On July 11, 2012, Sobol died from gastric lymphoma at the age of 87. Sobol (Author) 4.8 22 ratings See all formats and editions Hardcover 24.50 3 Used from 24. A fourth child, Glen, died at age 23 in a car accident in 1983. Secret Agents Four (Adventure Library) Paperback Illustrated, Maby Donald J. Sobol left behind three children: John, Eric and Diane as well as four grandchildren. Sobol was married to Rose (née Tiplitz) who was both an engineer and author. His manuscripts are stored at the University of Minnesota, in the Kerlan Collection. He also wrote and contributed to magazines under a variety of pen names. In addition to the books he wrote for children, Sobol also wrote a number of nonfiction books on topics ranging from US civil war history to investing. Sobol also wrote the childrens novel Secret Agents Four, in which a group of Miami teenagers attempt to thwart foreign saboteurs. Sobol also penned the non-fiction book True Sea Adventures, published in 1975. Sobol wrote the children's novel Secret Agents Four, in which a group of Miami teenagers attempt to thwart foreign saboteurs. Listen to bestselling audiobooks on the web, iPad, iPhone and Android. The last book in the series penned by Sobol, Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Soccer Scheme, was published in October 2012, three months after the author's death. Listen to Encyclopedia Brown Cracks the Case by Donald J. In 1975, the Mystery Writers of America honored Sobol and his Encyclopedia Brown series with a Special Edgar Award. Sobol, March 2003, Bethlehem Books edition, Paperback in English - Ill edition. Sobol was rejected two dozen times before his first Encyclopedia Brown book was published. Ken is a star on his high school track team, but he desires to be a secret agent like his father. Sobol's Encyclopedia Brown titles have never been out of print and have been translated into twelve languages. The book focuses on four teenagers: Orv Davey, an amateur inventor, Bo Johnson, who is seven feet tall, Jerry 'Horseshoes' Cates, the class clown and horseshoe pitching champion, and Ken Mullins, who narrates the story. Encyclopedia Brown books are more juvenile-oriented, often dealing with matters such as pranks or petty theft. Ken is a star on his high school track team, but he desires to be a secret agent like his father. In 1963, he started writing the Encyclopedia Brown series, featuring Leroy "Encyclopedia" Brown, a schoolboy that was an amateur sleuth. It proved very popular and ran for more than ten years. He started writing the syndicated series Two-Minute Mysteries in 1959, starring criminologist Dr. Lese ehrliche und unvoreingenommene Rezensionen von unseren Nutzern. After a brief stint as a buyer at Macy's in New York, he moved to Florida and started writing full-time. Finde hilfreiche Kundenrezensionen und Rezensionsbewertungen für Secret Agents Four auf. In 1949, he started work at the Daily News and remained there for two years. Sobol's career began as a copy boy for the New York Sun, and he eventually worked his way up to reporter. He also attended the New School of Social Research. Sobol, the author behind Encyclopedia Brown and Two-Minute Mysteries. Following the war, he attended Oberlin College, where he earned a bachelor's degree. Secret Agents Four is a 1967 book written by Donald J. The 29th - and final - book in the Encyclopedia Brown series was published three months after Sobol's death in 2012.He served with the Army Corps of Engineers during World War II in the Pacific Theater. As Idavilles ten-year-old star detective, Encyclopedia has an. In addition to his very popular books for children, Sobol wrote several nonfiction books, and he wrote and contributed to magazines under a variety of pen names. Get FREE shipping on Encyclopedia Brown Shows the Way by Donald J. The Mystery Writers of America awarded him a Special Edgar Award for his Encyclopedia Brown series in 1975. He started writing the Two-Minute Mysteries series in 1959, and he started writing his popular Encyclopedia Brown mystery series for children in 1963. In the 1950s he moved to Miami to pursue writing full-time. He worked in New York for several years, working his way up from copy boy to reporter for the New York Sun, and then working for the New York Daily News, and worked there for two years. After the war, he got a degree from Oberlin College. He graduated from the Fieldston School in New York City in 1942 and joined the Army Corps of Engineers during World War II. Sobol was born and raised in New York City.
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