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Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Slippery Salamander
88 pp.
| Delacorte |
August, 1999 |
TradeISBN 0-385-32579-7$$14.95
(3)
4-6
Illustrated by
Warren Chang.
The boy detective solves ten cases, including identifying a fake umpire, recovering stolen jewelry, and clearing himself in the murder of a racing cockroach. Solutions to the mysteries are found at the back of the book and range from obscure to clever to apparent, giving every reader a chance to solve some. The young sleuth's clever repartee enlivens the text, which is illustrated with pencil drawings.