{"product_id":"encyclopedia-brown-and-the-case-of-the-sleeping-dog-isbn-9780553485172","title":"Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Sleeping Dog","description":"\u003cp\u003eWill Wilford Wiggins finally part the kids of Idaville from their hard-earned allowances? Can Encyclopedia stop Sally from belting Bugs Meany into the next millennium? What happens when performance art comes to Idaville? To find the answers—and to solve the mysteries of the sleepy beagle and the shower singers—read the continuing adventures of the world's most famous boy detective!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDonald J. Sobol\u003c\/b\u003e was the author of the highly acclaimed Encyclopedia Brown series and many other books. His awards include a special Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America for his contribution to mystery writing in the United States, and the Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Readers’ Choice Award for \u003ci\u003eEncyclopedia Brown Keeps the Peace\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWarren Chang\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning artist and illustrator. He graduated the ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena, California, in 1981 with a BFA in illustration. Among his illustration credits are the Encyclopedia Brown books and \u003ci\u003eOla Shakes It Up\u003c\/i\u003e by Joanne Hyppolite. Chang is also a highly acclaimed oil painter and was inducted as a Master Signature member of the prestigious Oil Painters of America, the largest organization of oil painters in the United States. He lives in California and teaches at San Francisco’s Academy of Art University.The Case of the Shower Singers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the outside, Idaville looked like an ordinary seaside town. It had playgrounds, banks, and beautiful white beaches. It had churches, a synagogue, and two delicatessens.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the inside, however, Idaville was unlike any other town. No one, grown-up or child, got away with breaking the law!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom coast to coast, police officers wondered. How did Idaville do it? What was the secret?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Idaville police station stood on Harding Street. But the real headquarters for the war on crime was a red brick house at 13 Rover Avenue.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere lived Mr. and Mrs. Brown and their only child, ten-year-old Encyclopedia, America's crime-buster in sneakers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMr. Brown was chief of police. He was brave and honest, and he was smart. Whenever he came up against a case he could not solve, he knew what to do.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe put on his hat and went home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEncyclopedia solved the case at the dinner table. Usually he needed to ask but one question.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMr. Brown would have liked to tell the world about his son. But who would take him seriously?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWho would believe that a fifth-grader might be the best detective on earth?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo Chief Brown kept Encyclopedia's crime-busting a family secret.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEncyclopedia never let slip a word about the help he gave his father. It would have sounded like boasting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut there was nothing he could do about his nickname.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnly his parents and teachers called him by his given name, Leroy. Everyone else called him Encyclopedia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn encyclopedia is a book or set of books filled with facts from A to Z. Encyclopedia had read more books than anyone, and he never forgot a thing. His pals said that when he thought hard, you could hear pages turning.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter saying grace Tuesday evening, Chief Brown sat silently at the dinner table, fussing with his vegetable soup.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEncyclopedia and his mother knew the signs. A case had Chief Brown puzzled. They waited for him to speak.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt last Chief Brown put down his spoon.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"You remember the state shower singing finals last week in the old Ritz movie theater?\" he asked.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEncyclopedia and his mother had been there. The six finalists had sung in a bathroom built on the stage. A rubber ducky had hung from the shower curtain.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In the shower you let your guard down and just belt it out,\" Mrs. Brown said. \"I liked Oscar March, the fireman, best.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The winner will compete for the national title in a sing-off against the other state winners,\" Chief Brown said. \"The national champion gets a big trophy from a soap company.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"And perhaps a call from a talent scout,\" Mrs. Brown added. \"What is the problem, dear?\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The state winner is supposed to be announced tomorrow at the Founder's Day celebration,\" Chief Brown said. \"But we don't know who won.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe explained. The judging committee for the contest had voted by secret ballot. The chairwoman, Mrs. Galan, had counted the votes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Only Mrs. Galan knew the winner,\" said Chief Brown.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Why all the hush-hush?\" Mrs. Brown asked.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Last year, one of the judges leaked the winner to the newspapers,\" Chief Brown said. \"The story ran a day early. It took all the steam out of the awards program.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"If Mrs. Galan knows the winner, why worry?\" Mrs. Brown asked.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Because,\" Chief Brown replied, \"she flew to Los Angeles three days ago. She expected to return tonight. But an earthquake hit there this morning. The airport is closed. The telephone lines are down. She can't be reached.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEncyclopedia listened in silence. He knew his mother and father were going over the case for his sake. They wanted him to have all the facts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Mrs. Galan did leave a clue,\" Chief Brown said. \"She gave the committee's secretary, Drew Smith, a sealed envelope with a code inside. It names the winner. Mrs. Galan said that if she wasn't back by three o'clock today and she couldn't get to a phone, Mr. Smith was to open the envelope and find someone to break the code.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I don't understand how you came into the case,\" said Mrs. Brown.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Drew Smith thinks I'm the one who has broken codes in the past,\" Chief Brown said, smiling at Encyclopedia. \"He trusts me not to tell the winner's name to anyone but him.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I hope Drew Smith gave you a copy of the code,\" Mrs. Brown said. \"Leroy hasn't failed you yet.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChief Brown took a sheet of paper from his breast pocket. He handed it to Mrs. Brown.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe read: \"aria alter liver scar ale tan.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"All are common words except \"aria,' which means a tune or a solo performance,\" said Mrs. Brown, who had taught high-school English and other subjects.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe passed the sheet to Encyclopedia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChief Brown said, \"If it's of any help, the names of the singers are Dale Manning, Walter Blake, Stan Z. Zamora, Oscar March, Maria Woods, and Oliver Grossman.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Six singers,\" said Mrs. Brown. \"What has--\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe stopped. Encyclopedia had closed his eyes. He always closed his eyes when he did his hardest thinking.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe thought really hard for a full minute. Then he opened his eyes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe asked his one question.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Does the chairwoman of the judging committee, Mrs. Galan, have a special interest in names, Dad?\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChief Brown was not surprised by the question. Encyclopedia's one mystery-busting question usually was itself a mystery.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChief Brown answered, \"Mrs. Galan is writing a book called Naming Your Baby. It will have thousands of names for boys and girls.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I might have guessed,\" Encyclopedia said.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Leroy!\" exclaimed Mrs. Brown. \"Who won?\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Yes, who?\" Chief Brown asked.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The winner,\" Encyclopedia said, \"is--\"","brand":"Yearling","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301016850661,"sku":"NP9780553485172","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780553485172.jpg?v=1767726261","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/encyclopedia-brown-and-the-case-of-the-sleeping-dog-isbn-9780553485172","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}