Encyclopedia Brown

Cover of the first edition of Encyclopedia Brown: Boy Detective (1963)

Encyclopedia Brown is a series of books featuring the adventures of boy detective Leroy Brown, nicknamed "Encyclopedia" for his intelligence and range of knowledge. The 29 books [1][2] in the children's literature series were written (one co-written) by Donald J. Sobol, with the first book published in 1963 and the last published posthumously in 2012. In addition to the main books, the Encyclopedia Brown series has spawned a comic strip, a TV series, and compilation books of puzzles and games.

Sobol's first Encyclopedia Brown book was written in two weeks; subsequent books took about six months to write.[3] Its main publisher was Bantam Skylark.

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  3. ^ King, Norma (February 17, 1989). "Encyclopedia Brown creator Sobol remains a kid at heart". The Twin Falls Times-News. p. D1. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2020.