Encyclopedia Brown Lends A hand (THE CASE

OF THE EXPLODING TOILET)

Author:Donald J. SobolReviewed: Partha Yash Raj.

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MAIN CHARACTERENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN: HE IS A SMART BOY THAT CAN FIGURE OUT ANY KIND OF MYSTERIES (CASE).

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Other Other CharactersCharacters

Winslow Brant: A junk collector and Winslow Brant: A junk collector and makes it almost new and then sells makes it almost new and then sells it to people.it to people.

Gladys Smith: Same as Winslow a Gladys Smith: Same as Winslow a junk collector and makes it new and junk collector and makes it new and sells it to people.sells it to people.

Winslow Winslow Brant Brant

GrabberENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN’S FRIEND WINSLOW

BRANT BOUGHT A TOILET FROM THE JUNKYARD AND FIXED IT BUT WHEN HE WENT

TO THE BATHROOM THE TOILET EXPLODED

AND CALLED ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN. WILL ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN BE ABLE TO

FIGURE OUT WHO THE CULPRIT WAS?

SummerySummeryWhen Encyclopedia was finishing breakfast Winslow called Brown.

Winslow said to Encyclopedia to come to my apartment quick. Then the Brown went to Winslow’s apartment. Winslow was waiting in front of his apartment. When Brown got of his bicycle a station

wagon stopped at the curb and jammed with all kinds of junk. The driver, Gladys Smith, was 18 years old and same as Winslow a junk collector person. Then Gladys Smith asked what happened and then Winslow said everything is ok except my toilet. Two fire trucks pulled

up. Then Winslow said to them to come from the back entrance of the apartment. Then told what happened. he flushed the toilet the

toilet started to make funny sounds and then hot water shot up and the toilet exploded Winslow’s mom was sitting dazedly in the living room and his dad was at the telephone asking about insurance. The floors were wet soaked with water and water was dripping from the ceilings. Nothing was left of the toilet. Gladys was taking Winslow to the biggest antique market of the year. Winslow asked at wonder to Brown was it a bomb? The detective stared down at the parking lot. I want to see the boiler room he said. Golly,” said Winslow uneasily. I hope my antique are all right. Everything inside got smashed. My

lion… Winslow whimpered. At that moment Gladys explained everything to Encyclopedia.

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Summary Summary Winslow two weeks ago, she and Winslow had found two Winslow two weeks ago, she and Winslow had found two

marble lions in a garage sale. They were ugly, but they marble lions in a garage sale. They were ugly, but they looked rare and old and so might be worth a lot of money. looked rare and old and so might be worth a lot of money. They were going to get the marble lion checked with an They were going to get the marble lion checked with an expert at the antique sale today,” Brown nodded and moved expert at the antique sale today,” Brown nodded and moved about the pipes and tanks of the boiler room. In the corner about the pipes and tanks of the boiler room. In the corner he saw a pickax, a shovel and a sledgehammer. The person he saw a pickax, a shovel and a sledgehammer. The person who smashed your antiques also exploded your toilet,” the who smashed your antiques also exploded your toilet,” the detective said. Probably with the sledgehammer. The guilty detective said. Probably with the sledgehammer. The guilty person was swinging it at you antiques when it slipped,” said person was swinging it at you antiques when it slipped,” said Brown. It smashed this-the central coil within these two heat Brown. It smashed this-the central coil within these two heat exchangers. The fireman and the handy stopped and started exchangers. The fireman and the handy stopped and started listening to what Encyclopedia was saying. With the heat listening to what Encyclopedia was saying. With the heat exchangers broken, the boiling water from the central exchangers broken, the boiling water from the central heating plant escaped into the regular hot- and cold-water heating plant escaped into the regular hot- and cold-water pipes,” said encyclopedia. Of course! Said the handy man. pipes,” said encyclopedia. Of course! Said the handy man. Where the joints didn’t break,” said one of the fireman. Then Where the joints didn’t break,” said one of the fireman. Then the handyman, said your are some smart kid. Then Gladys the handyman, said your are some smart kid. Then Gladys asked Encyclopedia who smashed all of Winslow’s antique asked Encyclopedia who smashed all of Winslow’s antique protested Gladys. You said Brown. How did Encyclopedia protested Gladys. You said Brown. How did Encyclopedia Know?Know?

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SolutionSolution Gladys smashed all of WinslowGladys smashed all of Winslow’’s antiques in s antiques in

order to hide the fact that she was interested order to hide the fact that she was interested only in lion. With Winslowonly in lion. With Winslow’’s lion smashed, her s lion smashed, her lion would be more valuable. As the one in lion would be more valuable. As the one in existence, it would be worth more money. But existence, it would be worth more money. But Gladys was too greedy. She loaded too many of Gladys was too greedy. She loaded too many of her own antiques into her station wagon to sell her own antiques into her station wagon to sell at the Cedartown market. There wasn't room at the Cedartown market. There wasn't room for Winslowfor Winslow’’s! She could not have known s! She could not have known Winslow would not be taking his own antiques Winslow would not be taking his own antiques unless she was the one who smashed them! unless she was the one who smashed them! Since WinslowSince Winslow’’s apartment faced the parking s apartment faced the parking lot in the rear, she had parked in front. She lot in the rear, she had parked in front. She didndidn’’t want him to see her overloaded wagon. t want him to see her overloaded wagon. She hadn't expected to find him in front with She hadn't expected to find him in front with Brown. Winslow didnBrown. Winslow didn’’t notice anything wrong. t notice anything wrong. But Encyclopedia did.But Encyclopedia did.

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Personal ResponsePersonal Response

My personal response is that I like the way My personal response is that I like the way Encyclopedia Brown used his mind to figure Encyclopedia Brown used his mind to figure out the culprit behind the sean of the out the culprit behind the sean of the exploding toilet.exploding toilet.

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Opinion/ RecommendationOpinion/ Recommendation I think this book is a I think this book is a

4 star book because 4 star book because it didnit didn’’t explain the t explain the solution really solution really clearly.clearly.

I recommend this I recommend this book for 1-5 grade book for 1-5 grade because this book is a because this book is a good detective book good detective book and for those of who and for those of who likes detective books likes detective books might want to read might want to read this book. But this book. But everyone can read everyone can read this book cause there this book cause there is no age limit that is no age limit that only this grade can only this grade can read it.read it.

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