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    Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Mysterious Handprints

    Part of Encyclopedia Brown

    Author Donald J. Sobol
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    $7.99 US
    RH Childrens Books | Yearling
    5.28"W x 7.56"H x 0.28"D   | 3 oz | 120 per carton
    On sale Jan 01, 1986 | 96 Pages | 9780553157390
    Age 8-12 years | Grades 3-7
    Reading Level: Lexile 660L | Fountas & Pinnell P
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    A stolen watermelon...

    Dueling kites...

    A blond wig left at the scene of the crime...

    And a smashed wristwatch whose time has run out!

    These are just some of the ten brain-twisting mysteries that Encyclopedia Brown must solve by using his famous computerlike brain. Try to crack the cases along with him--the answers to all the mysteries are found in the back!
    Donald J. Sobol was the author of the highly acclaimed Encyclopedia Brown series and many other books. His awards include a special Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America for his contribution to mystery writing in the United States, and the Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Readers’ Choice Award for Encyclopedia Brown Keeps the Peace. View titles by Donald J. Sobol

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    A stolen watermelon...

    Dueling kites...

    A blond wig left at the scene of the crime...

    And a smashed wristwatch whose time has run out!

    These are just some of the ten brain-twisting mysteries that Encyclopedia Brown must solve by using his famous computerlike brain. Try to crack the cases along with him--the answers to all the mysteries are found in the back!

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    Donald J. Sobol was the author of the highly acclaimed Encyclopedia Brown series and many other books. His awards include a special Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America for his contribution to mystery writing in the United States, and the Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Readers’ Choice Award for Encyclopedia Brown Keeps the Peace. View titles by Donald J. Sobol

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