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Title: The Great Brain by John D. Fitzgerald, Mercer Mayer ISBN: 0803725906 Publisher: Dial Books for Young Readers Pub. Date: 2000 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.84
Rating: 5
Summary: I hope these never go out of print
Comment: John Dennis Fitzgerald intended to chronicle his youth in Utah for adults, not children. His publisher thought otherwise and the result are these gems. I don't even call them children's lit gems because I find them just as enjoyable as an adult. Before I go on, you should know that Fitzgerald wrote one book about his youth that is for adults, called "Papa Married a Mormon". It is one of the most amazing books on the American west that I have ever read. Sadly, it is out of print, and you may, like me, have to pay an exorbitant sum to get a copy. Trust me, save up and do it. Now back to this book. Every single Great Brain book in the series is pure gold, and the entire set can be had cheaply, so I say buy them all at once. I "put my money where my mouth is" as Tom the Great Brain would say, and bought the lot.
Rating: 5
Summary: The Great Brain
Comment: I first read this book and the others in the series as a sixth-grader back in the mid-70s. I, too, read them over and over! I was so enthralled with the stories that I did what I always did with terrific books: looked for any other books by the same author. I was thrilled to discover that in addition to this fictionalized version of J.D.'s childhood, he had also written three non-fiction books detailing his family history and experience in late 19th century Utah: Uncle Will and the Fitzgerald Curse, Papa Married a Mormon, and Mama's Boarding House. I promptly checked them out of the library and devoured them all. They are wonderful stories and an informative background to the Great Brain series. I add my plea to that of another reviewer: SOMEONE, PLEASE REPRINT THESE BOOKS by John D. Fitzgerald! They are a treasure that should not remain relegated to the dusty shelves of used bookstores!
I am currently reading The Great Brain to my six-year old son. At first I was afraid that the writing was a little too sophisticated for him, but with an explanation here and a definition there, he's doing just fine with it. He laughed uproariously at the scene in the opening chapter of the public uncrating and display of the first water closet (indoor flush toilet)in Adenville. These stories are terrific entertainment, as well as history lessons. They give kids a sense of how daily life was a century ago from a kid's perspective.
Rating: 4
Summary: I was so EXCITED--
Comment: I was an avid reader as a child, and the GREAT BRAIN books were some of my favorites. I am now a mother of an avid reader, and tried to locate the books in several book stores. (For some reason, the library did not occur to me--shame on me!) I am so glad to have found them on Amazon.com that I am buying the whole set. This will be a great way to spend time with my son this summer! To parents--you will enjoy reading these with your children (sons or daughters)To children--you will enjoy reading these yourself (or listening, if you don't read yet). Very humorous series! Have a great time reading!
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Title: More Adventures of the Great Brain by John D. Fitzgerald, Mercer Mayer, Noel Hynd ISBN: 0803725914 Publisher: Dial Books for Young Readers Pub. Date: 2000 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Me and My Little Brain by John D. Fitzgerald, John D. Fitxgerald ISBN: 0440455332 Publisher: Yearling Books Pub. Date: 15 October, 1972 List Price(USD): $4.50 |
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Title: Return of the Great Brain by John D. Fitzgerald ISBN: 0440459419 Publisher: Yearling Books Pub. Date: 15 September, 1975 List Price(USD): $4.50 |
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Title: Great Brain Reforms by John D. Fitzgerald ISBN: 0440448417 Publisher: Yearling Books Pub. Date: 15 January, 1975 List Price(USD): $4.50 |
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Title: The Great Brain Is Back by John D. Fitzgerald, Diane Degroat, Diane De Groat, Diana Degroat ISBN: 0803713460 Publisher: Dial Books for Young Readers Pub. Date: 1995 List Price(USD): $15.99 |
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