The Great Brain at the Academy, John D. Fitzgerald
The Great Brain at the Academy, John D. Fitzgerald
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The Great Brain at the Academy

Author: John D. Fitzgerald

Narrator: Jason Culp

Unabridged: 4 hr 17 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/07/2021

Synopsis

This fourth book in the series is a great combination of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Terrible Two series, and is perfect for fans of Roald Dahl.

Everyone knew that Tom Fitzgerald, better known as the Great Brain, would get into trouble when he went off to boarding school at the strict Catholic Academy for Boys. But no one--including Tom--knew just how much! Whether he's running an illegal candy store or earning a reputation as the fastest potato peeler, Tom's great brain never faltersm while his money-making schemes rise to new heights!

About The Author

John D. Fitzgerald was born in Utah and lived there until he left at eighteen to begin a series of interesting careers ranging from jazz drummer to foreign correspondent. His stories of The Great Brain were based on his own childhood in Utah with a conniving older brother named Tom. These reminiscenses led to eight memorable Great Brain books. John D. Fitzgerald also wrote several best-selling adult books, including Papa Married a Mormon. He died in Florida, his home of many years, at the age of eighty-one.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jeffrey on April 14, 2024

This was the installment that stuck with me the most when I was a kid. Something about it. It was both foreign ... the idea of a live-in boarding school, and familiar ... kids trying to cope with school. I have still liked this one the best even though it is contrived in the sense that JD, the young......more

Goodreads review by John on January 17, 2010

The absolute best of the truly outstanding eight book Great Brain series. Although Adenville is wonderful, T.D.'s adventures with a whole new cast of characters in Salt Lake City, including a group of very cagey (yet caring) priests, are even better. By the way, if you'd like to see the original cove......more

Goodreads review by Christy on November 18, 2020

Number four in the Great Brain series, and just as much fun as the others. But this volume is extremely hard to find. If you want a used hardcover copy, it’s $890.00 from Amazon. What??!! Or you can wait another month and buy a paperback from Amazon for $20.00. Or you can buy the Kindle version, or......more

Goodreads review by Ebookwormy1 on August 16, 2019

A great book for boys! This series was a favorite from childhood for all the kids in our family. I remember my teacher and my mom reading them to us, and then re-reading them several times later. Having read these aloud now myself for homeschool, I was surprised by the mature themes that I didn't re......more

Goodreads review by Elizabeth on August 09, 2018

The Great Brain at the Academy is the first time we see Tom without the filter or perspective of John, the narrator. John is still narrating (and is dramatic as ever, bless him), but it’s more of a “here’s what happened to Tom at school,” so most of the book is really third-person from Tom’s point o......more

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