Donald J. Sobol

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Donald J. Sobol


Born
in New York, New York, The United States
October 04, 1924

Died
July 11, 2012

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Donald J. Sobol was an award-winning writer best known for his children's books, especially the Encyclopedia Brown mystery series. Mr. Sobol passed away in July of 2012. ...more

Average rating: 4.03 · 86,397 ratings · 2,954 reviews · 180 distinct worksSimilar authors
Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Det...

4.05 avg rating — 40,108 ratings — published 1963 — 73 editions
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Encyclopedia Brown and the ...

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4.04 avg rating — 4,660 ratings — published 1965 — 52 editions
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Encyclopedia Brown Solves T...

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4.03 avg rating — 3,473 ratings — published 1968 — 53 editions
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Encyclopedia Brown Finds th...

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4.03 avg rating — 3,262 ratings — published 1966 — 49 editions
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Encyclopedia Brown Gets His...

4.05 avg rating — 2,892 ratings — published 1967 — 46 editions
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Encyclopedia Brown Takes th...

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3.88 avg rating — 2,760 ratings — published 1982 — 13 editions
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Encyclopedia Brown Tracks T...

3.99 avg rating — 2,104 ratings — published 1971 — 46 editions
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Encyclopedia Brown and the ...

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4.11 avg rating — 1,917 ratings — published 1990 — 19 editions
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Encyclopedia Brown Saves th...

3.98 avg rating — 1,816 ratings — published 1970 — 48 editions
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Encyclopedia Brown Keeps th...

4.01 avg rating — 1,723 ratings — published 1969
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More books by Donald J. Sobol…
Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Det... Encyclopedia Brown and the ... Encyclopedia Brown Finds th... Encyclopedia Brown Gets His... Encyclopedia Brown Solves T... Encyclopedia Brown Keeps th... Encyclopedia Brown Saves th...
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Encyclopedia Brown Double M... Encyclopedia Brown Double M... Encyclopedia Brown Double M... Encyclopedia Brown Double M... Encyclopedia Brown Double M...
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4.26 avg rating — 370 ratings

Quotes by Donald J. Sobol  (?)
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“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
tags: humor

“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

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