If you are not familiar with The Great Brain series, you should go check it out. This is the cover when I read the series when I was a kid. My books were falling apart by the time I was done with them, especially the fourth one, The Great Brain at the academy. Colin read these last year and loved them as well. Set in the 1880s in Utah, these stories of brothers, the middle one, the "Great Brain", too clever for his own good, and the younger telling of his adventures. The adventures are everyday to over-the-top, from the first, Tom selling tickets to see the family's new indoor toilet, to setting up a "roller coaster" in his back yard. Tom always has a plan and therein lies the entertainment. And even though its set over a century ago, the kids and their problems are relatable - from sibling rivalry to bullying, to being the new kid at school. A great series for your 3-6th grader. There are 7 books in the series, although I recall mostly the first five. AR levels 5.0-5.8, 4-7 pts.
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