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The Great Brain (Great Brain #1)

by John D. Fitzgerald and Mercer Mayer

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The best con man in the Midwest is only ten years old. Tom, a.k.a., the Great Brain, is a silver-tongued genius with a knack for turning a profit. When the Jenkins boys get lost in Skeleton Cave, the Great Brain saves the day. Whether it's saving the kids at school, or helping out Peg-leg Andy, or Basil, the new kid at school, the Great Brain always manages to come out on top — and line his pockets in the process.

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"A lively, funny...touching book written with flair." Saturday Review

Synopsis:

For decades, the Great Brain and his little brother have enchanted readers. Now three of these heartwarming and funny stories featuring the young con artist are reissued. Illustrations.

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About the Author

John D. Fitzgerald is the author of seven Great Brain books. He died in Florida, his home of many years, at the age of eighty-one. Mercer Mayer lives in Roxbury, Connecticut.
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Alethea, August 20, 2008 (view all comments by Alethea)
I've been randomly re-reading books from my childhood, and this was as enjoyable as any. It always amazes me what I missed when I was 10. The book takes place in turn of the (20th) century Utah, and there are all sorts of very subtle Morman vs. non-Morman tensions, and even a pretty serious chapter about the death of an old Jewish man. And to think, all I remembered about this book were the intricate con games of "The Great Brain" (which upon reading as an adult, really aren't that intricate at all).
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780142400586
Author:
John D. Fitzgerald and Mercer Mayer
Publisher:
Puffin Books
Illustrator:
Mayer, Mercer
Author:
Fitzgerald, John D.
Author:
Mayer, Mercer
Subject:
Action & Adventure
Subject:
Children's 9-12 - Fiction - General
Subject:
Humorous Stories
Subject:
Action & Adventure - General
Subject:
Situations / General
Series:
Great Brain
Series Volume:
1
Publication Date:
February 2004
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
Children/juvenile
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
175
Dimensions:
7.84x5.10x.58 in. .34 lbs.
Age Level:
08-12
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