12/2005] out of prodn/used watch color episode [5/2014 upload; 28:48] online at YouTube |
"The Case of The Amazing Race Car" [] /tt0868082/
http://www.amazon.com/Encyclopedia-Brown-Amazing-Race-Car/dp/030714299X/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvBkv4Y0hls promo 0.30
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LNxz8KATQE 25.54
"The Case of The Ghostly Rider" [March 1990] /tt0879538/ S1, Ep4
http://www.amazon.com/Encyclopedia-Brown-Ghostly-Rider-Bridge/dp/B000EGM2CO/
http://www.amazon.com/Encyclopedia-Brown-Ghostly-Rider-VHS/dp/030714142X/
"The Case of The Flaming Beauty Queen" [6/90] /tt1108985/
http://www.amazon.com/Encyclopedia-Brown-Flaming-Beauty-Queen/dp/6302737052/
"The Case of The Incredible Culpepper" [7/1990] /tt0571823/ S1, Ep6
episode not found on VHS/DVD/Blu-ray at Amazon (2021)
"The Case of The Burgled Baseball Cards" [9/1990] /tt1108984/
http://www.amazon.com/Encyclopedia-Brown-Burgled-Baseball-Cards/dp/B000DZAGQK/
"The Case of The Missing Racecar" [7/1991] /tt0837315/
episode not found on VHS/DVD/Blu-ray at Amazon (2021)
"Encyclopedia Brown, The Boy Detective in One Minute Mysteries" video release [1993]
 | released straight to video; includes 5 stories: "The Case of The Scattered Cards", "The Case of The Hot Air Foot Warmer", "The Case of The Bitter Drink", "The Case of The Civil War Sword", and "The Case of The Great Merko" • Produced by Howard David Deutsch, Ned Kandel; directed by David Sheerer (3) & Savage Steve Holland (2); cast included Scott Bremner, Laura Bridge, Dion Zamora, Lance C. Williams, Taylor Negron • listing not found at IMDb
Hi-Tops Video/Video Treasures color VHS [10/93] out of prodn/used Video Treasures color VHS [10/95] out of prodn/used watch full video [5/2014 upload; 20:04] online at YouTube |
"Encyclopedia Brown" movie series [stuck in development hell]
Announced 6/2013: Producers Roy Lee & Howard David Deutsch are making a feature adaptation •
latest info at IMDb
Stageplays, Comic Strips, Other Media
"Encyclopedia Brown" comic strip [Dec 1978 to Sept 1980] by Elliot Caplin
"Encyclopedia Brown's Book of Comic Strips, Volume 1" [1985] ISBN 0-553-15228-9
"Encyclopedia Brown's Book of Comic Strips, Volume 2" [1985] ISBN 0-553-15217-3
compilations of the "Encyclopedia Brown" newspaper comic strips by Elliot Caplin / there are some original stories too
Image Gallery
L i n k s
found no distinct 'kid detective' or 'kid detectives' entry at Wikipedia
JW's 'Vintage Series Books for Girls & Boys' fansite
Alex's 'The Series Bookcase' website {last update 2006?}
http://brownencyclopedia.tumblr.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encyclopedia_Brown
search books on keywords 'Encyclopedia+Brown+sobol' {returns over 100 titles} at Amazon
on the "Encyclopedia Brown" Kid Sleuth Page at BlackHat Mystery Bookstore
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