Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Treasure Hunt (Encyclopedia Brown Books)

How can a leftover slice of pizza point to a thief? What does an upside-down year have to do with a street address? And why will a turned-around clue catch a cheating treasure hunter?Encyclopedia Brown knows! America's most popular boy detective is back, with ten brand-new solve- it-yourself mysteries to challenge and entertain his fans. You can match wits with the ten-year-old supersleuth as he and his partner, Sally Kimball, puzzle over clues and make some surprising discoveries. Their case load includes artistic cheats, phony worm pills, a leaking tent, and one of the world's slowest-growing trees. And if you're stumped, Encyclopedia tells how he did it in the back of the book. But don't peek until you're stuck! Cover......Page 1 Contents......Page 3 The Case of the Masked Robber......Page 4 The Case of the Round Pizza......Page 9 The Case of Bugs's Zebra......Page 13 The Case of the Treasure Hunt......Page 18 The Case of the Stolen Jewels......Page 23 The Case of the Painting Contest......Page 27 The Case of Orson's Tree......Page 31 The Case of Lathrop's Hobby......Page 35 The Case of the Leaking Tent......Page 39 The Case of the Worm Pills......Page 43 Solution to The Case of the Masked Robber......Page 47 Solution to The Case of the Round Pizza......Page 48 Solution to The Case of Bugs's Zebra......Page 49 Solution to The Case of the Treasure Hunt......Page 50 Solution to The Case of the Stolen Jewels......Page 51 Solution to The Case of the Painting Contest......Page 52 Solution to The Case of Orson's Tree......Page 53 Solution to The Case of Lathrop's Hobby......Page 54 Solution to The Case of the Leaking Tent......Page 55 Solution to The Case of the Worm Pills......Page 56 A tennis shirt...a lone slice of pizza...a zebra's picture...a mixed-up word...an upside-down year...a folded piece of paper...a muddy bandage.... With only these clues to go by, the world's greatest boy sleuth sets out to solve 10 brain-teasing new cases. Answers are in the back, but can you solve the mysteries first? America's Sherlock Holmes in sneakers continues his war on crime in ten more cases, the solutions to which are found in the back of the book.