The Great Brain is perhaps a stronger type of historical fiction than most I mean that in the sense that it really shows how different things were in 1896 (you’d think this would be obvious, but there is a bit of culture shock that goes on). Piggle-Wiggle, these were “easy reads” for me books I would pick up that I knew I could read fairly quickly, for the times when I was bored and had an hour to kill and didn’t know what else to do. I’m not sure how many times I’ve read them, to be honest-at least three, but probably closer to five or six. My brother was the one who had three Great Brain books, and that’s how I got started on this series. However, this may be the first book series I’ve reviewed where the reason I read the books in the first place is not because I liked the cover or the subject, but because I wanted to read whatever my brothers were reading. I’ve said that many times before about many different books. Perhaps it won’t surprise you to hear that I read The Great Brain and its sequels over and over again as a child. Plus, these are quite difficult to do and post. I’m more used to now just reviewing each book in a series as I read it, rather than waiting and publishing them all at once. Rating: 3/5 Quick note: This may very well be the last Series Week I ever do. And when the new teacher paddles him for not being a tattletale, the Great Brain comes up with an ingenious scheme to get rid of the paddle and the teacher. When the Jenkins boys get lost in a cave, Tom saves the day-and lines his pockets in the bargain. When Papa is the first in town to install indoor plumbing, Tom thinks of a way to make money off of it. the Great Brain, a silver-tongued con man who can turn even the most unlikely situation in to a profitable one. Fitzgerald, was published in 1967 by Dial.

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