The Return of the Great Brain
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1974 · Est. 5.5 hour read

The Return of the Great Brain

By John Fitzgerald

Book #6 in the The Great Brain series

A reformed schemer faces temptation as he navigates swindles and mysteries under watchful eyes.

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160 pages· 40,120 words· Est. 5.5 hour read
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Tom Fitzgerald, known as The Great Brain, struggles to stay reformed under the threat of losing his friends. His brother J.D. suspects Tom's change is temporary, and secretly hopes for his return to mischief. As Tom's cleverness is tested, he must outsmart everyone to avoid detection. Whether orchestrating a cunning swindle or unraveling a train robbery and murder, Tom's sharp mind is always at work. Can he balance his love for schemes with the risk of being caught, or will his Great Brain lead him into deeper trouble?

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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 reformation is too good to be true, and as a reformed Great Brain makes for a dull life, J.D. is not altogether unhappy–or blameless–when his brother’s money-loving heart stealthily retums to business as usual.

Under the watchful eyes of parents and friends, Tom has to be craftier than ever, and indeed he is. Whether he’s cleverly pulling an out-and-out swindle so as not to be caught or solving a train robbery and murder, Tom’s Great Brain never fails.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
160
Words
40,120
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
850L
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.5
F&P level
~T
AR points
6
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
18744
Publication
Published
August 15, 1975
First published
January 1, 1974
Publisher
Yearling
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780440459415

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