The Great Brain Does It Again

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THE GREAT BRAIN DOES IT AGAIN by John D. Fitzgerald Illustrated by Mercer Mayer
Tom Fitzgerald, alias The Great Brain, is back, as crafty and conniving as ever. Although he occasionally uses his great brain for the general good, Tom can't keep his yearning for money and his love of a good swindle under wraps for long. Whether he's solving the mystery of his brother Frankie's stolen rocking horse, operating a homemade carnival ride, writing to the President of the United States, or helping a fat boy lose weight, his antics are hilarious. New readers and old fans alike will laugh aloud at The Great Brain's latest escapades.
"Unrepentant and unruffled despite his pledges to reform, Tom D. Fitzgerald maintains his reputation as the youngest, most ingenious con man west of the Mississippi." —The Horn Book
"As entertaining as ever and readers will fall happily under the Great Brain's spell."
—School Library Journal
"The episodes have variety, the breezy style is just right for the... Tovább

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THE GREAT BRAIN DOES IT AGAIN by John D. Fitzgerald Illustrated by Mercer Mayer
Tom Fitzgerald, alias The Great Brain, is back, as crafty and conniving as ever. Although he occasionally uses his great brain for the general good, Tom can't keep his yearning for money and his love of a good swindle under wraps for long. Whether he's solving the mystery of his brother Frankie's stolen rocking horse, operating a homemade carnival ride, writing to the President of the United States, or helping a fat boy lose weight, his antics are hilarious. New readers and old fans alike will laugh aloud at The Great Brain's latest escapades.
"Unrepentant and unruffled despite his pledges to reform, Tom D. Fitzgerald maintains his reputation as the youngest, most ingenious con man west of the Mississippi." —The Horn Book
"As entertaining as ever and readers will fall happily under the Great Brain's spell."
—School Library Journal
"The episodes have variety, the breezy style is just right for the times and the teller, and the setting—a Mormon community of the past in which Tom's family are among the Catholic minority—has good period flavor Recommended."
—Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"Young readers of both sexes will find the situations amusing and highly readable. Highly recommended." —Catholic Library World
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 about The Great Brain are based on his own childhood experiences with a conniving elder brother named Tom. Mr Fitzgerald and his wife now live in Titusville, Florida. Vissza