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Encyclopedia Brown (SERIES) by Donald J. Sobol

Encyclopedia Brown Series

By Donald J. Sobol
Level 4
Review:

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 have reviewed and recommend: #1: Boy Detective, #2: The Case of the Secret Pitch, #6: Keeps the Peace, #26: The Case of the Secret UFOs

Books in this series that didn’t make the booklist: #25: Super Sleuth

(Reviewed by Jenny Phillips)

Series Yes
Genre Fiction
Digital Format Audiobook
The Good and the Beautiful Library No
  • Audiobook
  • 3.5 Entertainment Value
  • 2 Moral Value
  • 1 Educational Value
  • 3.5 Literary Value
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