Swindle

Summary: After unscrupulous collector S. Wendell Palamino cons him out of a valuable baseball card, sixth-grader Griffin Bing puts together a band of misfits to break into Palomino's heavily guarded store and steal the card back, planning to use the money to finance his father's failing invention, the SmartPick fruit picker.

Record details

ISBN: 0439903440
ISBN: 9780439903448 (hc.) :
ISBN: 9780439903455 (pbk.) :
Physical Description: print
252 p. ; 21 cm.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: New York : Scholastic Press, 2008.
Badges:
- Top Holds Over Last 5 Years: 1 / 5.0

Content descriptions

General Note:

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 very secret hiding place, and their general inability to drive -- but Griffin and his team are going to get back what's rightfully his . . . even if hijinks ensue. This is Gordon Korman at his crowd-pleasing best, perfect for readers who like to hoot, howl, and heist

Target Audience Note:

Ages 9-12 Amazon