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Description
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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Summary
When Griffin Bing plans a spooky sleepover in a haunted house that's about to be demolished, he isn't planning on making a fortune. But then he discovers something more valuable than gold: a rare Babe Ruth baseball card, hidden out of view for many years.
Griffin's on his way to a million...
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Cast of Characters/Important People
- Griffin Bing: The Man With a Plan.
- S. Wendell Palomino: The con-artist collector.
- Ben: Griffin's best friend.
Memorable Quotes
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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
First Sentence
Sneaking Out at Night - Helpful Hints
Table of Contents
Glossary
- a century of supernatural speculation: years of ghostly contamplation
Series
This is book 1 in the swindle series.
Authors & Contributors
- Gordon Korman (Author)
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