Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Slippery Salamander
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1999 · Est. 1.5 hour read

Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Slippery Salamander

By Donald J. Sobol, Warren Chang (Illustrator)

Part of the Encyclopedia Brown series

A young detective solves various mysteries in his town.

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96 pages· 9,716 words· Est. 1.5 hour read
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Join the world's greatest young detective as he tackles 10 puzzling mysteries. From a missing judge to a stolen presidential toothbrush, each case presents a unique challenge. Can you solve them before he does? Dive into a world of intrigue and test your sleuthing skills alongside this supersleuth in sneakers. The answers await, but only the sharpest minds will uncover them.

From the publisher

A new title in the bestselling series about the world’s greatest supersleuth in sneakers! A slippery salamander, a banana burglar, a judge who’s run away, and a presidential toothbrush . . . these are just some of the clues that the world’s greatest young detective must use to solve 10 all-new mysteries. Young readers can try to solve the cases alongside Encyclopedia–the answers to all the mysteries are in the back of the book.

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Format
Pages
96
Words
9,716
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
710L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.8
F&P level
~Q
AR points
2
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
32015
Publication
Published
August 8, 2000
First published
January 1, 1999
Publisher
Yearling
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780553485219

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