Einstein Anderson
7 Books

Seymour Simon

1997-1999

Einstein Anderson, boy detective, solving mysteries

Einstein Anderson

This 1990s series, from Seymour Simon, uses the tried and tested Encyclopedia Brown formula, to deliver 7 books. Illustrations throughout are minimal, instead focussing on the mystery, but, in true style, each chapter ends with a conundrum for the reader to solve.

This series veers slightly more to science to solve each mystery (with the protagonist described as a "Science Detective") and also implements some supernatural topics such as UFO's, Vampire's etc - which were typically missing from Encylopedia Brown, TACK and similar classic series.

Books in this series
1
The Howling Dog
Seymour Simon
S.D Schindler (Illustrator)
1997

Match wits with Einstein Anderson, a twelve-year-old whiz kid who uses science to solve the most mind-boggling of mysteries. This book contains ten baffling puzzlers combining basic science skills with downright fun.

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4.18
☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
96 pages
ISBN 9780688144357
2
The On-Line Spaceman
Seymour Simon
S.D Schindler (Illustrator)
1997

Einstein Anderson is a whiz at science and readers are invited to have fun matching wits with this science detective as he investigates ten mind-boggling mysteries of science--from a hypnotized frog to an extraterrestrial from cyberspace.

Goodreads
4.05
☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
96 pages
ISBN 9780380726622
3
The Gigantic Ants
Seymour Simon
S.D Schindler (Illustrator)
1997

Einstein Anderson is a whiz at science, and readers are invited to have fun matching wits with this detective as he investigates ten mind-boggling mysteries of science -- from the icy question of cutting a piece of ice in half to the mysteries of speedy snakes and gigantic ants.

Goodreads
4.35
☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
76 pages
ISBN 9780380726578
4
The Time Machine
Seymour Simon
S.D Schindler (Illustrator)
1997

The sixth-grade science sleuth takes on ten more puzzling cases, including one involving disappearing ice cream and another a speedy soapbox car.

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4.38
☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
74 pages
ISBN 9780688144418
5
The Wings of Darkness
Seymour Simon
S.D Schindler (Illustrator)
1998

Match wits with Einstein Anderson, science detective, as he investigates these bewildering brainteasers: The Wings of Darkness, The Antigravity Machine, The Batty Invention, The Paper Tiger, The Pointed Sword, The Sneaky Fire Bug, The Wandering Weather Balloon, The Bouncing Scale, The Rain in Sparta, and The Long Parade.

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4.17
☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
73 pages
ISBN 9780380726592
6
The Mysterious Lights
Seymour Simon
S.D Schindler (Illustrator)
1998

Match wits with Einstein Anderson, science detective, as he investigates these bewildering brainteasers: The Mysterious Lights, The Gigantic Planets, The Fire Glasses, The Frozen Plants, The Countless Stars, The Wind-swept Stamps, The Deafening Sounds, The Moon Jumps, The Speedy Rowboat, and The Bouncing Balloon.

Goodreads
4.55
☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
74 pages
ISBN 9780380726608
7
The Invisible Man
Seymour Simon
S.D Schindler (Illustrator)
1999

Readers who've already met Adam Anderson know that he's a whiz kid who loves baseball and bad jokes, but most of all he loves solving mind-boggling mysteries using his broad knowledge of science. Now back in print, each Einstein Anderson book contains ten baffling brainteasers and all of the clues that readers need to solve the puzzles and save the day. Solidly researched by renowned science writer Seymour Simon, each solution is based on scientific principles. In "The Invisible Man, Einstein investigates an allergic monster, a blind rattlesnake, a Huck Finn raft race, and many other strange and mysterious cases.

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4.42
☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
88 pages
ISBN 9780380726615