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Type of bind: Paperback
EAN num: 9780142400647
ISBN number: 0142400645
Label: Puffin
Manufacturer: Puffin
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 144
Printing Date: February 09, 2004
Publishing house: Puffin
Age index: Ages 9-12
Sale Popularity Level: 7567
Studio: Puffin
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Tom, a.k.a. the Great Brain, is off to boarding school. Now his little brother, J. D., is free to follow in Tom’s ingenious, conniving, and profitable footsteps. All of J. D.’s attempts at turning a profit fail miserably, and he soon realizes that he just doesn’t have that crafty Great Brain knack. But when his younger brother is kidnapped, J. D. finds that his little brain may not be so ordinary after all....
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This is an amazing series! I very first read it in the early 70's as a fifth grader and as teacher I read it every year to my third, fourth and fifth graders. They love it.
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This book presents a very nice change of pace in the Great Brain series. The Great Brain has gone off to boarding school, and J. D. thinks that he will fill the Great Brain's shoes and try to swindle the kids in town. All of J. D.'s plans backfire, and he learns that swindling people is not something that is to be admired or done. The main focus of the book is on J.D.'s family's adoption of Frankie, a little boy whose parents were killed in an accident. It's a very heartwarming portrayal of a family's acceptance of a new member, and it is not at all lacking in comic relief. Mr. Fitzgerald's humour is not at all lacking in this book, and perhaps is even better than in the rest of the series. I definitely enjoyed this book.
Overall grade: A
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I remembered reading these books in the 70's and got this book for my son. My "reluctant reader" fifth grader loved the entire series. A great pick for kids who are more interested in straight fiction "real" characters and plots, as opposed to fantasy/science fiction (which can confound less strong readers). I wish the entire series was in print.
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I read these books as child by checking them out of a library. Now almost 20 years later, I have decided to reread them all starting from the beginning. In this book, J.D. decides that he can fill the Great Brain (T.D.)'s shoes, while T.D. is away at the Academy in Salt Lake City. It turns out to be a humbling experience, thus the title, Me and My Little Brain. While some people may tell you that this book isn't as good without the presence of the Great Brain, I found this book just as entertaining as the rest. The storytelling is as superb as the rest. You don't want to miss this book because it introduces the character, Frankie, who allows this book to still be about brothers. Towards the end of this book, we find out that J.D. can still do some amazing stuff even though he has a little brain. This book and The Great Brain at the Academy are parallel books, which describe events happening at the same time, however, you should read this book very first to have things make sense.
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The third book in the series has mighty big shoes to fill but it lives up to expectations very well.
Other reviewers have expressed concern over the lack of stories with the main character (Tom), but this book is true to it's title and deals with the younger Fitzgerald in very well.\
I applaud the author for taking time to focus on the troubles of a younger sibling when his older (and more conniving) brother is absent.
I enjoyed this book very much when I was younger, and still enjoy it now that I am an adult and father.
This series is one that I hope to share with my children as they grow up, and I hope they will get as much pleasure from the stories as I did.
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