The Great Brain by John Dennis Fitzgerald is the first of a series of childrens books that Tony fell in love with during his youth. The stories center around Tom, the middle of three boys, and the shenanigans that ensue as he applies his great brain to the problems at hand, usually involving the acquisition of pennies. JD, the younger brother, is the naive lens through which we see Tom's machinations.
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