Encyclopedia Brown Series

This series is fun and creative with good writing for the reading level. There is not a lot of moral or educational value, but there is nothing objectionable in the books we recommend. Other reviewers have said that the first books in the series are the best, as the later ones are more modern and hip, and, while still appropriate, lose some of their charm. The series does not have to be read in order.

Books in this series we recommend: #1: Boy Detective, #2: The Case of the Secret Pitch, #6: Keeps the Peace, #17: Takes the Cake!, #20: The Case of the Disgusting Sneakers, #24: The Case of the Slippery Salamander, #27: The Case of the Secret UFOs

Books in this series that didn’t make the booklist: #4: Gets His Man, #9: Shows the Way, #12: The Case of the Dead Eagles, #13: The Case of the Midnight Visitor, #26: Super Sleuth

Books in this series that we have not yet reviewed: #3: Finds the Clues, #5: Solves Them All, #7: Saves the Day, #8: Tracks Them Down, #10: Takes the Case, #11: Lends a Hand,  #14: Carries On, #15: Sets the Pace, #16: Cracks the Case, #18: the Case of the Mysterious Handprints, #19: The Case of the Treasure Hunt, #21: The Case of the Two Spies, #22: The Case of Pablo’s Nose, #23: The Case of the Sleeping Dog, #25: The Case of the Jumping Frogs, #28: The Case of the Carnival Crime, #29: The Case of the Soccer Scheme, #30 His Best Cases Ever

(Reviewed by Jenny Phillips)