More Adventures of the Great Brain

Tom Fitzgerald, self-proclaimed Great Brain and older brother of our narrator, J.D., is a real rascal. In this volume of the series, he continues to use his Great Brain to swindle and manipulate the townsfolk of Adenville, Utah. However, he seems somewhat less maniacal here, as he's also used his Great Brain to keep the family from getting lost in the mountains, hold a truly touching funeral for an old dog, and catch a couple of bank robbers.
The Fitzgerald family and Old West setting are fascinating to read about, as a child or adult, and the text also features some good life lessons and morality checks. Recommended.

Continues the story of J. D., a nine-year-old boy living in Utah in 1897, and his older brother Tom, aka The Great Brain, a silver-tongued con artist with a genius for making a profit. New episodes follow Tom as he teaches Britches Dotty how to be a girl, scoops his Papa's own newspaper, and convinces the whole town that there's a prehistoric monster on the loose.

Loved this series when I was a kid. Now I’m a mature adult and I still think The Great Brain is great fun. It’s always a treat to see a Mercer Mayer illustration.

The Great Brain is still at work planning and taking advantage of situations, but shows some heart too.

I read the first Great Brain book earlier this spring and found it hilarious. This one wasn’t quite as good, but definitely worth reading.

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