Encyclopedia Brown Box Set (4 Books)

my 8 year old grandson's teacher had suggested these books for him. he enjoys reading mysteries. my daughter says that he really likes these books a lot. it is difficult to select books for children, but a recommendation from a teacher is always a good place to start. this is an older series, but I am sure I will order more of them.

my 8 year old grandson's teacher had suggested these books for him. he enjoys reading mysteries. my daughter says that he really likes these books a lot. it is difficult to select books for children, but a recommendation from a teacher is always a good place to start. this is an older series, but I am sure I will order more of them.

My third/rising fourth grader (9yrs) was more involved in this book. Kept her attention and helped open the door for her to discover that she like reading. Product arrived on time and in promised condition!!

For Christmas, I bought two sets of these books for my grandsons, ages 7 and 9. I try to encourage them to read at every opportunity. They loved the stories every bit as much as their Dads did many years ago when I bought Encyclopedia Brown for them.

Encyclopedia is still amazing! I love these short little mysteries. You feel so clever when you figure it out right along with Encyclopedia! This set of 4 books arrived on time and in nice condition. These are definitely worth your money whether you have a reluctant reader, or a super reader in your household.

My daughter (almost 8) loves these. They are fun to read and solve and also good for developing logical thinking skills. It really impresses her when I solve a case that she can't! They are old-fashioned, which I mean in a positive sense here, but it seems lots of kids - or their parents - aren't interested in reading "old" stuff. I say, bring on the bullies and the civil war swords. I want my kid to know there was life before playstation.

(That said, I'd love to see a similar modern series. Any recommendations?)

Each book has 10 mysteries, which makes them great for stopping and starting. Or would, if my kid could stop reading them! I am rationing them out, one book each Saturday. Just gave her book three, and she read one of them to me at bedtime last night because even after reading the solution, she didn't understand it. (In the case where Bugs Meany was kidnapped, pay attention to the hinges!)

I'd love it if the others in the series came in boxed sets. We have to pay per item for overseas shipping, and I'd obviously rather pay once than 4 times.

A great intro to detective work!

When I was growing up Encyclopedia Brown was interesting and the books kept me reading over the summer. My 7 year old grandson seem to have the same interests as I did and he's amazed that I read these books as a child. He enjoys reading the series.