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The Great Brain Hardcover - 2000

by John D. Fitzgerald; Mercer Mayer (Illustrator)


Summary

J. D. idolizes his older brother Tom, a.k.a. The Great Brain, a silver-tongued con artist with a genius for making a profit. No matter what the situation, The Great Brain will always find a way to turn it to his advantage--usually, his financial advantage. As boys growing up at the beginning of the 1900s, J. D. and Tom have plenty of scope for their adventures. And while J. D.'s ingenuity may not equal his conniving brother's, as a narrator he is endearingly sympathetic and wildly entertaining. First published in the late 1960s and early 1970s, this classic series has been popular ever since. Now the first three books are again available in hardcover, complete with their original illustrations. Join the amazing Great Brain and his befuddled brother as they continue to captivate generations of young readers.

First line

MOST EVERYONE IN UTAH remembers 1896 as the year the territory became a state.

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  • Title The Great Brain
  • Author John D. Fitzgerald; Mercer Mayer (Illustrator)
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Thus
  • Pages 192
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Dial Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.
  • Date January 1, 2000
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780803725904 / 0803725906
  • Weight 0.64 lbs (0.29 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.56 x 5.74 x 0.73 in (21.74 x 14.58 x 1.85 cm)
  • Ages 08 to 12 years
  • Grade levels 3 - 7
  • Reading level 840
  • Library of Congress subjects Humorous stories, Humorous fiction
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

About the author

John D. Fitzgerald was born in Utah and lived there until he left at eighteen to begin a series of interesting careers ranging from jazz drummer to foreign correspondent. His stories of The Great Brain were based on his own childhood in Utah with a conniving older brother named Tom. These reminiscenses led to eight memorable Great Brain books. John D. Fitzgerald also wrote several best-selling adult books, including Papa Married a Mormon. He died in Florida, his home of many years, at the age of eighty-one.
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