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The Encyclopedia Brown series by Donald J. Sobel

I love taking trips down Memory Lane to recall the books I enjoyed as a child. Today’s middle grade books aren’t quite as innocent as they used to be, and it’s refreshing to go back in time and remember books that were just simple, light stories. One of my favorites was Encyclopedia Brown. Published in the 1960s, they weren’t fresh from the press when I came along (I was born a decade later) but the appeal is timeless. Encyclopedia’s father is the chief of police, and every so often he gets a case he can’t solve. When this happens, he … Continue reading →

The Three Investigators

As we continue our search for great summer reads for young adult readers, I’d like to introduce you to “The Three Investigators,” geared toward readers ages 10-14. I read nearly every one of these as I was growing up, and loved them. First introduced bearing the name of Alfred Hitchcock as an endorsement, this series soon grew beyond the need for the celebrity promotional. Several authors contributed to the series, namely Robert Arthur, William Arden, Nick West, M.V. Carey, and Marc Brandel. The Three Investigators are Jupiter Jones, Pete Crenshaw, and Bob Andrews. Their headquarters is an old trailer in … Continue reading →