The town's ten-year-old walking encyclopedia solves ten neighborhood mysteries, with the solutions given at the back of the book to enable readers to compare their sleuthing skills to that of Encyclopedia Brown.
The solutions to ten mysteries solved by Leroy "Encyclopedia" Brown are given in a separate section challenging the reader to match wits with the ten-yearold mastermind of Idaville's war on crime.
Ten brief cases allow the reader to match wits with ten-year-old crime-buster, Encyclopedia Brown, as he investigates such cases as whether a diary of George Washington's mother is authentic, or if a UFO picture supposedly taken by the army is real.
The ten-year-old detective solves "The Case of the Missing Garlic Bread" and other food-related mysteries. Includes menus and recipes for a Fourth-of-July party and other occasions.