There are many things standing in their way a menacing guard dog, a hightech. Swindle chess, a ruse by which a chess player in a losing position tricks his opponent. Swindle is a 2008 childrens novel by gordon korman. The book was the first of an eightpart series, followed by zoobreak, framed. The swindle series for kids by gordon korman is comprised of three books. Wendell tries to sell the card for a very high price. Hideout is the fifth book in the series by gordon korman and so to really appreciate the story you should start at the beginning of the series swindle is book. Robberies, baseball cards, and action, all in the book swindle. Swindle series 8 primary works 8 total works a dream team of kids performs blockbustermoviestyle operations from stealing back a milliondollar baseball card, to breaking mistreated animals out of a cheesy zoo, to hiding a lovable but unstable and occasionally vicious doberman from his unscrupulous former owner. Griffin is cheated out of a milliondollar baseball card by.
Swindle, a bimonthly arts and culture publication from 2004 to 2009. The book is the first of eight books, as of 2019, in the popular swindle series. This book is destined to become a favorite readaloud for librarians and classroom teachers. See the complete swindle series book list in order. In the story, 6thgrader griffin bing enlists a group of his classmates to retrieve a rare babe ruth baseball card from an unscrupulous collector known as swindle, who has conned griffin out of the card. Showoff, the fourth book in bestselling author gordon kormans swindle series, finds griffin hatching a new plan after his friends pet doberman, luthor, is blamed for ruining a dog show and lands in the pound. A local card dealer nicknamed swindle manages to trick him out of it, so griffin must put together a group of.
When a boy named ben finds an old baseball card in his house his friend griffin tells him to sell it. If there are additional titles from this series that you would like added, please let us know. The book is very well written and it was hard to put it. And griffin doesnt like the boot camp football atmosphere the. Korman has sold more than 28 million books over a career spanning four decades and has appeared at number one on the new york times best seller list. The book was the first of an eightpart series, followed by zoobreak, framed, showoff, hideout, jackpot, unleashed, and jingle. Above are swindle series books that are currently on. The book was the first of a series, followed by zoobreak, framed. A smart young boy named griffin bing decides to gather their entire grade in a. In swindle by gordon korman book 1 of the series, griffin bings family has fallen upon hard times, but he thinks their fortunes have turned once he finds a babe ruth baseball card in an old house. Swindle series, gordon korman fanfiction archive fanfiction. Swindle 2008 read online free book by gordon korman in. Gordon korman zoobreak hardback writing as shown in pictures jeff kinney diary of a wimpy kid dog days paperback.
He has written over 75 books for children and young adults including the swindle series, the juvie three, and two books of poetry written by the fictional character jeremy bloom. Mar 01, 2008 swindle is a 2008 childrens novel by gordon korman and is the first in the swindle series. Swindle, a 2008 childrens book by gordon korman swindle magazine, a bimonthly arts and culture publication from 2004 to 2009 the swindle video game, a 2015 video game. Swindle series discussion guide swindle series discussion guide. In swindle by gordon korman there is an abandoned house. Feb 16, 2017 ungifted chapter 3 unexplained donovan curtis iq. The heroes of swindle, zoobreak, and framed are back and this time, things have gone to the dogs. Gordon has written more than sixty books for kids and young adults, including zoobreak, swindle, and son of the mob, as well as the on the run series and the island, everest. This book is about three friends named griffin, darren and ben trying to get the card back from a person named wendell. Swindle, zoobreak, framed, showoff, hideout, jackpot, unleashed, and jingle. His books have even been translated into 14 languages. Griffin then decides to assemble a team in order to get the card back. Zain abideen the story swindle is an adventure story of a boy named griffin bing, or as his best friend, ben slovak calls him the man with the plan.
There are many things standing in their way a menacing guard dog, a hightech security system, a very. One false note, the juvie three, son of the mob, born to rock, and. A smart, young boy named griffin bing decides to invite his entire school grade over for. It is a caper story about the retrieval of a valuable baseball card. The man with the plan, griffin bing, and his 12yearold fixit clique have graduated to cedarville middle school, and the new principal is a total nightmare. Swindle zoobreak framed showoff swindle by gordon korman 20503 by gordon korman jan 1, 20 5. It could be a lot better if nick had made it more like gordon kormans original story.
