Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Midnight Visitor
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1977 · Est. 1.5 hour read

Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Midnight Visitor

By Donald J. Sobol

Part of the Encyclopedia Brown series

A young detective tackles baffling mysteries, inviting readers to solve them too.

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96 pages· 10,118 words· Est. 1.5 hour read
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In Idaville, ten-year-old detective Encyclopedia Brown uses his trivia skills to crack neighborhood mysteries. With his father, the police chief, he tackles baffling cases over dinner. Can you solve them too? Join Encyclopedia in unraveling ten intriguing puzzles, where every clue counts and your detective skills are put to the test. Dive into this interactive adventure and see if you can match wits with the town's sharpest sleuth.

From the publisher

Solve some more puzzling mysteries with super sleuth Encyclopedia Brown!Leroy Brown is back 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, 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!

At a glance
Format
Pages
96
Words
10,118
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
600L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about familyBooks about detectivesBooks about puzzlesBooks about childhood
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The series

The Encyclopedia Brown series

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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.2
F&P level
~O
AR points
1
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
18716
Publication
Published
June 1, 2008
First published
January 1, 1977
Publisher
Puffin Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780142411063

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