Comments on: Gifts for Young Sleuths http://www.mysteryscenemag.com/msblog/2008/04/05/gifts-for-young-sleuths-2/ Fri, 10 Oct 2008 23:31:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Jacqueline Seewald http://www.mysteryscenemag.com/msblog/2008/04/05/gifts-for-young-sleuths-2/#comment-3231 Jacqueline Seewald Sat, 12 Apr 2008 13:08:29 +0000 http://www.mysteryscenemag.com/msblog/2008/04/05/gifts-for-young-sleuths-2/#comment-3231 Kate and Brian, I shared Encyclopedia Brown books with my own children and with my students. Without exception, the books were enjoyed and appreciated. I'm not familiar with Brains Bention I'm sorry to say, but I'll check out the site. Children do love mystery stories. My oldest granddaughter is three and a half. Each time we visit I present her with a new book and read it to her. She loves it. I'll start her on mysteries in a few years. Jacqueline Seewald THE INFERNO COLLECTION, Five Star/Gale Kate and Brian,

I shared Encyclopedia Brown books with my own children and with my students. Without exception, the books were enjoyed and appreciated. I’m not familiar with Brains Bention I’m sorry to say, but I’ll check out the site.
Children do love mystery stories.

My oldest granddaughter is three and a half. Each time we visit I present her with a new book and read it to her. She loves it. I’ll start her on mysteries in a few years.

Jacqueline Seewald
THE INFERNO COLLECTION, Five Star/Gale

]]> By: Brian http://www.mysteryscenemag.com/msblog/2008/04/05/gifts-for-young-sleuths-2/#comment-3171 Brian Sat, 05 Apr 2008 23:19:55 +0000 http://www.mysteryscenemag.com/msblog/2008/04/05/gifts-for-young-sleuths-2/#comment-3171 Brains Benton! Yes. The Benton and Carson Detective agency was Brains Benton (?X'), and Jimmy Carson (?Operative 3?). Their headquarters was in the Benton family garage, complete with secret entrance and a phototelectric cell to detect intruders. The books were witty, clever, and suspenseful in the same way the Holmes stories are. There are only 6 in the series. Brains Benton! Yes.

The Benton and Carson Detective agency was Brains Benton (?X’), and Jimmy Carson (?Operative 3?). Their headquarters was in the Benton family garage, complete with secret entrance and a phototelectric cell to detect intruders.

The books were witty, clever, and suspenseful in the same way the Holmes stories are. There are only 6 in the series.

]]> By: Kate Stine, Editor, Mystery Scene http://www.mysteryscenemag.com/msblog/2008/04/05/gifts-for-young-sleuths-2/#comment-3169 Kate Stine, Editor, Mystery Scene Sat, 05 Apr 2008 23:19:11 +0000 http://www.mysteryscenemag.com/msblog/2008/04/05/gifts-for-young-sleuths-2/#comment-3169 Jacqueline, Librarians like you put me on the path to Mystery Scene! Brian and I were talking about some of our favorite mysteries when we were kids. We both liked the Encyclopedia Brown books but he absolutely loved the Brains Benton series of the late 50s and early 60s. Here’s a website about the series: http://www.townofautumn.com/brainsbenton/ Jacqueline,

Librarians like you put me on the path to Mystery Scene!

Brian and I were talking about some of our favorite mysteries when we were kids. We both liked the Encyclopedia Brown books but he absolutely loved the Brains Benton series of the late 50s and early 60s. Here’s a website about the series: http://www.townofautumn.com/brainsbenton/

]]> By: Jacqueline Seewald http://www.mysteryscenemag.com/msblog/2008/04/05/gifts-for-young-sleuths-2/#comment-3168 Jacqueline Seewald Sat, 05 Apr 2008 23:17:47 +0000 http://www.mysteryscenemag.com/msblog/2008/04/05/gifts-for-young-sleuths-2/#comment-3168 As a former children’s librarian myself, it’s nice to see that many of the classic mystery books that I introduced to children are being reissued. Jacqueline Seewald THE INFERNO COLLECTION, Five Star/Gale As a former children’s librarian myself, it’s nice to see that many of the classic mystery books that I introduced to children are being reissued.

Jacqueline Seewald
THE INFERNO COLLECTION, Five Star/Gale

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