The Great Brain at the Academy

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THE GREAT BRAIN AT THE ACADEMY John D. Fitzgerald
Everyone knew that Tom Fitzgerald, alias The Great Brain, would get into trouble when he went off to school at the strict Catholic Academy for Boys in Salt Lake City. But no one— including Tom—knew just how much. His tongue got him into fifteen demerits worth of difficulty the very first day, but his great brain refused to be defeated as Tom set out to outwit the eighth grade, the superintendent and finally the bishop of the state of Utah. Whether it's running an illegal candy store or earning a reputation as the fastest potato peeler in the world or introducing the newfangled sport of basketball at the academy, Tom's great brain never falters. And his money-making schemes rise to new heights—or depths—faced with the challenge of rigorous boarding-school life.
"Funny, but written with underlying tenderness . . . insightfully illuminates children's vulnerability and loneliness."
—(starred review) School Library Journal
"Another... Tovább

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THE GREAT BRAIN AT THE ACADEMY John D. Fitzgerald
Everyone knew that Tom Fitzgerald, alias The Great Brain, would get into trouble when he went off to school at the strict Catholic Academy for Boys in Salt Lake City. But no one— including Tom—knew just how much. His tongue got him into fifteen demerits worth of difficulty the very first day, but his great brain refused to be defeated as Tom set out to outwit the eighth grade, the superintendent and finally the bishop of the state of Utah. Whether it's running an illegal candy store or earning a reputation as the fastest potato peeler in the world or introducing the newfangled sport of basketball at the academy, Tom's great brain never falters. And his money-making schemes rise to new heights—or depths—faced with the challenge of rigorous boarding-school life.
"Funny, but written with underlying tenderness . . . insightfully illuminates children's vulnerability and loneliness."
—(starred review) School Library Journal
"Another of Fitzgerald's entertaining stories about the eleven-year-old con artist, Tom . . . illustrated with delightful drawings that cartoon a triumphant rascal in various postures of mischief."
—ALA Booklist
John D. Fitzgerald's stories of The Great Brain are based on his own childhood In Utah, where he had a conniving older brother named Tom. These reminiscences have led to his three earlier books in the series: The Great Brain, More Adventures of the Great Brain, and Me and My Little Brain, all available in Yearling editions. Mr. Fitzgerald now lives with his wife in Titusville, Florida. Vissza