Encyclopedia Brown Mysteries, Volume 1
Boy Detective; The Case of the Secret Pitch

Not for any particular reason, but over the last year I've reread some childhood favorites. But I'm listening to audiobooks this time around. This great, awesome Leroy Brown likes to read about pretty much everything, so he knows about pretty much everything. And he doesn't seem to ever watch TV! In......more

Reading this with PJ... These "mysteries" seemed do much harder to solve when I was 7. hmmm..........more

This is a fun read for adults and children. It is a series of small mysteries, each stands alone or can be read straight through. The story: A young teenager nicknamed "Encyclopedia Brown" has set up a detective agency and will solve all crimes big and small for a quarter a day plus expenses. He usua......more

I decided to give these a quick listen because I never got around to reading this series when I was a kid, Lo those many moons ago. But after the first little story, I suddenly recalled that there was a reason I had given them a pass. They just aren't my cuppa. (She persisted nonetheless.) I feel li......more

Junot Diaz mentioned this series as one of his fondest childhood memories. The reader is Jason Harris and he does a great job. It is very old fashioned and very cute. I am going to try to get Ethan to read one of them, if he hasn't already.......more