The Great Brain by John D. Fitzgerald (1967)
Illustrated by Mercer Mayer
Tom is the smartest kid in town. He’s smarter than most of the adults, too (which ain’t saying much, since this is Utah in 1896, but still…). Tom uses his great brain to run short cons on the other kids and get revenge on anyone who crosses him. He’s like Encyclopedia Brown without the civic-mindedness. He’s like Roy Dillon with chores and a bedtime. Now and then, his conscience or his mother force him to put his great brain to work helping others. I was probably ten years old when I first read this book, and it still holds up.
Don't forget to check Patti Abbott’s blog for a complete list of this week’s participants.
Illustrated by Mercer Mayer
Tom is the smartest kid in town. He’s smarter than most of the adults, too (which ain’t saying much, since this is Utah in 1896, but still…). Tom uses his great brain to run short cons on the other kids and get revenge on anyone who crosses him. He’s like Encyclopedia Brown without the civic-mindedness. He’s like Roy Dillon with chores and a bedtime. Now and then, his conscience or his mother force him to put his great brain to work helping others. I was probably ten years old when I first read this book, and it still holds up.
Don't forget to check Patti Abbott’s blog for a complete list of this week’s participants.
3 comments:
Thanks, Patrick. That illustrator certainly made a memorable cover. It's stayed with me till today.
So I jumped the gun on this one. Turns out it wasn't supposed to go up until NEXT Friday. I'm going to leave it up anyway.
Patrick,
I remember when my (now adult) kids read this. It is a great book adn I really had forgotten about it.
Terrie
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