This special introductory offer features some of Encyclopedia Brown's first cases ever: “The Case of the Missing Roller Skates” and “The Case of the Champion Egg Spinner.” These stories are great for readers new to the series and wonderful nostalgia for those who grew up solving mysteries with the boy detective.

Leroy Brown, aka Encyclopedia Brown, is Idaville neighborhood’s ten-year-old star detective. With an uncanny knack for trivia, he solves mysteries for the neighborhood kids through his own detective agency. But his dad also happens to be the chief of the Idaville police department, and every night around the dinner table, Encyclopedia helps him solve his most baffling crimes. And with ten confounding mysteries in each book, not only does Encyclopedia have a chance to solve them, but the reader is given all the clues as well. Interactive and chock full of interesting bits of information—it’s classic Encyclopedia Brown!

Leroy Brown is back in the next six books in the Encyclopedia Brown series. As Idaville’s ten-year-old star detective, Encyclopedia has an uncanny knack for trivia. With his unconventional knowledge, he solves mysteries for the neighborhood kids through his own detective agency. But his dad also happens to be the chief of the Idaville police department, and every night around the dinner table, Encyclopedia helps him solve some of the most baffling crimes. With ten confounding mysteries in each book, not only does Encyclopedia have a chance to solve them, but readers are given all the clues as well and can chime in with their own solutions. Interactive and fun—it’s classic Encyclopedia Brown!

This special introductory offer features some of Encyclopedia Brown's first cases ever: “The Case of the Civil War Sword” and “The Case of Merko's Grandson.” These stories are great for readers new to the series and wonderful nostalgia for those who grew up solving mysteries with the boy detective.

A collection of bizarre true stories about crimes, criminals, prisoners, and police.

A camper who's been bound and gagged... A stolen bike wheel... Two kidnapped pigs... A boy with wings... And a foot-warmer inventor who accidentally puts his own foot right in his mouth! These are just some of the ten brain-twisting mysteries that Encyclopedia Brown must solve by using his famous computerlike brain. Try to crack the cases along with him--the answer to all the mysteries are found in the back!