{"product_id":"the-great-brain-isbn-9780142400586","title":"The Great Brain","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis first book in the series is a great combination of \u003ci\u003eThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer\u003c\/i\u003e and The Terrible Two series, and is perfect for fans of Roald Dahl.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe best con man in the Midwest is only ten years old.  Tom, a.k.a., the Great Brain, is a silver-tongued genius with a knack for turning a profit.  When the Jenkins boys get lost in Skeleton Cave, the Great Brain saves the day.  Whether it's saving the kids at school, or helping out Peg-leg Andy, or Basil, the new kid at school, the Great Brain always manages to come out on top-and line his pockets in the process.\u003cb\u003e*\u003c\/b\u003e \"A funny, fast-moving, endearing book that [readers] will lap up!\"--Kirkus Reviews, starred reviewJohn 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 \u003ci\u003ePapa Married a Mormon\u003c\/i\u003e. He died in Florida, his home of many years, at the age of eighty-one.","brand":"Puffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303523963109,"sku":"NP9780142400586","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780142400586.jpg?v=1767739625","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-great-brain-isbn-9780142400586","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}