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The Great Brain

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The Great Brain

By: John Fitzgerald
Narrated by: Ron McLarty
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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.©1967 John D. Fitzgerald; (P)2002 Random House, Inc., Listening Library, an imprint of the Random House Audio Publishing Group Family Life Growing Up & Facts of Life Literature & Fiction Action & Adventure Humorous Fiction Witty Funny Historical Historical Fiction
Childhood Nostalgia • Entertaining Adventures • Excellent Character Voices • Valuable Life Lessons • Religious Tolerance

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This book was a delight for our whole family (kids 8 and 10). It sparked interesting discussions on a variety of topics. The reader really made the book come to life and the story was compelling.

Great listening

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I had originally read this book when I was in grade school. listened to this book with my second-grade son and it has been fun he said, "Kids really can do anything if they just think about the problem!" Entertaining to see the problems and opportunities of a small town play out.

Great Book for All

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I read these books as a 9 year old and identified with both JD, and The Great Brain.
Now almost 40 years later I'm reading them as an adult and loving them all over again!

I loved these books as a kid

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One of my favorite stories as a kid and fun to revisit as an adult. Perfect narrator for this story as well!

Great as a kid, fun revisiting!

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Great story, with lots of moral dilemmas that provoke discussion. Enjoyed the stories and hearing about what life was like in Utah in the early 1900s. Would definitely recommend for children of "all" ages, especially those with elementary school aged youngsters!

Clever and thought-provoking

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