The Great Brain Series By John D. Fitzgerald

Dervish: I read a book once about a "great brain" in which the protagonist had a brother named "Stephen". I thought it was pronounced as it was spelled. Do you know what book I read? It was a very long time ago and I've forgotten. I believe it was a book for younger readers.

Copilot: It sounds like you're thinking of The Great Brain series by John D. Fitzgerald. The books are set in the small town of Adenville, Utah, and revolve around the adventures of a mischievous boy named Tom Fitzgerald, who is nicknamed "The Great Brain" due to his cleverness. His younger brother, Stephen, is one of the characters in the series.

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Dervish: How many books were there?

"The Great Brain" series consists of eight books written by John D. Fitzgerald. Here they are...

1. The Great Brain 1967.

2. More Adventures of the Great Brain 1969.

3. Me and My Little Brain 1971.

4. The Great Brain at the Academy 1972.

5. The Great Brain Reforms 1973.

6. The Return of the Great Brain 1974.

7. The Great Brain Does It Again 1976.

8. The Great Brain Is Back 1995, completed by his son, Tom Fitzgerald.

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