More Adventures of the Great Brain: 2 - Softcover

Fitzgerald, John D

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0142400653 ISBN 13: 9780142400654

Publisher: Puffin Books, 2004

Synopsis

This second book in the series is a great combination of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Terrible Two series, and is perfect for fans of Roald Dahl.

Has Tom, a.k.a. the Great Brain, given up his con-artist ways for a bicycle? Not for long. Soon the Great Brain is back to his old tricks, swindling and trading, and even convincing the whole town there's a prehistoric monster on the loose. But when someone robs the bank, even the police are stumped. Can the Great Brain solve the crime and put the crooks behind bars?

About this title

Review:

* [The Great Brain] emerges as possibly the youngest, and certainly one of the most engaging, con men in print!"--School Library Journal

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 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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Puffin Books
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0142400653
• ISBN 13: 9780142400654
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 142
• Illustrator: Mayer Mercer