The Great Brain, John Fitzgerald
The Great Brain, John Fitzgerald
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The Great Brain

Author: John Fitzgerald

Narrator: Ron McLarty

Unabridged: 4 hr 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/28/2002

Synopsis

The Great Brain is Tom D. Fitzgerald, aged ten. The story is told by J.D., a sometimes confounded but always admiring younger brother. Such people as Mr. Standish, the mean schoolmaster, regret the day they came up against The Great Brain. But others, like the Jensen kids lost in Skeleton Cave, Basil, the Greek kid, or Andy, who has lost his leg and his friends, know that Tom's great brain never fails to find a way home.

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 about The Great Brain are based on his own childhood experiences with a mischievous elder brother named Tom.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bonnie on April 21, 2008

Okay, what Miniscule Brain at Dell Yearling authorized the AWFUL, anachronistic covers for the 1970s reprints of these books? I'm sorry, but it's Mercer Mayer's original drawings or NOTHING, in my opinion. If you are unlucky enough to own the 1970s Dell Yearling reprints with their Little Rascals-es......more

Goodreads review by Jeffrey on February 21, 2024

I devoured these books as a kid. Loved them. It was interesting to listen to it as an adult. And hearing it now was a different experience. I remembered most of the plot, which speaks highly of how this book spoke to me. But as an adult, it was interesting to see the messages of dealing with prejudi......more

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