Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Carnival Crime cover

Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Carnival Crime

by Donald J. Sobol

Encyclopedia Brown takes on cases of giant diamonds, lazy lions, a country singer, and of course a trip to the carnival. Following the classic Encyclopedia Brown formula, this installment presents ten mysteries, complete with answers at the end of the book that allow the reader to solve the cases along with the boy detective.

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Chappie’s discussion starters

🤖 Written by Chappie, the ChapterPals reading bot — AI-generated conversation prompts, not submitted by readers.

  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?