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Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective

Name: Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective
Author: Donald J. Sobol

by Donald J. Sobol

1963•Family•104 pages

Taste attributes: familydetectivemysteryfresh & originalwholesomelightrealisticlinearenclosedsolving the riddle/not as it seemsgame/competition

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Boxlist takeA good-natured family novel that is contained and realistic. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Open Library rating

4.6 / 5

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About This Book

Fifth-grader "Encyclopedia" Leroy Brown solves ten mysteries and, by putting the solutions at the back of the book, challenges the reader to do the same.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

FamilyDetectiveMysterySolving the riddle/not as it seemsGame/competition

Subjects

Detective and mystery storiesJuvenile fictionShort storiesMystery and detective storiesMystery fiction

Details

Author: Donald J. Sobol
Published: 1963
Pages: 104
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Source: Open Library

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