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. With jennette mccurdy, noah crawford, chris oneal, ciara bravo. When luthor goes berserk at a mall dog show, hes accused of ruining the career of the threetime pdf bestin. 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 is a 2008 childrens novel by gordon korman. Childrens literature resources for this book save to list. The fourth swindle book, centering around a dog sh more. This book is destined to become a favorite readaloud for librarians and classroom teachers. A smart young boy named griffin bing decides to gather their entire grade in a sleepover in an old house. Swindle, a bimonthly arts and culture publication from 2004 to 2009. It is a caper story about the retrieval of a valuable baseball card. 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. Now, to spring luthor, griffin and his friends must pull off a scheme involving a large international dog show, lots of red dye, and. 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.
The heroes of swindle, zoobreak and framed are back and this time, things have gone to the dogs. This is the first book in the swindle series by gordon korman. The fourth swindle book, centering around a dog show that goes horribly awry. After a mean collector named swindle cons him out of his most valuable baseball card, griffin. A smart, young boy named griffin bing decides to invite his entire school grade over for. Swindle griffin bing is known as the man with the plan. The books are action packed with fantastic adventures, interesting mysteries, and good plot lines. The swindle book series by gordon korman includes books swindle, zoobreak, framed, and several more. This article looks into some of gordon kormans bestselling novels, swindle and. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws.
Find the complete swindle book series by gordon korman. Wendell palomino who is quickly nicknamed swindle by griffin and his friend ben. Today he is a prolific writer with about 17 million copies of his novels in print. Since the floating zoo is located on a boat, there are many nautical terms in the book. Robberies, baseball cards, and action, all in the book swindle. The chillingly realistic yet funny scenarios are a reflection of the authors trademark humor as well as adventurous style. The swindle series for kids by gordon korman is comprised of three books. 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. Griffin is cheated out of a milliondollar baseball card by a. In the movie, the members of the group are teenage high school students who can drive cars also, the actors and actresses dont look like id picture them from the book descriptions.
The fourth swindle book, centering around a dog currently reading. The sequel to gordon kormans swindle the man wi more. Oct 05, 2011 this is a book trailer about swindle by gordan korman. 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. After a mean collector named swindle cons him out of his valuable babe ruth baseball card, griffin bing must put together a band of misfits to break into swindle s compound and recapture the card. The bestselling series returns with an adventure spanning four explosive books and a website that places readers right in the action. Showoff 4 by gordon korman 2012, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay.
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. The card goes on auction, selling for 974,000 dollars, with the money eventually going to a town museum and the skate park. Swindle zoobreak framed showoff swindle by gordon korman 20503 by gordon korman jan 1, 20 5. His books have even been translated into 14 languages. Griffin acquires a rare baseball card, only to be cheated out of its true value by an unscrupulous dealer named s. Swindle, zoobreak, framed, showoff, hideout, jackpot, unleashed, and jingle. Plotline the swindle series tells the adventures of sixth grade kid griffin bing. The heroes of swindle, zoobreak, and framed are back and this time, things have gone to the dogs. Gordon accredits his success to a combination of pure imagination and real life experiences.
In the last book, all six of the friends leave home for camp. 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. Swindle chess, a ruse by which a chess player in a losing position tricks his opponent. 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. When a boy named ben finds an old baseball card in his house his friend griffin tells him to sell it. See the complete swindle series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The leader, griffin, creates his team focusing on the talents each child possesses. In the book swindle, griffin, ben, savannah, pitch, logan, melissa, and darren are all 11. The book was the first of an eightpart series, followed by zoobreak, framed, showoff, hideout, jackpot, unleashed, and jingle.
The fourth book in the swindle series is now in paperback. Swindle, zoobreak, framed, showoff, hideout, jackpot, and unleashed. The story details how a group of children come together to right a wrong, planning their stealthy operation with precise steps and thinking of most of the contingencies. The chillingly realistic yet funny scenarios are a reflection of the authors trademark humor as well as adventurous. The book was the first of an eightpart series, followed by zoobreak, framed, showoff, hideout. This book is really good and also the series page 4. Cant wait to read gordon kormans newest book in the swindle series. There are many things standing in their way a menacing guard dog, a hightech security system, a very. How many books of the swindle series are there answers. Swindle is a 2008 childrens novel by gordon korman and is the first in the swindle series. Mar 01, 2008 swindle is a 2008 childrens novel by gordon korman and is the first in the swindle series. A local card dealer nicknamed swindle manages to trick him out of it, so griffin must put together a group of. Above are swindle series books that are currently on.
The book was the first of a series, followed by zoobreak, framed. Swindle by gordon korman book 1 of the swindle series. Swindle is up to no good again in this book, this time manipulating the law to get his doberman luthor back. Swindle transformers, several fictional characters in the transformers universe. This is gordon korman at his crowdpleasing best, perfect for readers who like to hoot, howl, and heist. The sequel to gordon kormans zoobreak griffin currently reading. Gordons new york times bestselling swindle series has been transformed in to a movie. His other books include this cant be happening at macdonald hall. The people who play the kids from the story are older than 11. Luthor is an important presence in each of the books.