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Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Mysterious Handprints

Written by Donald J. Sobol

Juvenile Fiction - Mysteries & Detective Stories
· Yearling
· Trade Paperback · Ages 8-12
· January 1, 1986 · $5.50 · 978-0-553-15739-0 (0-553-15739-6)

Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Mysterious Handprints

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A stolen watermelon...

Dueling kites...

A blond wig left at the scene of the crime...

And a smashed wristwatch whose time has run out!

These are just some of the ten brain-twisting mysteries that Encyclopedia Brown must solve by using his famous computerlike brain. Try to crack the cases along with him--the answers to all the mysteries are found in the back!