The books are action packed with fantastic adventures, interesting mysteries, and good plot lines. Evil makes the whole school exercise instead of having homeroom, and he warns griffin hes fully aware of the boys nearly. The chillingly realistic yet funny scenarios are a reflection of the authors trademark humor as well as adventurous. His other books include this cant be happening at macdonald hall. Today he is a prolific writer with about 17 million copies of his novels in print. The swindle book series by gordon korman includes books swindle, zoobreak, framed, and several more. The book is called swindle and it is by gordan korman. With jennette mccurdy, noah crawford, chris oneal, ciara bravo. Swindle is a 2008 childrens novel by gordon korman and is the first in the swindle series. When describing swindle and figuring out the password to his house, he says, i think we are dealing with an old nerd, too. Jan 01, 2012 he received a bfa degree from new york university with a major in dramatic writing and a minor in film and tv. The book is based around how people can swindle you for things that you posses.
In zoobreak, he gets a pet ferret he named ferret face who helps keep him awake during. Now, to spring luthor, griffin and his friends must pull off a scheme involving a large international dog show, lots of red dye, and. What is the setting of swindle by gordon korman answers. Bens dad says that hes an old nerd because he remembers something from startrek that had the number 1701, which is. Swindle series, gordon korman fanfiction archive with over 11 stories. The fourth swindle book, centering around a dog more. They wanted the town to turn it into a skate bored park. 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 swindles compound and recapture the card. Nickelodeon made a film of the same name based on the novel. Wendell palomino who is quickly nicknamed swindle by griffin and his friend ben. Plotline the swindle series tells the adventures of sixth grade kid griffin bing. The exguard dog has a dangerous new hobby chasing cars. Gordon korman is the author of the 39 clues book 2. Griffin and ben have a sleepover at a old house that is scheduled to be demolished next morning.
There are many things standing in their way a menacing guard dog, a. They thought it was one of the best books that they had ever read. Bens dad says that hes an old nerd because he remembers something from startrek that had the number 1701, which is the number that they were looking for. 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.
In zoobreak, he gets a pet ferret he named ferret face who. The fourth swindle book, centering around a dog show that goes horribly awry. Korman has sold more than 28 million books over a career spanning four decades and has appeared at number one on the new. Swindle was a very good book and i liked how the secretly sneak into the collectors house. Now, to spring luthor, griffin and his friends must pull off a scheme involving a large international dog show, lots of red dye, and the help of a reclusive former dog trainer. Korman has written over 80 childrens and young adult fiction books. Swindle is about two kids, griffin and ben, who find a rare babe ruth 1920 baseball card, which is the first year for the yankees. Swindle is a 2008 childrens novel by gordon korman and is the first in the. Benjamin ben slovak is the best friend of griffin bing, the man with the plan, and friend of melissa dukakis, logan kellerman, antonia pitch benson and savannah drysdale. Griffin acquires a rare baseball card, only to be cheated out of its true value by an unscrupulous dealer named s. Plus, its a great book and the start of an awesome series if. Ben has narcolepsy, a condition where his body has trouble regulating sleep, causing him to be able to sleep at any place in any time.
Order in the next 11 hours 19 minutes and get it by wednesday, february 19. Gordons new york times bestselling swindle series has been transformed in to a movie. Swindle griffin bing is known as the man with the plan. Swindle by gordon korman scholastic books for kids. Oct 05, 2011 this is a book trailer about swindle by gordan korman. See the complete swindle series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles.
If you havent read the book swindle, its worth your time to read it and see the differences for yourself. A smart young boy named griffin bing decides to gather their entire grade in a sleepover in an old house. Like i mentioned, in the movie swindle, there are many things different from the book. Instead of going away for winter break, theyve been signed up to volunteer at a local christmas. Gordon korman born october 23, 1963 is a canadian american author. Swindle transformers, several fictional characters in the transformers universe. A dream team of kids performs blockbustermoviestyle operations from stealing back a milliondollar baseball card, to breaking mistreated animals out of a cheesy zoo, to hiding a lovable but unstable and occasionally vicious doberman from his unscrupulous former owner.
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