The Idaville police department has a secret weapon, and he is only ten years old. Leroy Brown, known to everyone as Encyclopedia, solves the town's most difficult crimes right at his family dinner table. When he is not helping his police chief father, he runs his own detective agency to help the neighborhood kids outwit the local bully, Bugs Meany. In this collection of ten thrilling mysteries, you will face an unusual midnight quest, a serious bank holdup, and a pair of gerbils who mysteriously paint together. You will even need to figure out the truth behind fifty mosquitoes netted at the strange Oddball Olympics. Encyclopedia never misses a detail, and he is inviting you to examine the evidence right alongside him. Every single clue is hidden within the story, waiting for you to spot the mistake that gives the criminal away. If you find yourself completely baffled by a tricky suspect, the solutions are waiting for you at the end of the book. Sharpen your wits and get ready to catch the crooks before they can get away!