Swindle

by Gordon Korman

Book Overview

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... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0439903440
• ISBN13: 9780439903448
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: Scholastic Press
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Mission Impossible for kids

This is Korman's best cast yet. It's Mission Impossible for kids - the ringleader, his faithful deputy, a dog whisperer, a computer geek, a rock climber, a muscle guy and even an actor. Even the bad guy, S. Wendell Palomino, was hilarious. It will probably be challenged because of the "criminal activity" but it was funny, funny, funny. Everyone ends up getting what they deserved.

Keaton's Book Review

Robberies, baseball cards, and action, all in the book Swindle! What a spectacular book Swindle is! 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. They take it to Palomino's Emporium where S. Wendell Palomino (a.k.a. Swindle) tricks them out of the card! It was supposed to sell for one million dollars, but instead, Griffin sold it for one hundred dollars! How will they get it back? Read Swindle and find out! I admire this book because I am a huge collector of baseball cards, I like action, and I am the biggest Yankees fan of all time! I recommend Swindle for people who like books with action, baseball cards, and robberies. Read Swindle, the best book ever!

Good book, great condition

My son really wanted this book and the library was out of these so I ordered it instead. Even though this is used, it was in excellent condition. My son really liked the book and he is NOT an avid reader.

Non-stop reading

The second my 9 year-old son opened the book he could not put it down. VERY age appropriate. He absolutely loved it and after reading it he has told people about the story. We will read everything by this author if it is all as good as this book. Best purchase yet.

Courtesy of Teens Read Too

Griffin Bing had a plan. He invited everyone he could think of to a sleepover at the Old Rockford House. It was scheduled to be demolished the next day, but Griffin hoped to use the sleepover as a protest of sorts. He was very disappointed that only his best friend, Ben, showed up. A group of the kids had the idea that the city could build a skate park on the property when the creepy old house was torn down, but the city officials had other ideas. They thought a museum was a better idea. Griffin had organized the sleepover hoping to get the attention their plan deserved. Instead, all he got was a night in his sleeping bag listening to his friend Ben snore. Before leaving the old house, the boys did a little exploring. Griffin accidentally discovered a secret drawer, and tucked in that drawer was a card - an old baseball card with a picture of Babe Ruth. He was sure it was valuable and would help solve his parents' financial problems. After a narrow escape from the wrecking ball, Griffin and Ben hurry to Palomino's Emporium of Collectibles and Memorabilia to get the opinion of an expert. Much to their disappointment, S. Wendell Palomino gives them bad news. The card is a reproduction and worth very little. He offers them $120, and they take the money and run. Imagine their surprise and fury when the nightly news is carrying the story of one S. Wendell Palomino and his incredible discovery of a valuable baseball trading card valued at $1,000,000. What follows is Griffin's new plan to get back the card he believes is rightfully his. Gordon Korman has once again created a story sure to captivate middle grade audiences. His adventurous characters, great use of humor, and non-stop action make SWINDLE great fun to read. The easy, fast-moving pace will hold the attention of readers of all levels and will also work well as a read-aloud in many classrooms. Reviewed by: Sally Kruger, aka "Readingjunky"