The Return of the Great Brain

by John D. Fitzgerald

Book Overview

Tom Fitzgerald, alias The Great Brain, is back, struggling to stay reformed now that his friends have threatened to ostracize him if he puulls even one more swindle. But his brother J.D. knows Tom's... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0440459419
• ISBN13: 9780440459415
• Release Date: August 1975
• Publisher: Yearling Books
• Length: 150 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.1" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Classic Fun for kids and adults

The Great Brain books are well written, interesting and just plain fun!!! I loved them as a kid and love them as an adult!

The not-so-reformed Great Brain

In the previous book in the series, The Great Brain Reforms, T.D. is forced to reform by his peers, or they will cease speaking to him. In light of this, T.D. elects to go on with his swindling lifestyle, and is forced to be more cautious than ever that what he does will not be called swindling. It leads to some rather unusual adventures, and the Great Brain actually earns some honest money. Not the best in the series, but still a fun book. Overall grade: A-

So is He Reformed? Or Isn?t He?

This book solves the problem of the Great Brain aka TD's return to the Academy by building an Academy right in town. Now, the story can take place in our favorite town, Adenville, and utilize all of our favorite characters. TD works under the guise of being reformed throughout this book, but still ends up with all of the other kids' the money. He's also able to word his tricks in such a way that he can't be caught or punished. It's funny because while JD, TD's little brother, has been swindled the most he miss the excitement and even encourages TD in his money-loving ways.

Enjoyable Book

This book was really entertaining, and I have read it more than once. I have not read a better book than this about what kids did in the past etc. It had intresting situation and intresting characters and I recomend it for everyone!

A Great Book

The Return of the Great Brain is a excellent book to read!!! Tom ( the great brain ) is on trial. He has to reform.Tom uses his brain to solve a train robbery,to get a jackass, and many other things. Read The Return of the Great Brain to find out what happens!