Encyclopedia Brown Mysteries, Volume 1: Boy Detective; The Case of the Secret Pitch

Arrived on time, the product was perfect. The seller was in touch. It was what I wanted.

So I listened to the audiobook of these. It's an easy way to kill a couple hours. Wasn't in love with the narration, as some of the voices came across as a bit squeaky or silly. That's not necessarily a bad thing considering the audience, but could come across as condescending.Enough of format, on to content. This is an audiobook collection of the first two Encyclopedia Brown books. I've gone back to revisit this after being reminded of having read these pretty voraciously when I was in the target demographic. I still remember some of the trivia learned from reading these.With greater perspective, I appreciate the desire to teach logical thought and attention to detail. However, these are significantly less engaging to me now as then. On the plus side, they're all over quickly, so they never really overstay their welcome. The first collection does a better job of maintaining logical consistency, whereas the second has more significant flaws.The one thing that I don't recall noticing before...what on earth is up with Charlie Stewart? Does no one think it...odd...that he collects teeth? This boy has a jar of human teeth, and collects teeth of all other kinds. Did Mr. Brown somehow fail to observe this kid wearing all black while reading an EC horror comic inside a copy of M R James? He's going to be voted most likely to stuff another classmate in the trunk of a car. I just can't quite wrap my head around this kid.

My son is 6 and has read all of the Encyclopedia Brown books...he loves to listen to his radio while falling asleep so this was a perfect find. A handful of classic cases, well read and very interesting!