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Originally published in 1967, the first of eight best-selling Great Brain titles introduces us to J. D., an eight-year-old boy living in Utah in 1896, and his older brother Tom, aka The Great Brain, a silver-tongued con artist with a genius for making a profit. Whether he's charging admission to see Papa's new water closet, the first in town; getting rid of the mean new schoolmaster; or teaching a boy with a peg leg that he is not useless, Tom's great brain turns every situation to his advantage. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
Summary
Originally published in 1967, the first of eight best-selling Great Brain titles introduces us to J. D., an eight-year-old boy living in Utah in 1896, and his older brother Tom, aka The Great Brain, a silver-tongued con artist with a genius for making a profit. Whether he's charging admission to see Papa's new water closet, the first in town; getting rid of the mean new schoolmaster; or teaching a boy with a peg leg that he is not useless, Tom's great brain turns every situation to his advantage. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
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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.
Author Notes
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.
Reviews (3)
Booklist Review
Set in Utah at the turn of the century, this humorous adventure revolves around seven-year-old J. D. as he relates the escapades of T. D., his clever older brother.
Booklist Review
Set in Utah at the turn of the century, this humorous adventure revolves around seven-year-old J. D. as he relates the escapades of T. D., his clever older brother.
Booklist Review
Set in Utah at the turn of the century, this humorous adventure revolves around seven-year-old J. D. as he relates the escapades of T. D., his clever older brother.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 The Magic Water Closet | p. 1 |
Chapter 2 Revenge Can Be Sour | p. 25 |
Chapter 3 The Great Brain Saves the Day | p. 43 |
Chapter 4 Abie Glassman Finds a Home | p. 68 |
Chapter 5 Greek Immigrant | p. 79 |
Chapter 6 A Wreath for Abie | p. 102 |
Chapter 7 The New Teacher | p. 116 |
Chapter 8 The Great Brain's Reformation | p. 139 |
Chapter 1 The Magic Water Closet | p. 1 |
Chapter 2 Revenge Can Be Sour | p. 25 |
Chapter 3 The Great Brain Saves the Day | p. 43 |
Chapter 4 Abie Glassman Finds a Home | p. 68 |
Chapter 5 Greek Immigrant | p. 79 |
Chapter 6 A Wreath for Abie | p. 102 |
Chapter 7 The New Teacher | p. 116 |
Chapter 8 The Great Brain's Reformation | p. 139 |
Chapter 1 The Magic Water Closet | p. 1 |
Chapter 2 Revenge Can Be Sour | p. 25 |
Chapter 3 The Great Brain Saves the Day | p. 43 |
Chapter 4 Abie Glassman Finds a Home | p. 68 |
Chapter 5 Greek Immigrant | p. 79 |
Chapter 6 A Wreath for Abie | p. 102 |
Chapter 7 The New Teacher | p. 116 |
Chapter 8 The Great Brain's Reformation | p. 139 |