Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective vs The little bookroom: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Short Stories, Children's fiction
Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective
“Mr. and Mrs. Brown had one child.”
Fifth-grader "Encyclopedia" Leroy Brown solves ten mysteries and, by putting the solutions at the back of the book, challenges the reader to do the same.
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The little bookroom
Collects twenty-seven of Eleanor Farjeon's stories, which include kings, princesses, servants, a mysterious flower, orphans, enchanted woods, an organ-grinder, giants, a little dressmaker, fairies, and a kindly farmer.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 5 for The little bookroom.
- Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective has the widest readership — 40446 ratings behind its score.
- Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective runs the darker storyline; The little bookroom stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective
≈ 2h vs 5h for The little bookroom
In the mood for something dark?
Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective
a darker storyline than The little bookroom
Want something lighter?
The little bookroom
an easier tone than Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective
Scores by source
| Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective | The little bookroom | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (40446) | 4.1 (970) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (52) | 4.5 (2) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (3) | 3.5 (3) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (383) | — |
Reception
| Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective | The little bookroom | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 40446 | 970 |
| Editions | 32 | 31 |
| Citations | 5 | — |
| Want to read | 13028 | 2099 |
| Reading it now | 850 | 79 |
| Written reviews | 967 | 107 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 201 |
| Pages | 111 | 308 |