i was reading the formative books thread and have noticed that a bunch of us included Encyclopedia Brown,
i haven't heard anything about these books or run into anyone that has mentioned reading them since i was a kid,
and now all of a sudden a bunch of you spags list them as formative books, and i am wondering why the connection? is it the books are more popular/common than i think? or is there something about reading them at a young age that makes the person more likely to be an alternative type thinker?
They were unbelievably popular.
Yeah, I burnt through those @ an early age. (Haven't went through the Formative Literature thread yet). They were well written mysteries (meaning the author gave enough clues for the reader to figure it out).
i read them all at an early age too, i don't remember them being that popular, its nice if they are/were.
they seem like the kind of books that encouraged thinking in a way that i don't see any new kids books doing (parents can correct me)
It may have to do with their constant focus on lateral thinking. Or as Nigel said, they were just extremely popular in the 70s and 80s. I need to reread some of them to see if I can connect the fnords. :fnord:
ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN
by Donald J. Sobol
Titles in Order of Publication:
Book 1, ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN: Boy Detective .
Book 2, ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN AND THE CASE OF THE SECRET PITCH
Book 3, ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN FINDS THE CLUES
Book 4, ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN GETS HIS MAN
Book 5, ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN SOLVES THEM ALL.
Book 6, ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN KEEPS THE PEACE
Book 7, ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN SAVES THE DAY
Book 8, ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN TRACKS THEM DOWN
Book 9, ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN SHOWS THE WAY
Book 10, ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN TAKES THE CASE
Book 11, ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN LENDS A HAND
Book 12, ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN AND THE CASE OF THE DEAD EAGLES
Book 13, ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN AND THE CASE OF THE MIDNIGHT VISITOR
Book 14, ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN CARRIES ON
Book 15, ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN SETS THE PACE.
Book 16, ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN AND THE CASE OF THE MYSTERIOUS HANDPRINTS
Book 17, ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN AND THE CASE OF THE TREASURE HUNT
Book 18, ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN AND THE CASE OF THE DISGUSTING SNEAKERS
Book 19, ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN AND THE CASE OF THE TWO SPIES
Book 20, ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN AND THE CASE OF PABLO'S NOSE
Book 21, ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN AND THE SASE OF THE SLEEPING DOG
Book 22, ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN AND THE CASE OF THE SLIPPERY SALAMANDER
Book 23, ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN AND THE CASE OF THE JUMPING FROGS
23 books in the series :omg:
Quote from: fomenter on April 25, 2009, 07:29:33 PM
i was reading the formative books thread and have noticed that a bunch of us included Encyclopedia Brown,
i haven't heard anything about these books or run into anyone that has mentioned reading them since i was a kid,
and now all of a sudden a bunch of you spags list them as formative books, and i am wondering why the connection? is it the books are more popular/common than i think? or is there something about reading them at a young age that makes the person more likely to be an alternative type thinker?
I loved 'em when I was a kid.
But he never scored with his sidekick.
:sad:
Quote from: fomenter on April 26, 2009, 05:20:28 PM
ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN
by Donald J. Sobol
Titles in Order of Publication:
Book 1, ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN: Boy Detective .
Book 2, ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN AND THE CASE OF THE SECRET PITCH
Book 3, ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN FINDS THE CLUES
Book 4, ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN GETS HIS MAN
Book 5, ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN SOLVES THEM ALL.
Book 6, ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN KEEPS THE PEACE
Book 7, ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN SAVES THE DAY
Book 8, ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN TRACKS THEM DOWN
Book 9, ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN SHOWS THE WAY
Book 10, ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN TAKES THE CASE
Book 11, ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN LENDS A HAND
Book 12, ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN AND THE CASE OF THE DEAD EAGLES
Book 13, ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN AND THE CASE OF THE MIDNIGHT VISITOR
Book 14, ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN CARRIES ON
Book 15, ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN SETS THE PACE.
Book 16, ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN AND THE CASE OF THE MYSTERIOUS HANDPRINTS
Book 17, ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN AND THE CASE OF THE TREASURE HUNT
Book 18, ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN AND THE CASE OF THE DISGUSTING SNEAKERS
Book 19, ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN AND THE CASE OF THE TWO SPIES
Book 20, ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN AND THE CASE OF PABLO'S NOSE
Book 21, ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN AND THE SASE OF THE SLEEPING DOG
Book 22, ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN AND THE CASE OF THE SLIPPERY SALAMANDER
Book 23, ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN AND THE CASE OF THE JUMPING FROGS
23 books in the series :omg:
24. You forgot the little known
Book 24, ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN AND THE BAD TOUCH
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on April 27, 2009, 03:35:18 AM
Quote from: fomenter on April 25, 2009, 07:29:33 PM
i was reading the formative books thread and have noticed that a bunch of us included Encyclopedia Brown,
i haven't heard anything about these books or run into anyone that has mentioned reading them since i was a kid,
and now all of a sudden a bunch of you spags list them as formative books, and i am wondering why the connection? is it the books are more popular/common than i think? or is there something about reading them at a young age that makes the person more likely to be an alternative type thinker?
I loved 'em when I was a kid.
But he never scored with his sidekick.
:sad:
he definitely should have :lulz: the girl beat up the Meany gang bullies, how could he resist
Quote from: fomenter on April 25, 2009, 07:29:33 PM
i was reading the formative books thread and have noticed that a bunch of us included Encyclopedia Brown,
i haven't heard anything about these books or run into anyone that has mentioned reading them since i was a kid,
and now all of a sudden a bunch of you spags list them as formative books, and i am wondering why the connection? is it the books are more popular/common than i think? or is there something about reading them at a young age that makes the person more likely to be an alternative type thinker?
My guess is that being interested in thinking outside of a classroom context started early for many future Discordians.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on April 27, 2009, 03:35:18 AM
Quote from: fomenter on April 25, 2009, 07:29:33 PM
i was reading the formative books thread and have noticed that a bunch of us included Encyclopedia Brown,
i haven't heard anything about these books or run into anyone that has mentioned reading them since i was a kid,
and now all of a sudden a bunch of you spags list them as formative books, and i am wondering why the connection? is it the books are more popular/common than i think? or is there something about reading them at a young age that makes the person more likely to be an alternative type thinker?
I loved 'em when I was a kid.
But he never scored with his sidekick.
:sad:
Roger! He was 11!
Quote from: Nigel on April 27, 2009, 09:46:22 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on April 27, 2009, 03:35:18 AM
Quote from: fomenter on April 25, 2009, 07:29:33 PM
i was reading the formative books thread and have noticed that a bunch of us included Encyclopedia Brown,
i haven't heard anything about these books or run into anyone that has mentioned reading them since i was a kid,
and now all of a sudden a bunch of you spags list them as formative books, and i am wondering why the connection? is it the books are more popular/common than i think? or is there something about reading them at a young age that makes the person more likely to be an alternative type thinker?
I loved 'em when I was a kid.
But he never scored with his sidekick.
:sad:
Roger! He was 11!
Exactly.
TGRR,
Was a horndawg by that age.
Wow this is nutz, Encyclopedia Brown were the first books I ever read as a kid and I devoured them like crazy.