My Name Is Brain Brian

My Name Is Brain Brian
My Name Is Brain Brian  
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Author(s) Jeanne Betancourt
Language English
Genre(s) Fictional
Publisher Scholastic

My Name is Brain Brian is a children's novel written by the author of the Pony Pals series, Jeanne Betancourt. First published in 1993, it is a contemporary story which focuses on studying and dyslexia.

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Plot summary

Brian Toomey is one of the jokers in the Jokers Club along with Dan, John and Richie. All four of them hate to study. On the contrary, Isabel, a bright girl who has few friends, loves to study. Due to the Jokers and Isabel sharing different interests, they find themselves as enemies.

Later, Mr. Bigham, the class teacher, realizes Brian's intelligence and speaks to him and his parents. Mr. Bigham also tells them that Brain has dyslexia.

Brian and Isabel find that Brian is smart when they share the same animal, the Canada Goose. They both help each other out, despite their differences. The Jokers Club fall apart when Brian finds out that John and Richie have been bringing in other people into their hideout and John and Richie have been making fun of Brian.

Characters

Toomey family

Characters Description
Brian Toomey Main character
Ray and Sarah's middle son
Hilary younger brother and Tyson's older brother
Ray Toomey Supporting character
Brian's father
Sarah's husband
Albert's son
Ellen Toomey Supporting character
Brian's mother
Ray's wife
Hilary Toomey Supporting character
Ray and Sarah's daughter
Tyson Toomey Main character
Ray and Sarah's youngest son
Grandpa "Al" Albert Roy's father
Brian, Hilary and Tyson's grandfather

Jokers Club

Characters Description
Brian Toomey See "Toomey Family"
Dan Main character
Not-so-Joker Joker
Turned good besides Brian
John Fedray Main character
Oldest Joker
Most cunning Joker
Richie Supporting character
Turned nasty besides John

Sharon Center School

Characters Description
Ms. Freedman School's principal
Mr. Bigham Main character
Brian's teacher
Mrs. Sammuels Supporting character
Brian's tution teacher
Ms. Olgey Ex-teacher
A pushover
Mr. Dithers Science teacher
Mr. Firestone Physical Education teacher
Ms. Wings Geography teacher

Classmates

Characters Description
Isabel Morris Main character
Nasty at first turned into good girl
"Jay" Jason Preston Nerd
Isabel's friend
Caroline Betty Quiet girl
Charlene Isabel's rival
Beth Isabel's rival
Mona Isabel's rival
Ann Ordinary classmate
Brad Ordinary classmate
Sasha Ordinary classmate
Karen Andrews Ordinary classmate
Kevin Abbot Ordinary classmate
Carlos Reader
Ordinary classmate
Maria Girl football player
Reader
Ordinary classmate
Tony Reader
Ordinary classmate
Zeth Ordinary classmate

Bullies

Characters Description
John Fedray See "Jokers Club"
Richie See "Jokers Club"
Mac Supporting character
Eight-grade biggest bully
Teddy Mac's right-hand man
Youngest bully
Steve Bully
Josh Newcomer bully

Doctors

Characters Description
Dr. Ruth Jenny Helps Brian overcome dyslexia
Dr. Penny Per Ordinary clinic doctor

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