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Children's Fiction Humorous Stories

Swindle (Swindle #1)

A Swindle Mystery

by (author) Gordon Korman

Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Initial publish date
Apr 2009
Category
Humorous Stories, General, Mysteries & Detective Stories
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780439903455
    Publish Date
    Apr 2009
    List Price
    $11.99

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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels

  • Age: 9 to 12
  • Grade: 4 to 7

Description

Ocean's 11 . . . with 11-year-olds, in a super stand-alone heist caper from Gordon Korman!

 

After a mean collector named Swindle cons him out of his most valuable baseball card, Griffin Bing must put together a band of misfits to break into Swindle's compound and recapture the card. There are many things standing in their way -- a menacing guard dog, a high-tech security system, a very secret hiding place, and their inability to drive -- but Griffin and his team are going to get back what's rightfully his . . . even if hijinks ensue. This is Gordon Korman at his crowd-pleasing best, perfect for readers who like to hoot, howl, and heist.

About the author

 

Gordon Korman
est né à Montréal et a grandi dans la région de Toronto. Il a signé son
premier contrat chez Scholastic à l'âge de 14 ans, avec son premier livre
Deux farceurs au collège.
Il est maintenant l'auteur de plus de 60 livres, dont beaucoup lui ont valu
de nombreuses récompenses. Gordon habite dans la ville de New York.

 

Gordon Korman is the #1 bestselling author of three books in The 39 Clues series as well as eight books in his Swindle series: Swindle, Zoobreak, Framed, Showoff, Hideout, Jackpot, Unleashed, and Jingle. His other books include This Can't Be Happening at Macdonald Hall! (published when he was 14); The Toilet Paper Tigers; Radio Fifth Grade; Slacker; Restart; Whatshisface; Level 13; the trilogies Island, Everest, Dive, Kidnapped, and Titanic; and the series The Hypnotists and On the Run. Gordon grew up in Thornhill, Ontario and he lives in New York with his family. Visit him online at www.gordonkorman.com.

Gordon Korman's profile page

Awards

  • Short-listed, Rocky Mountain Book Award (Alberta Children's Choice)
  • Short-listed, Diamond Willow Award (Saskatchewan Young Readers' Choice)
  • Short-listed, OLA Silver Birch Award, Fiction
  • Commended, Resource Links, Best of the Year

Editorial Reviews

Praise for the Swindle series:

 

"Goofball-funny and addictive." -Kirkus Reviews

 

"Pure fun from top to bottom." -School Library Journal

 

"Korman's fast moving, feel-good suspense novel will have middle schoolers, especially boys, turning the pages." -Voice of Youth Advocates

Librarian Reviews

Swindle

After a mean collector named Swindle cons him out of his valuable Babe Ruth baseball card, Griffin Bing cobbles together a crew of misfits to break into Swindle’s compound and recapture the card. There are many things standing in their way, including a surly guard dog, but Griffin and his team are going to get back what’s his.

Source: The Canadian Children’s Book Centre. Best Books for Kids & Teens. 2010.

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