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Swindle: Book 1

Swindle (2008) (edit title/settings)

by Gordon Korman (Author) (edit contributors)

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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... read more

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this book is about these kids who find a rare baseball card and its stolen by a baseball collecter and they try to get it back without the owner knowing

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  • “Don't tell jokes! I never told anybody about this. I have narcolepsy.”
    Ben
  • “The Man With a Plan had run out of plans.”
    Gordon Korman
  • “"Don't worry Mr. Slovak. I think the guy we're dealing with might be an old nerd, too."”
    Griffin Bing

First Sentence edit see section history

You have been chosen for your special skills to do something that urgently needs to be done.

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Themes & Symbolism edit see section history

  • Baseball: Baseball CardCollectorOwnerThe Man With The PlanThief

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 1 of 5 in Swindle. (standard series)

Followed by Zoobreak.

This is book 3 of 23 in 2010-2011 Iowa Children's Choice Award. (authoritative list)

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Gordon Korman (Author)

Other Contributors:

  1. Hélène Pilotto (Translator)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2008
ISBN: 0545055911
Page Count: 252

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Reading Level: Ages 9-12

Great book.

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