Donald J. Sobol > Quotes

“The case called for plain, old-fashioned police leg work!”
― Donald J. Sobol, Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective

“When a passenger of foot heave in sight, tootle the horn. Trumpet at him melodiously first, but if he still obstacles your passage, then tootle him with vigor.”
― Donald J. Sobol, Encyclopedia Brown's Book of Wacky Cars

“Idaville looked like many seaside towns on the outside. On the inside, however, it was different. Very different.
No one, grown-up or child, got away with breaking the law in Idaville.”
― Donald J. Sobol

“An encyclopedia is a book or set of books filled with facts from A to Z. So was Encyclopedia's head. He had read more books than just about anyone in Idaville, and he never forgot what he read.”
― Donald J. Sobol

“Encyclopedia looked at the watermelon. "Stabbing a watermelon isn't against the law," he pointed out. "I mean, it's not the same as stabbing a person.”
― Donald J. Sobol, Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective

“Are you certain it was Woody who stole the knife?” “Fifteen minutes ago I found him sneaking about the Tigers’ clubhouse,” said Bugs. “He picked up Excalibur—it’s a purple knife and my name is cut into it. He saw me and ran—we bumped as he got out the door. He shoved Excalibur into the pocket of his green pants as he got outside and kept running.” “You didn’t chase him?” “Naw, Woody broke his arm last week, and I don’t fight one-armed kids,” said Bugs. He rolled his eyes toward heaven. “Anyhow, his mother will be my math teacher next year.” “You want me to get the knife back without anyone knowing Woody stole it, is that the idea?” asked Encyclopedia.”
― Donald J. Sobol, Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Secret Pitch

“Sure, sure,” said Bugs Meany, pushing his way to the front. “I’ll be so rich my little sister will have to quit piano lessons and take up playing the cash register!”
― Donald J. Sobol, Encyclopedia Brown Saves the Day

“hynotizing”
― Donald J. Sobol, Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Dead Eagles

“Roger”
― Donald J. Sobol, Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Secret UFOs

“Mr. and Mrs. Brown had one child. They”
― Donald J. Sobol, Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective

“the magic worm pills for only five dollars!”
― Donald J. Sobol, Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Treasure Hunt

“Bugs said, “This sword was given to Stonewall Jackson a month after the First Battle of Bull Run.” “If that’s true,” Peter whispered to Encyclopedia, “the sword is worth ten bikes like mine.” “Twenty,” corrected”
― Donald J. Sobol, Encyclopedia Brown Double Mystery #2: Featured mysteries from Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective

“pointed to two other carpenters. Both wore carpenter’s aprons with the same picture. “That’s Fred,” he said. Fred was”
― Donald J. Sobol, Encyclopedia Brown Cracks the Case

“The”
― Donald J. Sobol, Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective

“Uncle Barney.”
― Donald J. Sobol, Encyclopedia Brown Solves Them All

“synagogues,”
― Donald J. Sobol, Encyclopedia Brown Solves Them All

“I’m going, to make money out of the stars.”
― Donald J. Sobol, Encyclopedia Brown Tracks Them Down

“I have a chance to chance to trade my bicycle for a sword," said Peter. "I want to make sure the sure the sword is real."
"You don't think the sword is really a sword?" said Encyclopedia. "What do you think it is?”
― Donald J. Sobol, Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective

“detective”
― Donald J. Sobol, Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective

“Idaville looked like many seaside towns on the outside. On the inside, however, it was different. Very different.”
― Donald J. Sobol

“We traded off. She could continue collecting Peruvian hairless cats. I could keep the tank.”
― Donald J. Sobol, Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Soccer Scheme

“Teachup”
― Donald J. Sobol, Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Disgusting Sneakers

“Have you got an idea about this case, Leroy?"
"No," mumbled Encyclopedia.
Mrs. Brown looked hurt. She had come to expect her son to solve a case before dessert.”
― Donald J. Sobol, Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective

“SURE? The Case of the Knockout Artist Bugs Meany’s heart burned with a great desire. It was to get even with Encyclopedia. Bugs hated being outsmarted by the boy detective. He longed to punch Encyclopedia so hard on the jaw that the lump would come out the top of his head. Bugs never raised a fist, though. Whenever he felt like it, he remembered Sally Kimball. Sally was the prettiest girl in the fifth grade—and the best fighter. She had done what no boy under twelve had dreamed was possible. She had flattened Bugs Meany! When Sally became the boy detective’s junior partner, Bugs quit trying to use muscle on Encyclopedia. But he never stopped planning his day of revenge. “Bugs hates you more than he does me,” warned Encyclopedia. “He’ll never forgive you for whipping him.” Just then Ike Cassidy walked into the detective agency. Ike was one of Bugs’s pals. “I’m quitting the Tigers,” he announced. “I want to hire you. But you’ll have to take the quarter from my pocket. I can’t move my fingers.” “What’s this all about?” asked Encyclopedia. “Bugs’s cousin, Bearcat Meany, is spending the weekend with him,” said Ike. “Bearcat is only ten, but he’s built like a caveman. Bugs said he’d give me two dollars to box a few rounds with Bearcat. “Bearcat tripped you and stepped on your fingers?” guessed Encyclopedia. “No, he used his head,” said Ike. “I gave him my famous one-two: a left to the nose followed by a right to the chin. I must have broken both my hands hitting him.” “You should have worn boxing gloves,” said Sally. “We wore gloves,” said Ike. “Man, that Bearcat is something else!” “Did he knock you out?” asked Encyclopedia. “He did and he didn’t,” said Ike. “His first punch didn’t knock me out and it didn’t knock me down. But it hurt so much I just had to go down anyway.” “Good grief!” gasped Encyclopedia. “H-he licked you with one punch?” “With two,” corrected Ike. “When I got up, he hit me again. I was paralyzed. I couldn’t move. I couldn’t move enough to fall down.” “Bearcat sounds like a coming champ,” observed Sally. “He’s training for the next Olympics,” said Ike. “Isn’t he a little young?” said Sally. “You tell him that,” said Ike. “He hurt me when he breathed on me.” The more Encyclopedia heard about Bearcat, the unhappier he became.”
― Donald J. Sobol, Encyclopedia Brown Shows the Way

“triumph”
― Donald J. Sobol, Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective

“Encyclopedia”
― Donald J. Sobol, Encyclopedia Brown Keeps the Peace

“Encyclopedia wished there were a yoga exercise Caswell could do with his mouth—such as shut it.”
― Donald J. Sobol, Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Midnight Visitor

“Then why were you”
― Donald J. Sobol, Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Jumping Frogs

“The boys reached the woods as night fell. “It’s so dark in here I couldn’t see Buck if he flew past my nose in a garbage truck,” said Casper.”
― Donald J. Sobol, Encyclopedia Brown Saves the Day

“Get lost,”
― Donald J. Sobol, Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Secret Pitch